Electoral district of Gippsland East

Electoral district of Gippsland East

The Electoral district of Gippsland East is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers most of eastern Victoria and includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Orbost, Omeo, Maffra and Heyfield.

The National Party held the seat without interruption from 1920 to 1999. However at the 1999 election independent candidate Craig Ingram unexpectedly won the seat after receiving preferences from the independent, One Nation and Labor candidates. [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/state1999distributionGippslandEastDistrict.html] Ingram was also returned in the 2002 and 2006 elections.

Members for Gippsland East

ee also

*Division of Gippsland
*Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
*List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly

External links

* [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/GippslandEastDistrictprofile.html Electorate profile: Gippsland East District, Victorian Electoral Commission]
* [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/state2006resultGippslandEastDistrict.html State Election 2006: Gippsland East District, Victorian Electoral Commission]
* [http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/state2002resultGippslandEastDistrict.html State Election 2002: Gippsland East District, Victorian Electoral Commission]


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