Kara Kara was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1877 to 1927, and 1955 to 1976. It was based in north-western Victoria and included the subdivisions of Donald, Charlton, Minyip, Murtoa, St. Arnaud, Wedderburn, Inglewood, Dunnolly, Landsborough, Avoca, Maryborough and Carisbrook.
Kara Kara was abolished in 1976 and replaced by the electoral district of Ripon.
Members for Kara Kara First Incarnation 1877–1927MemberPartyTerm John Dow None 1877 – 1893 Andrew Anderson None 1893# – 1897 Sir Peter McBride None 1897# – 1913 John Pennington Liberal 1913# – 1917 John Hall VFU 1917 – 1918 John Pennington Nationalist 1918 – 1927
Kara Kara was abolished in 1927 and the district of Kara Kara and Borung was created, which existed until 1945. Pennington was the member for Kara Kara and Borung from 1927 to 1935.
Second Incarnation 1955–1976MemberPartyTerm Keith Turnbull Liberal and Country 1955 – 1964 Bill Phelan Country 1964 – 1970 Esmond Curnow Labor 1970 – 1976
# = by-election
Election results
References