Electoral district of Dandenong and Berwick explained

Dandenong and Berwick
State:vic
Created:1889
Abolished:1904
Namesake:Dandenong, Berwick
Class:Rural

Dandenong and Berwick was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly[1] in the Australian state of Victoria from 1889 to 1904. It was located south-east of Melbourne, in the area around Dandenong and Berwick.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
 John KeysApr 1889 – Sep 1894
 Francis LongmoreOppositionist[2] Oct 1894 – Sep 1897
 John KeysMinisterialist[3] Oct 1897 – Oct 1900
 William KeastMinisterialistNov 1900 – May 1904

The seat was abolished in 1904 and a new seat, the Electoral district of Dandenong, was created the same year. William Keast was the first member for Dandenong, holding the seat until 1917.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Re-Member (Former Members) . State Government of Victoria . 26 April 2013.
  2. Web site: The General Election . Portland Guardian . 21 September 1894 . Trove . 26 April 2013.
  3. Web site: The General Election . Gippsland Times . 29 Mar 1889 . 26 April 2013 . Trove.