Jika Jika Province Explained

Upper:yes
Jika Jika
State:vic
Created:1985
Abolished:2006
Area:108
Class:Metropolitan
Coordinates:-37.7167°N 145°W

Jika Jika Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council in Victoria, Australia.[1] It existed as a two-member electorate from 1985 to 2006, with members holding alternating eight-year terms. It was a safe seat for the Labor Party throughout its existence. It was abolished from the 2006 state election in the wake of the Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.

It was located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. In 2002, when it was last contested, it covered an area of 108 km2 and included the suburbs of Bundoora, Fairfield, Greensborough, Mill Park, Northcote, Preston, Reservoir, South Morang and Thornbury.

Members for Jika Jika Province

Member 1PartyYear
 George CrawfordLabor1985Member 2Party
1988 Theo TheophanousLabor
 Pat PowerLabor1992
1996
 Jenny MikakosLabor1999
2002

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the Jika Jika Province.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Re-Member (Former Members). State Government of Victoria. 25 May 2014.