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5 unusual facts about Electoral district of Gippsland West


Arthur Nichols

In 1900 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Gippsland West, serving until his defeat in 1902.

Basil Morris

He stood for the Victorian seat of Gippsland West in the 1947 and 1950 state elections for the Liberal Party, but was unsuccessful both times.

Rob Maclellan

He was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, representing the seats of Gippsland West (1970–76), Berwick (1976–92) and Pakenham (1992–2002).

In 1970, Maclellan was elected as the Liberal member for Gippsland West in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.

Susan Davies

Davies joined the Australian Labor Party in 1993,as part of the rural protest against Kennett government funding and service cuts, and was the Labor candidate for Gippsland West in the 1996 Victorian state election.



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