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The Electoral district of Geelong is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is based around inner metropolitan Geelong and it was of the original districts of the Legislative Assembly, although it has had two breaks in its existence. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of Victoria in Australia. ... Moorabool St, Geelong A view of Corio Bay from Moorabool Street. ...

In the seats first incarnation (1856-1859) it was represented by four members. When it was reformed in 1877 it was represented by still represented by two or three members until reforms at the turn of the twentieth century meant each seat had one member. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ...

The seat was abolished for a second time in 1985 only to be reformed in 1992. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

At the 1999 election, the incumbent member, Ann Henderson of the Liberal Party was defeated by just 16 votes. Had just 9 voters changed their votes from Labor candidate Ian Trezise to Henderson, it is likely that the Liberal-National Coalition would have survived the election, as Labor would not have had enough seats to form a government even with the three independents supporting them. Legislative elections for the Victorian Legislative Assembly and for half the seats in the Victorian Legislative Council were held on Saturday September 18, 1999. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... The Coalition in Australian politics refers to the grouping of two political parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922, with only brief breaks (e. ...

After the 2002 election Trezise extended his very slim margin to 8.1%. Legislative elections for the Victorian Legislative Assembly and for half the seats in the Victorian Legislative Council were held on Saturday November 30, 2002. ...

External links

Electorate profile: Geelong District, Victorian Electoral Commission
State Election 2002: Geelong District, Victorian Electoral Commission
State Election 1999: Geelong District, Victorian Electoral Commission

Victorian Legislative Assembly electoral districts

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