Electoral district of Narracan
The electoral district of Narracan is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was first proclaimed in 1967 and has usually been held by the Liberal Party.
| Narracan Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Narracan (dark green) in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1967 |
| MP | Gary Blackwood |
| Party | Liberal Party |
| Electors | 52,203 (2018) |
| Area | 4,452 km2 (1,718.9 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
The electorate covers the provincial centres of Warragul and Moe as well as many smaller rural towns in north west Gippsland.
The electoral district of Narracan is named after Narracan, a rural locality located in the narrow Narracan Creek Valley, 14km south of Moe. The word 'Narracan' is believed to be derived from an Aboriginal word describing a crow. [1]
Members for Narracan
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Balfour | Liberal | 1967–1982 | |
| John Delzoppo | Liberal | 1982–1996 | |
| Florian Andrighetto | Liberal | 1996–1999 | |
| Ian Maxfield | Labor | 1999–2006 | |
| Gary Blackwood | Liberal | 2006–present | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Gary Blackwood | 23,207 | 51.72 | −3.48 | |
| Labor | Christine Maxfield | 15,946 | 35.54 | +6.08 | |
| Greens | William Hornstra | 2,679 | 5.97 | −2.99 | |
| Independent | Carlo Ierfone | 1,613 | 3.59 | +3.59 | |
| Independent | Guss Lambden | 1,425 | 3.18 | +3.18 | |
| Total formal votes | 44,870 | 94.60 | −1.17 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,559 | 5.40 | +1.17 | ||
| Turnout | 47,429 | 90.85 | −3.22 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Gary Blackwood | 25,724 | 57.26 | −4.03 | |
| Labor | Christine Maxfield | 19,203 | 42.74 | +4.03 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.03 | |||
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