Kilsyth was an

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of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

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. It was a 41 km² electorate located in the outer eastern suburbs of

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, encompassing the suburbs of

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and Croydon South and parts of the suburbs of

Kilsyth Kilsyth (; Scottish Gaelic ''Cill Saidhe'') is a town and civil parish in North Lanarkshire, roughly halfway between Glasgow and Stirling in Scotland. The estimated population is 9,860. The town is famous for the Battle of Kilsyth and the relig ...

, Lilydale and Montrose. The electorate had a population of 52,701 at the 2001 census. Kilsyth was created as a nominally Liberal seat at the 2002 election. It was contested at that election by Liberal MP

Lorraine Elliott Lorraine Clare Elliott (née Golder; 9 July 1943 – 2 July 2014) was an Australian politician. She was the Liberal member for Mooroolbark in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2002. Elliott was born to Harry James Golder and Ail ...

, whose nearby electorate of

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had been abolished in the redistribution. Elliott was not expected to face a serious challenge at the election, but amidst a statewide Labor landslide, was defeated in a major upset by Labor candidate

Dympna Beard Dympna Anne Beard (born 27 February 1949) is a former Australian politician. She was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2006. Beard was born in Colac, Victoria. She won the seat of Kilsyth as one of a numb ...

. Beard's narrow victory left Kilsyth as one of the most marginal seats in the state, and she faced an extremely close race at the 2006 election. The final result was not known for several days, with Liberal candidate

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eventually being declared the victor by 185 votes. In 2010, Hodgett was returned with a significantly increased margin and over 60% of the 2PP vote.

Members for Kilsyth

Election results

References

External links

Electorate profile: Kilsyth District, Victorian Electoral Commission
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kilsyth 2002 establishments in Australia 2014 disestablishments in Australia Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)

Members for Kilsyth

Election results

See also

References

External links