King and Georgiana was an

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of the Legislative Assembly in the

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n state of

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from 1856 to 1859, named after

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and Georgiana counties, including

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and

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. Its only member was

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. It was largely replaced by the electoral district of Yass Plains in 1859.

Members for King and Georgiana

Election results

1856

1858

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Electoral District of King and Georgiana King and Georgiana Constituencies established in 1856 Constituencies disestablished in 1859 1856 establishments in Australia 1859 disestablishments in Australia