The Division of Lang was an
Australian Electoral Division in the
state
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of
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. It was located in the southern suburbs of
Sydney, and was named after Rev.
John Dunmore Lang
John Dunmore Lang (25 August 1799 – 8 August 1878) was a Scottish-born Australian Presbyterian minister, writer, historian, politician and activist. He was the first prominent advocate of an independent Australian nation and of Australian rep ...
, a Member of the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
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and advocate of Australian independence. It originally included the suburbs of
Kogarah
Kogarah () is a suburb of Southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kogarah is located 14 kilometres (9 miles) south-west of the Sydney central business district and is considered to be the centre of the St George area.
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and
Marrickville
Marrickville is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Marrickville is located south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the largest suburb in the Inner West Council local gover ...
, but by the time it was abolished in 1977, it covered the suburbs of
Lakemba and
Belmore. The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the
first Federal election. It was held by the
Labor Party for all but one term after 1928, and in its final form was very safe for that party. It was abolished at the redistribution of 31 October 1977.
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Members
Election results
References
1901 establishments in Australia
Constituencies established in 1901
1977 disestablishments in Australia
Constituencies disestablished in 1977
Lang
Lang may refer to:
* Lang (surname), a surname of independent Germanic or Chinese origin
Places
* Lang Island (Antarctica), East Antarctica
* Lang Nunatak, Antarctica
* Lang Sound, Antarctica
* Lang Park, a stadium in Brisbane, Australia
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