Electoral district of Port Fairy, Former electoral district in Victoria, Australia
The Port Fairy electoral district was an electoral region in western Victoria that stretched from the coast inland to rural areas. The territory encompassed coastal communities and farmland that together formed an important voting constituency for parliamentary representatives.
The territory was established as an electoral district in 1889 and changed its name from Belfast to Port Fairy. After nearly 4 decades, it was merged with a neighboring district in 1927 and discontinued.
The residents of this area were primarily farmers and coastal communities who depended on local representatives to advocate for their interests. The population developed a strong regional identity through their connection to the members who carried their concerns to Parliament.
Information about this electoral district can be found in the archives of the Victorian Electoral Commission. Researchers and interested visitors can access historical voting records and boundary documents to learn more about the region's political structure.
Henry Bailey from the Labor Party was the final elected representative of the district and retained his seat until its dissolution in 1927. His tenure marked the end of this regional political institution before it merged with another electoral area.
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