Electoral district of Wimmera

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Wimmera
VictoriaLegislative Assembly
Electoral district of Wimmera, Victorian Legislative Assembly.png
Location in Victoria, 1856–1859
State Victoria
Dates current1856–1889, 1992–2002
NamesakeThe Wimmera
DemographicRural

The electoral district of Wimmera was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.

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Coordinates: 36°00′S142°00′E / 36.000°S 142.000°E / -36.000; 142.000

It was defined initially as "Bounded on the West by the Boundary Line of Victoria and South Australia; on the North by the River Murray; on the East by a Line to Lake Bael Bael, thence by the River Avoca to its Source; and on the South by the Boundaries of the Counties of Follett, Dundas and Ripon ". [1]

In the Electoral Act of 1858 (which took effect in 1859), Wimmera was reduced in size and to one member; the Electoral district of Crowlands was created which incorporated part of the previous Wimmera district. [2]

In the Electoral Act of 1877 established the seat as a two-member constituency, reabsorbing Crowlands. [3]

In the redistribution of 1889, Wimmera was abolished and new districts including Horsham, Lowan and Donald & Swan Hill were created.

Members for Wimmera

Two members initially, [1] one member 1859 [2] –1877, two members 1877–1889.

First incarnation (1856–1877)
Member 1PartyTermMember 2PartyTerm
  William Hammill None1856–1857  James McCulloch None1856–1859
  John Quarterman None1857–1859
  Robert Firebrace None1859–1861    
  Samuel Wilson None1861–1864
  James MacBain None1864–1880
  Robert Clark None1877–1880
  Walter Madden None1880–1889  William O'Callaghan None1880–1883
  Richard Baker None1883–1889
Madden went on to represent the new Electoral district of Horsham from 1889.
Baker went on to represent the new Electoral district of Lowan from 1889.
Second incarnation (1992–2002)
MemberPartyTerm
  Bill McGrath National 1992–1999
  Hugh Delahunty National 1999–2002

Election results

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References

  1. 1 2 "Victoria Constitution Act 1855" (PDF). Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 "An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof" (PDF). 1858. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  3. "THE NEW ELECTORAL ACT". The Argus. 9 May 1877. p. 6.