Wimmera Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
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State | Victoria |
Dates current | 1856–1889, 1992–2002 |
Namesake | The Wimmera |
Demographic | Rural |
The electoral district of Wimmera was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.
Coordinates: 36°00′S142°00′E / 36.000°S 142.000°E
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.
Two members initially, [1] one member 1859 [2] –1877, two members 1877–1889.
First incarnation (1856–1877) | |||||||
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Member 1 | Party | Term | Member 2 | Party | Term | ||
William Hammill | None | 1856–1857 | James McCulloch | None | 1856–1859 | ||
John Quarterman | None | 1857–1859 | |||||
Robert Firebrace | None | 1859–1861 | |||||
Samuel Wilson | None | 1861–1864 | |||||
James MacBain | None | 1864–1880 | |||||
Robert Clark | None | 1877–1880 | |||||
Walter Madden | None | 1880–1889 | William O'Callaghan | None | 1880–1883 | ||
Richard Baker | None | 1883–1889 |
Second incarnation (1992–2002) | |||
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Member | Party | Term | |
Bill McGrath | National | 1992–1999 | |
Hugh Delahunty | National | 1999–2002 |
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