The Division of Nicholls is an Australian Electoral Division in the

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, which was contested for the first time at the 2019 federal election.

Geography

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. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned.

History

Pastor Sir Douglas and Lady Gladys Nicholls Memorial

The division is named in honour of Sir Douglas and Lady Gladys Nicholls, in recognition of their contributions to the advocacy of

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. The Division of Nicholls was created in 2019 after the

oversaw a mandatory redistribution of divisions in Victoria. Nicholls replaced the

Division of Murray The Division of Murray was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It was located in the north of the state, adjoining the Murray River, which forms Victoria's border with New South Wales. It included the towns of Shepparto ...

in the same location. It is located in the north of the state, adjoining the

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, which forms Victoria's border with

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and includes the towns of

Shepparton Shepparton () ( Yortayorta: ''Kanny-goopna'') is a city located on the floodplain of the Goulburn River in northern Victoria, Australia, approximately north-northeast of Melbourne. As of the 2021 census, the estimated population of Shepparton, ...

Yarrawonga Yarrawonga is a town in the Shire of Moira local government area in the Australian state of Victoria. The town is situated on the south bank of the Murray River, the border between Victoria and New South Wales, and is located approximately ...

, Seymour,

Echuca Echuca ( ) is a town on the banks of the Murray River and Campaspe River in Victoria, Australia. The border town of Moama is adjacent on the northern side of the Murray River in New South Wales. Echuca is the administrative centre and largest ...

and Broadford. Prior to the 2019 election the seat was notionally held by the National Party on a margin of 22.3%, making it a very safe seat for the party. Its predecessor had been safely conservative for nearly its entire existence since its creation in 1949, with the

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and the National Party holding it for long spells. Indeed, much of this region has been held by a conservative party since Federation; the area was part of the

Division of Echuca The Division of Echuca was an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It was abolished in 1937. It ...

from 1901 to 1937, then

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from 1937 to 1949. The final member for Murray,

Damian Drum Damian Kevin Drum (born 28 July 1960) is an Australian politician who has represented Murray and Nicholls in the Australian House of Representatives since the 2016 federal election as a member of The Nationals. Drum served as the Assistant Mi ...

of the Nationals, followed most of his constituents into Nicholls and easily retained it, albeit with a small swing against him.

Members

Election results

References

External links

Division of Nicholls – Australian Electoral Commission
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholls, Division of Electoral divisions of Australia Constituencies established in 2019 2019 establishments in Australia Shepparton Shire of Moira Shire of Mitchell