The electoral district of Lowan is a rural

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(Lower House) electoral district of the

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. It is located within the

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of the Legislative Council. It was initially created by the Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888, taking effect at the 1889 elections. It is the state’s biggest electorate by area, covering about 41,858 km². Lowan includes the country towns of Casterton,

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Dimboola Dimboola is a town in the Shire of Hindmarsh in the Wimmera region of western Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, 334 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. History Situated on the Wimmera River, Dimboola was previously known as 'Nine Creek ...

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Kaniva Kaniva is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Western Highway, north of Little Desert National Park, in the Shire of West Wimmera local government area. It is located roughly east of the South Australian border and east of Bo ...

Nhill Nhill is a town in the Wimmera, in western Victoria, Australia. Nhill is located on the Western Highway, halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne. At the , Nhill had a population of 1,749. "Nhill" is believed to be a Wergaia word meaning "early ...

and

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. The current seat was established in 2002 although several previous seats held the same name. The current member is The Nationals'

Emma Kealy Emma Jayne Kealy (born 29 May 1977) is an Australian politician. She has been a National Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Lowan. Kealy was born and raised in ...

Members for Lowan

Election results

External links

Electorate profile: Lowan District, Victorian Electoral Commission

References

* Electoral districts of Victoria (Australia) 1889 establishments in Australia 1945 disestablishments in Australia 1955 establishments in Australia 1992 disestablishments in Australia 2002 establishments in Australia Constituencies established in 1889 Constituencies established in 1995 Constituencies established in 2002 Constituencies disestablished in 1945 Constituencies disestablished in 1992 Shire of West Wimmera Shire of Glenelg Shire of Moyne Hamilton, Victoria Shire of Southern Grampians Shire of Northern Grampians Rural City of Horsham Shire of Yarriambiack Shire of Hindmarsh Rural City of Ararat {{VictoriaAU-gov-stub

Members for Lowan

Election results

See also

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