Ovens (or The Ovens) was an

electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

from 1856 to 1927. It was based in northern Victoria, bordered by the

Ovens River The Ovens River, a perennial river of the north-east Murray catchment, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the alpine and Hume regions of the Australian state of Victoria. Location and features Formed by the confluence of the East ...

in the south-west and included the town of

Beechworth, Victoria Beechworth is a well-preserved historical town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s. At the , Beechworth had a population of 3,859. Beechworth's many histor ...

. The district of Ovens was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856. It was defined in the Victorian Constitution Act 1855 (taking effect at the 1856 elections) as: Ovens was superseded by

Electoral district of Wangaratta and Ovens Wangaratta and Ovens was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1927 to 1945. It was located around the town of Wangaratta. It was created after the Electoral district of Ovens and Electoral ...

in 1927.

Members for Ovens

One member initially, two from the increase in members of 1859. One again from the redistribution of 1889 when the

Electoral district of Wangaratta and Rutherglen Wangaratta and Rutherglen was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1889 to 1904. It was located around the towns of Wangaratta and Rutherglen. When it was abolished in 1904, the new Electo ...

, amongst others, was created.

Election results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ovens Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia) 1856 establishments in Australia 1927 disestablishments in Australia