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

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. It was defined initially as ''"Bounded on the West by the Boundary Line of Victoria and

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; on the North by the

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; on the East by a Line to Lake Bael Bael, thence by the

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to its Source; and on the South by the Boundaries of the Counties of Follett, Dundas and

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''". 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 Crowlands was an Electoral districts of Victoria, electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly in the Australian colony of Victoria (Australia), Victoria from 1859 to 1877. It was located in north-western Victo ...

was created which incorporated part of the previous Wimmera district. In the Electoral Act of 1877 established the seat as a two-member constituency, reabsorbing Crowlands. 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, one member 1859–1877, two members 1877–1889. :Madden went on to represent the new Electoral district of Horsham from 1889. :Baker went on to represent the new

Electoral district of Lowan The electoral district of Lowan is a rural Victorian Legislative Assembly (Lower House) electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. It is located within the Western Victoria Region of the Legislative Council. It was initially created by the ...

from 1889.

Election results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wimmera, Electoral district of Former electoral districts of Victoria (state) 1856 establishments in Australia 1889 disestablishments in Australia 1992 establishments in Australia 2002 disestablishments in Australia