Division of Wimmera

The Division of Wimmera was an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. It was named after the Wimmera region in which it was located. It originally encompassed the towns of Mildura, Swan Hill and Warracknabeal, but by the time it was abolished in 1977, it had drifted south and grown smaller to only include Ararat, Horsham and Maryborough. 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 at the redistribution of 31 October 1977.

Wimmera Australian House of Representatives Division
Created	1901
Abolished	1977
Namesake	Wimmera region

Members

	Image	Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Pharez Phillips (1855–1914)	Protectionist	29 March 1901 – 8 November 1906	Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Retired
		Sydney Sampson (1863–1948)	Independent Protectionist	12 December 1906 – 26 May 1909	Lost seat
			Commonwealth Liberal	26 May 1909 – 17 February 1917
			Nationalist	17 February 1917 – 13 December 1919
		Percy Stewart (1885–1931)	Victorian Farmers' Union	13 December 1919 – 22 January 1920	Served as minister under Bruce. Died in office
			Country	22 January 1920 – April 1926
			Country Progressive	April 1926 – October 1930
			Independent Country	October 1930 – 14 October 1931
		Hugh McClelland (1875–1958)	Country	19 December 1931 – 23 October 1937	Lost seat
		Alexander Wilson (1889–1954)	Independent	23 October 1937 – 31 December 1945	Resigned to become Administrator of Norfolk Island
		Winton Turnbull (1899–1980)	Country	9 February 1946 – 10 December 1949	Transferred to the Division of Mallee
		William Lawrence (1906–2004)	Liberal	9 February 1946 – 22 November 1958	Lost seat
		Robert King (1920–1991)	Country	22 November 1958 – 2 May 1975	Retired after Wimmera was abolished in 1977
			National Country	2 May 1975 – 10 November 1977

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera

References