Division of Grampians
The Division of Grampians was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1900 and was one of the original 75 divisions contested at the first federal election. It was abolished in 1922. It was named for the Grampian Ranges in central Victoria, and included the towns of Daylesford, Maryborough, St Arnaud and Stawell. It was a marginal seat.
| Grampians Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
| Created | 1901 |
| Abolished | 1922 |
| Namesake | Grampian Ranges |
Members
| Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thomas Skene (1845–1910) |
Free Trade | 29 March 1901 – 1906 |
Did not contest in 1906. Failed to win a Senate seat | |
| Anti-Socialist | 1906 – 8 November 1906 | ||||
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Hans Irvine (1856–1922) |
Anti-Socialist | 12 December 1906 – 26 May 1909 |
Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Lost seat | |
| Commonwealth Liberal | 26 May 1909 – 5 September 1914 | ||||
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Edward Jolley (1874–1915) |
Labor | 5 September 1914 – 1 January 1915 |
Died in office | |
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Carty Salmon (1860–1917) |
Commonwealth Liberal | 20 February 1915 – 17 February 1917 |
Previously held the Division of Laanecoorie. Died in office | |
| Nationalist | 17 February 1917 – 15 September 1917 | ||||
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Edmund Jowett (1858–1936) |
Nationalist | 27 October 1917 – 1919 |
Failed to win the Division of Bendigo after Grampians was abolished in 1922 | |
| Victorian Farmers' Union | 1919 – 22 January 1920 | ||||
| Country | 22 January 1920 – 16 December 1922 |
Election results
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