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
Created1901
Abolished1977
NamesakeWimmera 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 in order 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

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