Electoral district of Wangaratta
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| Wangaratta Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1904 |
| Abolished | 1927 |
| Demographic | Rural |
The Electoral district of Wangaratta was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1] It was created in the redistribution of 1904,[2] the Electoral district of Wangaratta and Rutherglen being abolished.[2]
The district of Wangaratta was defined in the Electoral District Boundaries Act 1903,[3] parts of the boundary included: "the junction of the Indigo Creek with the Murray River ... north boundary of the parish of Chiltern ... the Ovens River; thence south easterly by that river to the west boundary of the parish of Whorouly; ... the south boundaries of the parishes of Whorouly and Myrtleford to the Buffalo River; thence southerly by that river to Mount Howitt; thence north-westerly by a direct line to a point on the west branch of the King River ... the boundary of the township of Glenrowen [sic]..."[2]
Wangaratta was abolished in the redistribution of 1927, a new Electoral district of Wangaratta and Ovens was created at that time. John Bowser represented Wangaratta and Ovens from July 1927,[1] retiring from parliament in 1929.[4]
Members of Wangaratta
[edit]John Bowser was member for Wangaratta and Rutherglen until the 1904 election.
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Bowser | Unaligned | 1904–1916 | |
| Nationalist | 1916–1921 | ||
| Country | 1921–1927 | ||
Election results
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b c "Electoral Districts Boundaries Act 1903". Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "THE ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES". Bendigo Advertiser. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 19 October 1903. p. 6. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "SIR JOHN BOWSER". Wodonga and Towong Sentinel. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 26 April 1929. p. 2. Retrieved 12 February 2015.