Division of Wimmera explained

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 partially located. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election.

It originally encompassed Mildura, Swan Hill and Warracknabeal. In 1949, the Division of Mallee took the seat's northern area.

By the time the seat was abolished on 31 October 1977, it had drifted south and grown smaller to only include Ararat, Horsham and Maryborough. It become part of the Division of Mallee, reuniting the two divisions.

Members

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

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera.