Electorate profile: Benalla District
Map of Benalla District showing the towns of Nagambie, Benalla, Bright, Mansfield, and Eildon.
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Features of the District
| Location: | Benalla District is a rural electorate located north-east of Melbourne. |
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| Area: | 17,120 square kilometres. |
| Region: | Northern Victoria Region |
| Towns: | Benalla, Bright, Eildon, Euroa, Mansfield, Mount Beauty, Murchison, Myrtleford, Nagambie and Violet Town. |
| Features: | Natural features of the Benalla District include Lake Eildon, the Victorian Alps and the ski resorts of Falls Creek, Mt Buffalo, Mt Buller and Mt Hotham. Industries of the region include agriculture, tourism, timber production, wine production and fruit growing. |
| Member: | William Sykes |
A statistical profile (external link) based on 2006 Census data is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Election results
2006 State election results for Benalla District.2002 State election results for Benalla District.
Seat position within the swing.
Historical pattern
| 1904-07 | Conservative |
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| 1907-08 | Fusion |
| 1908-09 | Liberal |
| 1909-16 | Fusion Liberal/Liberal |
| 1916-18 | Economy |
| 1918-20 | NP |
| 1920-26 | VFU/Country |
| 1926-27 | Independent |
| 1927-30 | Country Progressive |
| 1930-36 | Country |
| 1936-37 | Independent UAP |
| 1937-39 | Independent |
| 1939-43 | Liberal Country |
| 1943-2000 | Country / NP |
| 2000-2002 | ALP |
| 2002-present | National |