Map of Lowan District showing the towns of Jeparit, Nhill, Horsham, Edenhope, Casterton, and Hamilton.

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Features of the District

Location:	Lowan District is a rural electorate located north-west of Melbourne.
Area:	34,540 square kilometres.
Region:	Western Victoria Region
Towns:	Casterton, Coleraine, Dartmoor, Dimboola, Hamilton, Horsham, Jeparit, Kaniva, Nhill and Rainbow.
Features:	Lowan District is the largest District in Victoria, and stretches from the Big Desert to within ten kilometres of the coast. It includes the wheat growing area of the Wimmera and the wool growing areas of the western district. Natural features include the Grampians and Mount Arapiles.
Member:	Hugh Delahunty

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 Lowan District.
2002 State election results for Lowan District.


Seat position within the swing.

Historical pattern

1889-94	Conservative
1894-97	Liberal
1897-99	Conservative
1899-1900	Conservative Liberal
1900-07	Conservative
1907-08	Fusion
1908-09	Conservative
1909-20	Fusion Liberal/Liberal/National
1920-45*	VFU/Country
1955-67	LCP/Liberal
1967-70	Country
1970-79	Liberal
1979-92**	National
2002-present	National
	* Abolished in 1945, re-established in 1955
	** Abolished 1992, re-established in 2002