Benambra District profile
Features of the District
| Location: | Benambra District is a rural electorate situated north-east of Melbourne. |
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| Area: | 10,037 square kilometres. |
| Towns: | Baranduda, Barnawartha, Beechworth, Chiltern, Corryong, Eskdale, Kiewa, Mitta Mitta, Mount Beauty, Rutherglen, Tallangatta, Tangambalanga, Tawonga, Wahgunyah, Walwa, Wodonga and Yackandandah. |
| Features: | The Benambra District features Lake Hume, the Kiewa, Mitta Mitta and Upper Murray Valleys and the Victorian Alps. The historic goldmining towns of Beechworth, Chiltern, Rutherglen and Yackandandah and the Falls Creek ski resort are popular tourist attractions. Industries include agriculture, wine production and tourism. |
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Upper House Region: | Northern Victoria Region |
Statistical profile based on 2011 Census data (link to pdf)
Sitting Member
Bill Tilley - Liberal (Parliament website, external link)
Election Results
| 2014 State election results – Benambra District |
| 2010 State election results – Benambra District |
| 2006 State election results – Benambra District |
| 2002 State election results – Benambra District |
Historical pattern
| 1877-80 | Liberal |
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| 1880-86 | Conservative |
| 1886-89 | Liberal |
| 1889-99 | Conservative |
| 1899-1902 | Conservative Liberal |
| 1902-07 | Conservative |
| 1907-08 | Fusion |
| 1908-09 | Conservative |
| 1909-17 | Fusion Liberal/Liberal |
| 1917-18 | Economy |
| 1918-32 | National/UAP |
| 1932-76 | Country/Nationals |
| 1976-present | Liberal |