| Benambra Victoria—Legislative Assembly |
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|---|---|
| State or territory: | Victoria |
| Created: | 1877 |
| MP: | Bill Tilley |
| Party: | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Electors: | 35,224 (2006) |
| Area: | 9,102 km² (3,514 sq mi) |
| Demographic: | Rural |
The Electoral district of Benambra is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is located in north-east Victoria and includes the towns of Chiltern, Wodonga, Yackandandah, Beechworth, Tallangatta, and Corryong. It covers an area of 9 thousand square kilometres.
The district has been held by various conservative parties unbroken since 1877, with the Liberal Party taking the seat from the Nationals in 1976.
Members for Benambra
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Wright | Liberal | 1877-1880 | |
| Peter Wallace | Conservative | 1880-1886 | |
| Peter Wright | Liberal | 1886-1889 | |
| Albert Craven | Conservative/Conservative Liberal/Fusion Liberal | 1889-1913 | |
| John Leckie | Fusion Liberal | 1913-1917 | |
| Henry Beardmore | Economy/Nationalist/United Australia | 1917-1932 | |
| James Paton | Country | 1932-1947 | |
| Thomas Mitchell | Country/National | 1947-1976 | |
| Lou Lieberman | Liberal | 1976-1992 | |
| Tony Plowman | Liberal | 1992-2006 | |
| Bill Tilley | Liberal | 2006- | |
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