The Electoral district of Evelyn is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly covering the urban fringe north east of Melbourne. It was first proclaimed in 1859.
The seat has shrunk considerably in size as the eastern suburbs of Melbourne grew. It is now based around the suburbs and towns of Coldstream, Gruyere, Lilydale, and Wonga Park.
The seat is usually safe for the Liberal Party but it was won by the Labor Party during their three landslide victories of 1952, 1982 and 2002.
At the 2006 election Christine Fyffe regained the seat for the Liberals, defeating Heather McTaggart.
Members for Evelyn
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John King | Unaligned | 1859-1859 | |
| William Bell | Unaligned | 1859-1860 | |
| William Jones | Unaligned | 1860-1863 | |
| John Thompson | Unaligned | 1863-1865 | |
| William Watkins | Unaligned | 1866-1874 | |
| Ewen Cameron | Conservative/Commonwealth Liberal Party | 1874-1914 | |
| James Rouget | Commonwealth Liberal Party/Nationalist Party of Australia | 1914-1917 | |
| William Everard | Economy/Nationalist/Independent/United Australia/Liberal | 1917-1950 | |
| Roland Leckie | Liberal Party of Australia | 1950-1952 | |
| Phillip Connell | Australian Labor Party | 1952-1958 | |
| Russell Stokes | Liberal Party of Australia | 1958-1973 | |
| Jim Plowman | Liberal Party of Australia | 1973-1982 | |
| Max McDonald | Australian Labor Party | 1982-1985 | |
| Jim Plowman | Liberal Party of Australia | 1985-1999 | |
| Christine Fyffe | Liberal Party of Australia | 1999-2002 | |
| Heather McTaggart | Australian Labor Party | 2002-2006 | |
| Christine Fyffe | Liberal Party of Australia | 2006-present | |
See also
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- List of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
External links
- Electorate profile: Evelyn, Victorian Electoral Commission
- State Election 2002: Evelyn, Victorian Electoral Commission
- State Election 1999: Evelyn, Victorian Electoral Commission
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