Electoral district of Murray Plains
| Murray Plains Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location of Murray Plains (dark green) in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 2014 |
| MP | Peter Walsh |
| Party | The Nationals |
| Electors | 46,924 (2018) |
| Area | 11,921 km2 (4,602.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
| Coordinates | 35°46′S 143°50′E / 35.767°S 143.833°ECoordinates: 35°46′S 143°50′E / 35.767°S 143.833°E |
The electoral district of Murray Plains is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in Australia. It was created in the redistribution of electoral boundaries in 2013, and came into effect at the 2014 state election.[1]
The district was created due to the abolition of the districts of Swan Hill and Rodney. It is centred on the Murray River cities of Swan Hill and Echuca, including the towns of Kerang, Lake Boga, Cohuna, Rochester, and other towns in the Swan Hill, Gannawarra, Loddon and Campaspe local government areas.[2]
Murray Plains was contested in the 2014 election by the sitting National Party MP for the abolished district of Swan Hill, Peter Walsh, who retained the seat, and was re-elected in 2018.
Members[]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Walsh | National | 2014–present | |
Election results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Peter Walsh | 24,234 | 60.33 | −2.94 | |
| Labor | Peter Williams | 7,790 | 19.39 | −1.00 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Daniel Straub | 6,438 | 16.03 | +16.03 | |
| Greens | Ian Christoe | 1,706 | 4.25 | +0.22 | |
| Total formal votes | 40,168 | 94.59 | +0.08 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,297 | 5.41 | −0.08 | ||
| Turnout | 42,465 | 90.50 | −3.23 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| National | Peter Walsh | 29,703 | 73.95 | +1.59 | |
| Labor | Peter Williams | 10,461 | 26.05 | −1.59 | |
| National hold | Swing | +1.59 | |||
References[]
- ^ "Summary of Changes". Victorian Electoral Boundary Commission. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Map of Murray Plains District". Victorian Electoral Boundaries Commission.
- ^ State Election 2018: Murray Plains District, VEC.
External links[]
Categories:
- Electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)