Lowan Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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State | Victoria | ||||||||||||||
Dates current | 1889–1945 1955–1992 2002–present | ||||||||||||||
MP | Emma Kealy | ||||||||||||||
Party | The Nationals | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | County of Lowan | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 51,182 (2022) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 41,858 km2 (16,161.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Rural | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°S 142°E / 37°S 142°E | ||||||||||||||
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The electoral district of Lowan is a rural Victorian Legislative Assembly (Lower House) electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. It is located within the Western Victoria Region of the Legislative Council. It was initially created by the Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888,[1] taking effect at the 1889 elections. It is the state’s biggest electorate by area, covering about 41,858 km².
Lowan includes the country towns of Casterton, Coleraine, Dartmoor, Dimboola, Hamilton, Horsham, Jeparit, Kaniva, Nhill and Rainbow. The current seat was established in 2002 although several previous seats held the same name.
The current member is The Nationals' Emma Kealy.