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The Division of Wimmera was an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. It was named after the Wimmera region in which it was partially located. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election.

It originally encompassed Mildura, Swan Hill and Warracknabeal. In 1949, the Division of Mallee took the seat's northern area.

By the time the seat was abolished on 31 October 1977, it had drifted south and grown smaller to only include Ararat, Horsham and Maryborough. It become part of the Division of Mallee, reuniting the two divisions.

Members

	Image	Member	Party	Term	Notes
		Pharez Phillips (1855–1914)	Protectionist	29 March 1901 – 8 November 1906	Previously a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Retired
		Sydney Sampson (1863–1948)	Independent Protectionist	12 December 1906 – 26 May 1909	Lost seat
			Liberal	26 May 1909 – 17 February 1917
			Nationalist	17 February 1917 – 13 December 1919
		Percy Stewart (1885–1931)	Victorian Farmers' Union	13 December 1919 – 22 January 1920	Served as minister under Bruce. Died in office
			Country	22 January 1920 – April 1926
			Country Progressive	April 1926 – October 1930
			Independent Country	October 1930 – 14 October 1931
		Hugh McClelland (1875–1958)	Country	19 December 1931 – 23 October 1937	Lost seat
		Alexander Wilson (1889–1954)	Independent	23 October 1937 – 31 December 1945	Resigned to become Administrator of Norfolk Island
		Winton Turnbull (1899–1980)	Country	9 February 1946 – 10 December 1949	Transferred to the newly created Division of Mallee
		William Lawrence (1906–2004)	Liberal	9 February 1946 – 22 November 1958	Lost seat
		Robert King (1920–1991)	Country	22 November 1958 – 2 May 1975	Retired after Wimmera was abolished in 1977
			National Country	2 May 1975 – 10 November 1977

Election results

References

• 1901 establishments in Australia
• Constituencies established in 1901
• 1977 disestablishments in Australia
• Constituencies disestablished in 1977
• Former electoral divisions of Australia