Electoral district of Hampden explained

Hampden
State:vic
Created:1904
Abolished:1976
Namesake:County of Hampden
Class:Rural

Hampden was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1904 until its abolition in 1976. Most of the territory located in the old division of Hampden was transferred into the re-created electorate of Ripon. Hampden's most notable member was the longest serving Premier of Victoria Sir Henry Bolte. The seat was historically a conservative bastion, having never been won by Labor for more than one term.

Members for Hampden

MemberPartyTerm
 David Oman1904–1927
 Nationalist
 Arthur HughesLabor1927–1929
 Chester ManifoldNationalist1929–1935
 United Australia
 William CummingUnited Australia1935–1945
 Raymond HyattLabor1945–1947
 Henry Bolte1947–1972
 Tom AustinLiberal1972–1976

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Hampden.

References

= "Liberal and Country Party" was the name of the Victorian branch of the Liberal Party of Australia from 1949 until 1965

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