Division of Echuca

{{short description|Former Australian federal electoral division}}

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The Division of Echuca was an Australian electoral division in the state of Victoria. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. After 1919, it was a safe seat for the Country Party. It was abolished in 1937.

The division was named for the town of Echuca. It was located in the Murray Valley area, including the towns of Echuca, Kyabram, Rochester and Shepparton.{{cite web|url=https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Electorate/Echuca/State/Victoria|title=Echuca|website=Parliamentary Handbook|access-date=9 June 2025}} In 1913, it gained the areas of Seymour, Kilmore, Broadford and Lancefield from the abolished Division of Mernda, and Heathcote from the Division of Bendigo.{{cite web|url=https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Electorate/Mernda/State/Victoria|title=Mernda|website=Parliamentary Handbook|access-date=31 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Electorate/Bendigo/State/Victoria|title=Bendigo|website=Parliamentary Handbook|access-date=8 June 2025}}

When the division of Echuca was abolished in 1937, it was split into three and replaced by:

• the Division of Indi (at the north-eastern portion, including Kyabram, Shepparton, Euroa, Violet Town and Yarrawonga){{cite web|url=https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Electorate/Indi/State/Victoria|title=Indi|website=Parliamentary Handbook|access-date=9 June 2025}}
• the Division of Bendigo (at the north-western and south-western portions, including Echuca, Rochester, Heathcote and Lancefield)
• the new Division of Deakin (at the south-eastern portion, including Seymour, Broadford and Wandong){{cite web|url=https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Electorate/Deakin/State/Victoria|title=Deakin|website=Parliamentary Handbook|access-date=8 June 2025}}

However, 12 years later in 1949, a new Division of Murray was created and it covered similar areas and boundaries to the division of Echuca prior to the latter's abolition, except the areas of Seymour and south of it, which became the new Division of Lalor.{{cite web|url=https://handbook.aph.gov.au/Electorate/Murray/State/Victoria|title=Murray|website=Parliamentary Handbook|access-date=9 June 2025}} The last member for Echuca, John McEwen, became member for Indi during the 12 years, and then became the first member for Murray.