The electoral district of Evelyn is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly covering the urban fringe north east of Melbourne. It was first proclaimed in 1859.
The seat has shrunk considerably in size as the eastern suburbs of Melbourne grew. It now includes the suburbs and towns of Coldstream, Gruyere, Lilydale, and Wonga Park.
The seat is usually safe for the Liberal Party but it was won by the Labor Party during their three landslide victories of 1952, 1982 and 2002.
At the 2006 election Christine Fyffe regained the seat for the Liberals, defeating Heather McTaggart. Fyffe was re-elected to the district at the 2010 and 2014 Victorian state elections.
Members MemberPartyTerm John Charles King Unaligned 1859–1859 William Bell Unaligned 1859–1860 William Jones Unaligned 1860–1863 John Thomson Unaligned 1863–1865 William Watkins Unaligned 1866–1874 Ewen Hugh Cameron Conservative 1874–1909 Commonwealth Liberal 1909–1914 James Rouget Commonwealth Liberal 1914–1917 Nationalist 1917–1917 William Everard Economy 1917–1918 Nationalist 1918–1924 Independent 1924–1924 United Australia 1924–1945 Liberal 1945–1950 Roland Leckie Liberal 1950–1952 Phillip Connell Labor 1952–1958 Russell Stokes Liberal 1958–1973 Jim Plowman Liberal 1973–1982 Max McDonald Labor 1982–1985 Jim Plowman Liberal 1985–1999 Christine Fyffe Liberal 1999–2002 Heather McTaggart Labor 2002–2006 Christine Fyffe Liberal 2006–2018 Bridget Vallence Liberal 2018–present
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External links Electorate profile: Evelyn, Victorian Electoral Commission
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