Ovens Valley — Victoria 2026: who holds it, who is announced, where they stand

Sitting member

Tim McCurdyNationals · sitting member

Announced candidates · 4

Julian FidgeOther / minor party · candidate
Ben GilbertGreens · candidate
Bronwyn MurphyOther / minor party · candidate
James RouelOne Nation · candidate

A sitting member is shown here whether or not they are recontesting: this page records who holds the seat and who has been announced, not the ballot. Candidates are listed alphabetically, not in ballot order.

Key dates · Victoria 2026 · from the Victorian Electoral Commission

Tue 3 Nov, 8 pmEnrolment closesYou need to be correctly enrolled by 8 pm on Tuesday 3 November to vote.2026 state election ↗
Wed 4 Nov, 9 am – Mon 9 Nov, 12 noonCandidate nominationsNominations open at 9 am on Wednesday 4 November and close at 12 noon on Monday 9 November.2026 state election ↗
Wed 4 Nov – Wed 25 Nov, 6 pmPostal vote applicationsAnyone can apply to vote by post. Applications open on Wednesday 4 November and close at 6 pm on Wednesday 25 November.Voting options ↗
Tue 17 Nov, 10 am to 4 pmLow-sensory votingA quieter voting session in each district, for neurodivergent voters and voters with sensory needs.Voting options ↗
Wed 18 Nov – Fri 27 NovEarly voting9 am to 6 pm every day except Sunday 22 November. You don't need a reason to vote early.Voting options ↗
Sat 28 NovElection dayVote at any voting centre in Victoria.Voting options ↗

The candidates on this site are those announced so far. The commission confirms the ballot after nominations close.

How to vote here · from the Victorian Electoral Commission

When you go to vote, you'll be given ballot papers for the district and region you're enrolled in. 2026 state election ↗
On the smaller lower house ballot paper, number every box in the order of your choice. How to fill out state ballot papers ↗

Last election · 2022 State election

Elected: McCURDY, Tim (The Nationals).

First preferences
Candidate	Party	Votes	%
McCURDY, Tim	The Nationals	21,057	52.13%
LESCHEN, Zuvele	Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch	8,369	20.72%
KROMAR, Zoe	Australian Greens	3,625	8.97%
FIDGE, Julian	Liberal Democrats	2,995	7.42%
BUGGE, Mark	Freedom Party of Victoria	1,932	4.78%
WISE, Anna	Family First Victoria	1,403	3.47%
SLATER, Aisha	Animal Justice Party	1,009	2.50%

Enrolment 48,125 · formal 40,390 · informal 2,101 · total 42,491

As the Victorian Electoral Commission published it (VEC results ↗). Parties are those the candidates stood for then; a member may have changed party since. The 2021 redivision of Victoria's State electoral boundaries came into effect on 1 November 2022 and will remain in place until the writ for the 2030 State election is issued, unless triggered sooner. Electoral Boundaries Commission ↗

Where they stand, issue by issue

Each entry is that person's own stated view, with its sources. The badge says what kind of source backs it — official record, own statement, news report or encyclopedia — which describes the evidence, not how much we believe it. Nothing is totalled or ranked; recorded votes are counted only to point to the member's record, where each is listed. See methodology.

Voluntary assisted dying

Tim McCurdyNationals · sitting news report

Voted on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly (conscience vote; the bill passed the Assembly 47-37 on 20 October 2017). Tim McCurdy voted NO (against).

2 recorded votes on this issue on their record