Melbourne Province

Melbourne Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council (Australia).[1]

For district of the unicameral Legislative Council of 1851–1856, see Electoral district of City of Melbourne.

Melbourne Province
Victoria—Legislative Council
StateVictoria
Created1882
Abolished2006

Melbourne Province was created in 1882 when Central Province was abolished in the redistribution of Provinces. Its area included central Melbourne, Carlton, Fawkner Park and Richmond.[2]

William Hearn and James Lorimer transferred from Central to Melbourne Province that year.[1]

In 1904, another redistribution occurred and Melbourne East Province, Melbourne North Province, Melbourne South Province, Melbourne West Province were created. The number of members representing Melbourne Province were reduced from four to two that year.[1]

Melbourne Province was abolished at the 2006 state election in the wake of the Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.

Members for Melbourne Province

Three members initially, four from 1889, two from 1904.

Member 1 Member 2 Member 3   Term
William Hearn James Lorimer Cornelius Job Ham Nov 1882 – Apr 1888
James Service [b] [3] Member 4 May 1888 – Aug 1889
George Selth Coppin Aug 1889 – Sep 1889
Sir Benjamin Benjamin [b] [r] Oct 1889 – Sep 1892
Robert Reid [r] Oct 1892 – Aug 1895
Sir Arthur Snowden Sep 1895 – Apr 1899
Sir John Mark Davies Jun 1899 – Feb 1903
William Cain Feb 1903 – May 1904
    Jun 1904 – May 1910
Sir John McWhae [r] Jun 1910 – Jun 1919
Sir Henry Weedon Jun 1919 – Mar 1921
vacant
 Apr 1921
Henry Cohen May 1921 – Nov 1921
Herbert Henry Smith [b] Dec 1921 – Nov 1935
vacant
 Dec 1935 – Apr 1936
George Wales [b] [r] May 1921 – Jun 1937
Daniel McNamara Jun 1937 – Jul 1938
vacant
 Aug 1938
Paul Jones [b] Sep 1938 – Jun 1940
William Beckett Jun 1940 – Dec 1947
vacant
 Jan 1948 – Mar 1948
Fred Thomas Mar 1948 – Jun 1952
Patrick Sheehy Jun 1952 – Jun 1958
Jack O'Connell Jun 1958 – Jul 1960
Doug Elliot [b] Aug 1960 – Apr 1972
vacant
 May 1972
Ivan Trayling [b] Jun 1972 – May 1979
Evan Walker May 1979 – Apr 1982
Barry Pullen Apr 1982 – Oct 1992
Doug Walpole Oct 1992 – Sep 1999
Gavin Jennings [b] Glenyys Romanes Sep 1999 – Nov 2006
[b] = elected in a by-election
[r] = Resigned
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References
  1. "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. "The Legislative Council Act 1881". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  3. "The Melbourne Province Election". The Argus. Melbourne. 23 May 1888.

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