The Electoral district of City of Melbourne was one of the original sixteen electoral districts[1] of the old unicameral Victorian Legislative Council of 1851 to 1856; Victoria having been made a separate colony in Australia in the former year.
| City of Melbourne Victoria—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
 Part of City of Melbourne district, 1855 | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1851 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Electors | 4592 (in 1851) |
| Demographic | Urban |
The Electoral district of City of Melbourne's area contained the North Melbourne and part of Jika Jika parishes, and was bound in part by Merri Creek, Moonee Ponds and Hobson's Bay.[1]
William Westgarth had been a representative in the New South Wales Legislative Council for the City of Melbourne,[2] and topped the poll[3] for this new district in Victoria.
From 1856 onwards, the Victorian parliament consisted of two houses, the Victorian Legislative Council (upper house, consisting of Provinces) and the Victorian Legislative Assembly (lower house).[4]
Members edit
Three members initially, the election results were declared on 13 September 1851,[3] members sworn-in November 1851.[5] Six members from the expansion of the Council in 1853.[6]
| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term | Member 3 | Term | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Westgarth | Sep 1851 – Apr 1853[r] |
John O'Shanassy | Sep 1851 – Mar 1856 |
James Johnston | Sep 1851 – Dec 1852[r] |
Member 4 | Term | Member 5 | Term | Member 6 | Term |
| John Smith | May 1853[b] – Mar 1856 |
Augustus Greeves | Jan 1853[b] – Mar 1856 |
John Hodgson | Aug 1853 – Mar 1856 |
Henry Langlands | Aug 1853 – Oct 1853 |
James Murphy | Aug 1853 – Sep 1855[r] | ||
| Frederick Sargood | Oct 1853 – Mar 1856 |
Thomas Rae | Nov 1855 – Mar 1856 |
See also edit
Notes edit
r = resigned
b = by-election
Greeves went on to represent the Electoral district of East Bourke in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[5] O'Shanassy went on to represent the Electoral district of Kilmore in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[5] Smith went on to represent the Electoral district of Melbourne in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[5] Hodgson went on to represent Central Province in the Victorian Legislative Council from November 1856.[5] Sargood went on to represent the Electoral district of St Kilda in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[5]
Election results edit
13 September 1851, first three members elected (*).[3]
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| William Westgarth* | 1202 |
| John O'Shanassy* | 1168 |
| James Johnston* | 1128 |
| William Nicholson | 1094 |
| John Hodgson | 618 |
| Augustus Greeves | 257 |
| George Ward Cole | 219 |
| Total | 4592 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Victorian Electoral Act" (PDF). New South Wales Government. p. 2386. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Mr William Westgarth (1815-1889)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "The City Election. Declaration of the Poll". The Argus. Trove. 15 September 1851. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ Sweetman, Edward (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 182. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Sweetman, p.108