Electoral district of Portland (Victorian Legislative Council)

The Electoral district of Portland (also known as Town of Portland) was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council (Australia).[1]

Portland
VictoriaLegislative Council
Boundary in 1851
StateVictoria
Created1851
Abolished1856
NamesakeTown of Portland
DemographicUrbanised Rural

From 1851 to 1856, this was a district of the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council; initially with one member and two from the enlarged council of 1853.[2] It centred on the town of Portland, Victoria.

In 1856 the Electoral district of Portland (an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly) was created.[2]

Members

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Two members from 1853.

Member 1 Term
Thomas Wilkinson Nov. 1851 – Mar. 1856[1] Member 2 Term
James Henty Aug. 1853 – Mar. 1856[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b Edward Sweetman (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 182. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

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