Electoral district of East Bourke
Not to be confused with Electoral district of East Bourke Boroughs also a seat of the Assembly, 1859 to 1904.
| East Bourke Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1904 |
| Namesake | Bourke East |
| Demographic | Rural |
East Bourke (also known as Bourke East from around 1891) was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1856 to 1904. Coordinates: 37°38′S 144°55′E / 37.633°S 144.917°E
The district of East Bourke was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856.[1]
Electoral districts of West Bourke, East Bourke and South Bourke
Members for East Bourke
Two members initially, one from the redistribution of 1877.
| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Greeves | Nov. 1856 – March 1857 | Robert Bennett | Nov. 1856 – June 1857 |
| Richard Heales | March 1857[b] – Aug. 1859 | Augustus Greeves | July 1857[b] – Aug. 1859 |
| James Macintosh | Oct. 1859 – July 1861 | Robert Bennett | Oct. 1859 – Aug. 1864 |
| George Kirk | Aug. 1861 – Aug. 1864 | ||
| John Sherwin | Oct. 1864 – Dec. 1865 | Joshua Cowell | Oct. 1864 – Dec. 1865 |
| Matthew McCaw | Feb. 1866 – Sep. 1870[r] | James Balfour | Feb. 1866 – Aug. 1868[r] |
| Robert Ramsay | Oct. 1870[b] – May 1882 | William Lobb | Sep. 1868[b] – Mar. 1874 |
| Frederick Race Godfrey | May 1874 – Apr. 1877 | ||
| Robert Harper | June 1882 – Mar. 1889 | ||
| William Wilkinson | Apr. 1889 – Aug. 1891 | ||
| Robert Harper | Sep. 1891[b] – Sep. 1897 | ||
| Mackay John Scobie Gair | Oct. 1897 – May 1904 | ||
Notes
r = resigned
b = by-election
References
- ↑ Edward Sweetman (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 183. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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