Electoral district of East Melbourne
| East Melbourne Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location within Greater Melbourne area, 1859 | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1859 |
| Abolished | 1927 |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
East Melbourne was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1927.
It was defined in the 1858 Electoral Act as:
| “ | Commencing at that point on the north bank of the River Yarra Yarra intersected by a line passing through the centre of Elizabeth-street; thence north-westerly by a line passing through the centre of Elizabeth-street to Victoria-street; thence east by a line passing through the centre of Victoria-street and Victoria-parade to Gisborne-street; thence southward by the eastern side of Gisborne-street and a line bearing south to the River Yarra Yarra; and thence westerly by the north bank of the River Yarra Yarra to the commencing point. | ” |
Initially the district was created with two members, this was reduced to one member from the Assembly elections of 1904.
Members for East Melbourne
| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hunter | Oct 1859 – Jun 1861[2] | Sir James McCulloch | Oct 1859 – Jul 1861 |
| Sir Graham Berry | Jul 1861[b] | ||
| Ambrose Kyte | Aug 1861 – Dec 1865 | Edward Cohen | Aug 1861 – Dec 1865 |
| Edward Langton | Feb 1866 – Dec 1867 | Nathaniel Levi | Feb 1866 – Dec 1867 |
| Frederick Walsh | Mar 1868 – Mar 1874 | Edward Cohen | Mar 1868 – Apr 1877 |
| George Selth Coppin | May 1874 – Apr 1877 | ||
| Ephraim Zox | May 1877 – Jun 1879 [r] | Alexander Kennedy Smith | May 1877 – Jan 1881 |
| Ephraim Zox | Jul 1879[b] – Oct 1899[d] | Frederick Walsh | Feb 1881[b] – Feb 1883 |
| George Selth Coppin | Feb 1883 – Mar 1889 | ||
| Frank Stuart | Apr 1889 – Sep 1894 | ||
| John Anderson | Oct 1894 – Jun 1901 | ||
| Sir Samuel Gillott | Nov 1899 – Dec 1906[r] | John Francis Deegan | Jul 1901[b] – Sep 1902 |
| William Watt | Oct 1902 – May 1904 | ||
| Sir Henry Weedon | Jan 1907[b] – Oct 1911 | ||
| Alfred Farthing | Nov 1911 – Mar 1927 | ||
References
- ↑ "An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof." (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 1858. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ Hunter resigned 19 June 1861. "Parliamentary Intelligence". The Star. Ballarat, Vic. 20 June 1861. p. 2.
- "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
Coordinates: 37°48′38″S 144°58′18″E / 37.81056°S 144.97167°E
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