Electoral district of Grant explained

Grant
State:vic
Lifespan:1877–1904, 1927–1967
Class:Rural
Coordinates:-38°N 159°W

Grant was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly[1] in the Australian state of Victoria from 1877 to 1967.[1]

The district was defined in "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1876"[2] which took effect at the 1877 elections.

Members for Grant

Two members were initially elected to the district,[1] [3] one after the Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888 which took effect in 1889.[4]

First incarnation (1877–1904) — Two members until 1889
Member 1TermMember 2Term
Peter LalorMay 1877 – Feb 1889John ReesMay 1877 – Mar 1889
Harry ArmytageApr 1889 – Sep 1894  
John Percy ChirnsideOct 1894 – May 1904
Second incarnation (1927–1967)
MemberPartyTerm
 Ralph HjorthLabor1927 – 1932
 Frederick HoldenUnited Australia Party1932 – 1937
 Independent1937 – 1940
 Country1940 – 1950
 Alexander FraserLiberal and Country1950 – 1952
 Leslie D'ArcyLabor1952 – 1955
 Labor (Anti-Communist)1955
 Roy CrickLabor1955 – 1966
 Jack GiniferLabor1966 – 1967

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Grant.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Re-Member (Former Members) . State Government of Victoria . 16 April 2013.
  2. Web site: The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1876 . Australasian Legal Information Institute . 4 April 2014.
  3. Web site: 14 May 1877 - THE GENERAL ELECTIONS. . Bendigo Advertiser . 14 May 1877 . 16 April 2013.
  4. Web site: The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888 . 4 April 2014 . PDF .