Sandridge | |
State: | vic |
Created: | 1859 |
Abolished: | 1889 |
Coordinates: | -37.8306°N 144.925°W |
Sandridge was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It existed from 1859 until 1889, when it was abolished and replaced with Port Melbourne, reflecting the name change of the suburb at its centre. Frederick Derham, the last member for the seat, continued as member for Port Melbourne.[1]
Sandridge was defined by the Electoral Act Amendment Act 1858 (taking effect at 1859 elections) as:
Member | Party | Term | |||
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William Nicholson | Unaligned | Oct 1859 – Aug 1864 | |||
David Moore | Unaligned | Nov 1864 – Dec 1867https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suburb#:~:text=%3A%20an%20outlying%20part%20of%20a,a%20city%20or%20large%20town | |||
David Thomas | Unaligned | Mar 1868 – Jul 1876 | |||
Unaligned | Aug 1876 – Feb 1883 | ||||
Frederick Derham | Unaligned | Feb 1883 – Mar 1889 |
= elected in a by-election