North Eastern Province (Victoria) Explained

Upper:yes
North Eastern Province
State:vic
Created:1882
Abolished:2006

North Eastern Province (originally North-Eastern Province) was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council. It was created in the redistribution of provinces in 1882 when the original provinces[1] of Central and Eastern Provinces were abolished. The new North Eastern, North Central, Melbourne East, Melbourne North, Melbourne South and Melbourne West Provinces were then created.[2]

North Eastern Province was created and defined by the Legislative Council Act 1881 (taking effect from the 1882 elections) as consisting of the following divisions: Chiltern, Rutherglen, North Ovens, Beechworth, Bright, Oxley, Benalla, Euroa, Yarrawonga, Shepparton, Mansfield, Howqua, Goulburn and Seymour .[3]

North Eastern Province was abolished at the 2006 state election in the wake of the Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.

Members for North Eastern Province

Three members initially, two after the 1904 redistribution of provinces, Melbourne East Province and others were created.[2]

Member 1PartyYearMember 2PartyMember 3Party
 Robert Anderson 1882 Patrick Hanna  John Wallace 
 Frederick Brown 1883
1884
1886
1888 John Turner 
1888 James Butters 
1890
1892 Arthur Sachse 
1892
1894
1896
1898
1900
1901 William Orr 
1902
 Willis Little 1903
1904 
1907
1910
1913
 William KendellNon-Labor1916
1916
 Nationalist1917 Nationalist
1919
1920 John HarrisCountry
1922
 Albert ZwarCountry1922
1925
1928
1931
1934
 Percival InchboldCountry1935
1937
 Liberal Country1938
1940
 Country1943
1946 Ivan SwinburneCountry
1949
1952
 Keith BradburyCountry1953
1955
1958
1961
1964
1967
1970
1973
1976 David EvansNational
 Bill BaxterNational1978
1979
1982
 Bill BaxterNational1985
1985
1988
1992
1996 Jeanette PowellNational
1999
2002 Wendy LovellLiberal

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the North Eastern Province (Victoria).

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6 . Edward Sweetman . 1920 . Whitcombe & Tombs Limited . 182 . 14 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Re-Member (Former Members). State Government of Victoria. 14 May 2013.
  3. Web site: The Legislative Council Act 1881 . Australasian Legal Information Institute . 14 June 2013.