Northern Province (Victoria) Explained

Upper:yes
Northern Province
State:vic
Created:1882
Abolished:1979

Northern Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council (Australia),

It was initially created by the Legislative Council Act 1881 (taking effect at the 1882 elections) and defined as having the following divisions: Echuca Shire, Echuca Borough, Marong, Raywood, Huntly, Waranga, Sandhurst (North), Sandhurst Central, Sandhurst South and Eaglehawk.[1] Northern Province was created out of parts of North Western Province (which was resized) and Eastern Province, which was abolished.

1904

Northern Province was redefined in the Electoral Provinces Boundaries Act 1903 and consisted of the following:

DivisionDescription
ECHUCA The borough of Echuca.
GOULBURN The portion of the shire of Goulburn within the province.
HEATHCOTE The shire of Mclvor.
HUNTLY The shire of Huntly.
KERANG The portions of the shires of Kerang and Gordon situated east of the Loddon River.
MOOROOPNA The shire of Rodney.
NUMURKAH The shire of Numurkah and the portion of the shire of Tungamah within the province.
ROCHESTER The shire of Echuca.
ROCHESTER EAST The shire of Deakin.
RUSHWORTH The shire of Waranga.
SERPENTINE The shire of East Loddon.
SHEPPARTON The shire of Shepparton and the portions of the
shires of Euroa and Violet Town within the province.
[2]

Northern Province and North Central provinces were split off from North Western in 1882.[3]

Northern Province was abolished on 4 May 1979.[4]

Members for Northern Province

Three members were elected to the province initially; four from the expansion of the Council in 1889;[5] two from the redistribution of 1904 when several new provinces including Bendigo and Melbourne North were created.[4]

Member 1PartyYearMember 2PartyMember 3Party
 Francis Robertson 1882 William Mitchell  David Sterry 
1884
1884 William Irving Winter 
 Walter Simpson 1886
1886
1888
1889 Joseph Abbott Member 4Party
1889 George Simmie 
 Frederick Illingworth 
1890
 Joseph Sternberg 1891
1892
1894
1895
1896
1898
1900
1901 William BaillieuNon-Labor  
1901
1902
 Martin Cussen 1904 
 Richard Abbott 1907
1910
 Frank Clarke 1913
1916
 Nationalist1917 Nationalist
1919
1922 Richard AbbottVFU
 George TuckettCountry1925
1928 Richard KilpatrickCountry
1931
1934
1937
1940
1943
1946 Dudley WaltersCountry
1949
1952
 Percy FelthamCountry1955
1958
1961
1964 Michael ClarkeCountry
 Independent1965
 Stuart McDonaldCountry1967
1970
1973 

Election results

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

|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"! colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |After distribution of preferences

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Legislative Council Act 1881 . Australasian Legal Information Institute . 14 June 2013.
  2. Web site: Electoral Provinces Boundaries Act 1903 . 16 Jun 2013 . Australasian Legal Information Institute.
  3. Web site: Stonewalling Government Bills . Bendigo Advertiser . Trove . 22 July 1882 . 9 May 2013.
  4. Web site: Re-Member (Former Members). State Government of Victoria. 13 August 2012.
  5. Web site: The Legislative Council Elections . The Argus . 30 August 1889 . 16 May 2013.