South Eastern Province Explained

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

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

The Legislative Council Act, 1881, created and defined the South Eastern Province as consisting of the following Divisions: Alexandra, Yea, Eltham, Lilydale, Bulleen, Boroondara, Nunawading, Malvern, Caulfield, Oakleigh, Moorabbin, Dandenong, Berwick, Cranbourne, Mornington, Flinders, Phillip Island and Brighton.[3]

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

Members for South Eastern Province

These were members of the upper house province of the Victorian Legislative Council. Three members initially,[3] two after the implementation in 1904 of the Electoral Provinces Boundaries Act 1903.[4]

Member 1 Party Year Member 2 Party Member 3 Party
 Frank Dobson 1882 James Buchanan  James Balfournone
1884
1886
1888
1890
1892
1894
 James Campbell 1895
1896
1898 William Knox 
1900
1901 Duncan McBryde 
1902
1904 
1907
 William AdamsonLiberal1910
1913
1916
 Nationalist1917
1919 Alfred ChandlerNationalist
 William TynerNationalist1922
1925
1928
1931
 United Australia1931 United Australia
1934
1935 Gilbert ChandlerUnited Australia
1937 Charles GartsideUnited Australia
 Cyril IsaacUnited Australia1940
1943
 Liberal1945 Liberal
1946
 Liberal and Country1949 Liberal and Country
1949
1952 Electoral Reform
 George TilleyLabor1952
1955 Charles BridgfordLiberal and Country
 Bill MairLiberal and Country1958
1961 Alan HuntLiberal and Country
1964
 Ian CathieLabor1964
1965 Liberal
1967
 Roy WardLiberal1970
1973
1976
1979
1982
1985
 Ken SmithLiberal1988
1992 Ron BowdenLiberal
1996
1999
 

Election results

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

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Re-Member (Former Members). State Government of Victoria. 14 May 2013.
  2. Book: Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6 . Sweetman, Edward . 1920 . Whitcombe & Tombs Limited . 182 . 14 May 2013.
  3. Web site: The Legislative Council Act 1881 . Australasian Legal Information Institute . 30 March 2014.
  4. Web site: Electoral Provinces Boundaries Act 1903 . 30 March 2014 . Australasian Legal Information Institute.