Members_of_the_Victorian_Legislative_Assembly,_1871–1874

Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1871–1874

Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1871–1874

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This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, from the elections of 14 February; 3, 16 March 1871 to the elections of 25 March; 9, 22 April 1874.[1] Victoria was a British self-governing colony in Australia at the time.

Victorian Legislative Assembly districts, 1859-1877
Note the "Term in Office" refers to that members term(s) in the Assembly, not necessarily for that electorate.
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[a] Champ resigned in May 1873, replaced by George Higinbotham in a by-election the same month.
[b] Fellows left Parliament December 1872, replaced by Robert Murray Smith in an 1873 by-election.
[c] McCulloch resigned around March 1872, replaced by James Purves in a March 1872 by-election.[2]
[d] Russell resigned in January 1873 replaced by John Montgomery in a February by-election.[3]
[e] Spensley left Parliament around May 1873, replaced by Thomas Must in a May 1873 by-election.
[f] Witt resigned July 1872, replaced by John Orr in a by-election the same month

Charles MacMahon was Speaker, Benjamin Davies was Chairman of Committees.

References

  1. [1]
    "Elections since 1856". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. [2]
    "The Mornington Election". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 March 1872. p. 5.
  3. [3]
    "The Ministerial Elections". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 February 1873. p. 5.
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