Melbourne Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council (Australia).
Melbourne Province was created in 1882 when Central Province was abolished in the redistribution of Provinces. Its area included central Melbourne, Carlton, Fawkner Park and Richmond.
William Hearn and James Lorimer transferred from Central to Melbourne Province that year.
In 1904, another redistribution occurred and Melbourne East Province, Melbourne North Province, Melbourne South Province, Melbourne West Province were created. The number of members representing Melbourne Province were reduced from four to two that year.
Melbourne Province was abolished at the 2006 state election in the wake of the Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.
Members for Melbourne Province Three members initially, four from 1889, two from 1904. Member 1 Party Year Member 2 Party Member 3 Party William Hearn 1882 James Lorimer Cornelius Ham 18841886 James Service 18881888 Member 4 Party1889 George Coppin 1889 Benjamin Benjamin 18901892 1892 Robert Reid 18941895 Arthur Snowden 18961898 John Mark Davies 1899190019011902 1903 William Cain Non-Labor1904 19071910 John McWhae 19131916 1917 Nationalist Henry Weedon Nationalist1919 Henry Cohen Nationalist 1921 1921 Herbert Smith Nationalist1922192519281931 United Australia 1931 United Australia1934 1936 George Wales United Australia Daniel McNamara Labor1937 1938 Paul Jones Labor1940 William Beckett Labor19431946 Fred Thomas Labor 194819491952 Patrick Sheehy Labor 1955 Labor (A-C)19551958 Jack O'Connell Labor Doug Elliot Labor 19601961196419671970 1972 Ivan Trayling Labor19731976 Evan Walker Labor19791982 Barry Pullen Labor19851988 Doug Walpole Labor19921996 Gavin Jennings Labor1999 Glenyys Romanes Labor2002
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