Southern Province (also known as South Province) was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council.
Southern Province was created in 1856, after the colony of Victoria obtained self-government. It was one of the six original Legislative Council provinces of the newly established bicameral Victorian Parliament. Southern Province was finally abolished in 1970, after Boronia Province and Templestowe Province were created in 1967.
Members for Southern Province The Victorian Legislative Council was the upper house the Victorian Parliament. The province was initially represented by five members. That was reduced to three after the redistribution of provinces in 1882, when South Eastern, South Yarra, North Yarra, North Eastern, North Central, Melbourne East, Melbourne North, Melbourne South, Melbourne West and Wellington Provinces were created. After 1904, when more provinces were created, the representation was reduced to two.
Prior to self-government, Donald Kennedy had been a nominated member of the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council, from September 1854 to March 1856.
In 1882, after the new provinces were created, James Balfour was elected for South Western Province from 1882 to 1904, and James Buchanan was elected for South Eastern Province from 1882 to 1898.
After Southern Province was abolished, Raymond Garrett represented Templestowe Province, from 1970 to 1976.
Member 1 Party Year Member 2 Party Member 3 Party Member 4 Party Member 5 Party John Bennett 1856 William J. T. Clarke Thomas Power Thomas McCombie Donald Kennedy 1858 1859 Gideon Rutherford 1860 William Degraves 1861 Joseph Sutherland 1862 William J. T. Clarke John Bear 1863 1864 William Taylor 1864 William Henry Pettett 1866 John Sherwin 1868 William à Beckett 1868 1870 Frank Dobson 1870 1871 Thomas Hamilton 1872 1874 James Balfour 18741876 James Buchanan William Clarke 187818801882 Donald Melville 1884 Thomas Henty 1886 1887 Charles James 18881890 Thomas Brunton 189218941896 Rupert Clarke 1897189819001902 William Embling 1904 Nicholas Fitzgerald 1907 1908 George Dickie 1910 1910 Russell Clarke William Angliss 191219131916 Nationalist 1917 Nationalist19191922192519281931 United Australia 1931 United Australia19341937 Gilbert Chandler19401943 Liberal 1945 Liberal1946 Liberal and Country 1949 Liberal and Country1949 Roy Rawson Labor19521955 Raymond Garrett Liberal and Country195819611964
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