Central Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council.
Creation Central was one of the six original upper house Provinces of the bi-cameral Victorian Parliament created in November 1856. The area of the province, centered on Melbourne was defined in the Victoria Constitution Act 1855. Central Province included the Electoral Districts of Melbourne, St Kilda, Collingwood, South Melbourne, Richmond and Williamstown as well as parts of other adjoining districts.
Abolition Central Province was abolished in the redistribution of provinces in 1882. James Lorimer and William Edward Hearn transferred from Central to Melbourne Province; Theodotus Sumner transferred to North Yarra Province; James MacBain and James Graham transferred to South Yarra Province that year.
Members These were members of the upper house province of the Victorian Legislative Council.
+ Members for Central Province Year Member 1 Party Member 2 Party Member 3 Party Member 4 Party Member 5 Party 1856 Nehemiah Guthridge John Hood Henry Miller John Pascoe Fawkner John Hodgson 1858 Thomas Fellows 1858 Thomas à Beckett à Beckett won the September by-election, sworn-in in October 1859 George Cole 1860 William Henry Hull 1860 1862 1864 1866 James Graham Graham was elected unopposed on 20 Sep 1866, sworn-in Jan 1867 1868 John O'Shanassy 1868 1869 Henry Walsh 1870 1871 Archibald Michie Michie was elected in June, sworn-in in August 1872 1873 Theodotus Sumner Sumner won the 31 March by-election, sworn-in in May 1874 Frederick Sargood 1874 1876 1878 William Edward Hearn 1879 James Lorimer Lorimer elected unopposed 12 May, sworn-in July 1880 James MacBain 1880
1856 election results Candidate Votes Hodgson* Fawkner* Miller* Hood* Guthridge* Smith a'Beckett Fellows Wiklie Mayne Total First five elected.
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