This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council from the elections of 16 September – 2 November 1868 to the elections of 24 August to 10 December 1870.
There were six Electoral Provinces and five members elected to each Province.
Note the "Term in Office" refers to that members term(s) in the Council, not necessarily for that Province. Name Province Term in Office Central 1852–1856; 1858–1878 South 1868–1876 Eastern 1866–1883 South 1863–1878 Western 1859–1880 North-Western 1851–1854; 1862–1882 South 1856–1861; 1862–1870 Central 1853–1855; 1859–1879 South 1860–1874 Central 1851–1869 North-Western 1864–1908 North-Western 1858–1881 Central 1853–1854; 1866–1886 South-Western 1853–1882 Western 1856–1870 Eastern 1853–1856; 1857–1880 South-Western 1856–1864; 1867–1874 South-Western 1863–1886 South-Western 1866–1868 South-Western 1860–1870 North-Western 1853; 1856–1858; 1859–1884 Eastern 1864–1873 Central 1851–1856; 1868–1874 Western 1851–1870 South 1864–1871 North-Western 1860–1864; 1868–1886 Western 1868–1878; 1880–1882 Western 1851–1866; 1866–1874 Eastern 1851–1853; 1864–1872 Eastern 1856–1874
James Palmer was President of the Council, William Mitchell was Chairman of Committees.
Fawkner died 4 September 1869; replaced by Henry Walsh, sworn-in September 1869. Learmonth took leave of absence on or after September 1868 and resigned; replaced by Philip Russell, sworn-in April 1869.
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