Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1884–1886

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council from the elections of 11 September 1884 to the elections of 3 September 1886.

There were fourteen Provinces, each returning three members for a total of 42 members.

Note the "Term in Office" refers to that members term(s) in the Council, not necessarily for that Province. Name Province Term in Office South-Eastern 1874–1913 North Yarra 1883–1891 North Yarra 1854–1856; 1882–1887 Wellington 1875–1886 North-Western 1882–1904 Nelson 1874–1887 North-Eastern 1884–1903 South-Eastern 1876–1898 Wellington 1882–1886 South 1878–1897 North-Western 1882–1897 Western 1881–1888 Wellington 1874–1907 South-Eastern 1870–1895 Gippsland 1880–1888 North-Central 1864–1908 South Yarra 1853–1854; 1866–1886 Melbourne 1882–1904 North-Eastern 1882–1888 Melbourne 1878–1888 South 1884–1887 South-Western 1863–1886 Melbourne 1879–1889 South Yarra 1880–1892 Gippsland 1880–1903 North Yarra 1882–1886 South 1882–1919 Northern 1853; 1856–1858; 1859–1884 South-Western 1882–1889 Gippsland 1881–1893 Northern 1860–1864; 1868–1886 Western 1878–1888 South-Western 1869–1875; 1880–1886 South Yarra 1874–1880; 1882–1901 North-Central 1881–1892 Northern 1882–1889 Western 1882–1903 North-Eastern 1873–1901 Nelson 1883–1886 Nelson 1882–1888 North-Western 1882–1891 North-Central 1882–1901

William Mitchell was President of the Council until his death, succeeded by James MacBain.

Mitchell died 24 November 1884; replaced by William Irving Winter, sworn-in December 1884. Russell resigned May 1886, replaced by Joseph Connor, sworn-in in June 1886.

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