Melbourne Province
Melbourne Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council.
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 | Member 2 | Member 3 | | Term |
William Hearn | James Lorimer | Cornelius Job Ham | | Nov 1882 – Apr 1888 |
James Service | James Lorimer | Cornelius Job Ham | Member 4 | May 1888 – Aug 1889 |
James Service | James Lorimer | Cornelius Job Ham | George Selth Coppin | Aug 1889 – Sep 1889 |
James Service | Sir Benjamin Benjamin | Cornelius Job Ham | George Selth Coppin | Oct 1889 – Sep 1892 |
James Service | Robert Reid | Cornelius Job Ham | George Selth Coppin | Oct 1892 – Aug 1895 |
James Service | Robert Reid | Cornelius Job Ham | Sir Arthur Snowden | Sep 1895 – Apr 1899 |
Sir John Mark Davies | Robert Reid | Cornelius Job Ham | Sir Arthur Snowden | Jun 1899 – Feb 1903 |
Sir John Mark Davies | William Cain | Cornelius Job Ham | Sir Arthur Snowden | Feb 1903 – May 1904 |
Sir John Mark Davies | William Cain | | | Jun 1904 – May 1910 |
Sir John Mark Davies | Sir John McWhae | | | Jun 1910 – Jun 1919 |
Sir Henry Weedon | Sir John McWhae | | | Jun 1919 – Mar 1921 |
vacant | Sir John McWhae | | | Apr 1921 |
Henry Cohen | Sir John McWhae | | | May 1921 – Nov 1921 |
Henry Cohen | Herbert Henry Smith | | | Dec 1921 – Nov 1935 |
Henry Cohen | vacant | | | Dec 1935 – Apr 1936 |
Henry Cohen | George Wales | | | May 1921 – Jun 1937 |
Daniel McNamara | George Wales | | | Jun 1937 – Jul 1938 |
Daniel McNamara | vacant | | | Aug 1938 |
Daniel McNamara | Paul Jones | | | Sep 1938 – Jun 1940 |
Daniel McNamara | William Beckett | | | Jun 1940 – Dec 1947 |
vacant | William Beckett | | | Jan 1948 – Mar 1948 |
Fred Thomas | William Beckett | | | Mar 1948 – Jun 1952 |
Fred Thomas | Patrick Sheehy | | | Jun 1952 – Jun 1958 |
Fred Thomas | Jack O'Connell | | | Jun 1958 – Jul 1960 |
Doug Elliot | Jack O'Connell | | | Aug 1960 – Apr 1972 |
Doug Elliot | vacant | | | May 1972 |
Doug Elliot | Ivan Trayling | | | Jun 1972 – May 1979 |
Evan Walker | Ivan Trayling | | | May 1979 – Apr 1982 |
Evan Walker | Barry Pullen | | | Apr 1982 – Oct 1992 |
Doug Walpole | Barry Pullen | | | Oct 1992 – Sep 1999 |
Gavin Jennings | Glenyys Romanes | | | Sep 1999 – Nov 2006 |