State Victoria Abolished 1856 Demographic Urban Date dissolved 1856 | Created 1851 Electors 4592 (in 1851) Founded 1851 | |
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The Electoral district of City of Melbourne was one of the original sixteen electoral districts of the old unicameral Victorian Legislative Council of 1851 to 1856; Victoria having been made a separate colony in Australia in the former year.
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The Electoral district of City of Melbourne's area contained the North Melbourne and part of Jika Jika parishes, and was bound in part by Merri Creek, Moonee Ponds and Hobson's Bay.
William Westgarth had been a representative in the New South Wales Legislative Council for the City of Melbourne and topped the poll for this new district in Victoria.
From 1856 onwards, the Victorian parliament consisted of two houses, the Victorian Legislative Council (upper house, consisting of Provinces) and the Victorian Legislative Assembly (lower house).
Members
Three members initially, the election results were declared on 13 September 1851, members sworn-in November 1851. Six members from the expansion of the Council in 1853.
Election results
13 September 1851, first three members elected (*).