Castlemaine was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly[1] in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1904. It included the towns of Castlemaine, Muckleford and Harcourt.[2]
| Castlemaine Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1859 |
| Abolished | 1904 |
| Demographic | Urbanised Rural |
It was preceded by the Electoral district of Castlemaine Boroughs, which existed from 1856 to 1859 and was one of the original districts of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
In 1904 the district of Castlemaine was abolished, and a new electorate, the Electoral district of Castlemaine and Maldon, was created. One of the last members of Castlemaine, Harry Lawson, represented Castlemaine and Maldon from 1904 to 1927.
Members for Castlemaine
editThree members were initially elected.[2][3] Two members from May 1877. [1] [4][5]
| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term | Member 3 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Cole Aspinall | Oct 1859 – Sep 1860 [r][6] | John Macadam | Oct 1859 – May 1861 | Vincent Pyke[3] | Oct 1859 – Jun 1862[r] |
| James Chapman[7] | Nov 1860[b] – Oct 1861[d] | Alexander John Smith | May 1861[b] – July 1861 | George Allen Smyth | Nov 1862[b] – Aug 1864 |
| Alexander John Smith | Nov 1861[b] – Aug 1864 | John Macadam | Aug 1861 – Aug 1864 | ||
| William Zeal | Nov 1864 – Dec 1865[r] | Thomas Carpenter | Nov 1864 – Dec 1865 | Samuel Bindon | Nov 1864 – Oct 1868[r] |
| William Baillie | Feb 1866 – Nov 1870 | James Farrell | Feb 1866 – May? 1878[r] | Richard Kitto | Feb 1869[b] – Jan 1871 |
| James Patterson | Dec 1870[b] – Oct 1895 | William Zeal | Apr 1871 – Mar 1874[r] | ||
| Robert Walker | May 1874 – Apr 1877 | ||||
| Charles Pearson | July 1878[b] – Feb 1883 | ||||
| James Service | Feb 1883 – Feb 1886 | ||||
| William Gordon | Mar 1886 – Sep 1894 | ||||
| James McCay | Nov 1895[b] – Dec 1899 | Edward Williams | Oct 1894 – May 1904 | ||
| Harry Lawson[8][9] | Dec 1899[b] – May 1904 |
- b = by-election
- d = disqualified
- r = resigned
References
edit- ^ a b "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ a b "An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof" (PDF). 1858. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
- ^ a b "The Elections". The Argus. 29 August 1859. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "The Elections in Victoria". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 May 1877. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "The General Election". Gippsland Times. 29 March 1889. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Castlemaine". Bendigo Advertiser. 26 September 1860.
- ^ "The Late Elections". Bendigo Advertiser. 12 October 1860. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Ministerial Elections". The Argus. 20 December 1899.
- ^ "Castlemaine. Mr McCay Defeated". The Argus. 21 December 1899.