Melbourne South was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly[1] in the Australian state of Victoria from 1889 to 1904.
| Melbourne South Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1889 |
| Abolished | 1904 |
| Demographic | Metropolitan |
Melbourne South was defined by the Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888 as:"Commencing on the Yarra River at Prince's Bridge; thence southerly by the St. Kilda-road to Park-street, South Melbourne; westerly by Park-street to Palmerston-crescent; south-westerly and westerly by Palmerston-crescent and Raglan-street to Cecil-street; north by Cecil-street to the St. Kilda Railway ; further north crossing the St. Kilda and Sandridge Railways and by Cecil-street extension to the Normanby-road; easterly crossing that road to White-street; north-westerly by White-street to the Yarra River; and easterly by the Yarra River to the commencing point."[2]
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| William John Mountain | April 1889 – April 1892 |
| Joseph Winter | May 1892 – May 1896 |
| John Benjamin Tucker | June 1896# – May 1904 |
# = by-election
References
edit- ^ "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888" (PDF). Retrieved 15 June 2013.