| City of Melbourne Victoria—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
 Part of City of Melbourne district, 1855 | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1851 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Electors | 4592 (in 1851) |
| Demographic | Urban |
The Electoral district of City of Melbourne was one of the original sixteen electoral districts[1] of the old unicameral Victorian Legislative Council of 1851 to 1856; Victoria having been made a separate colony in Australia in the former year.
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.[1]
William Westgarth had been a representative in the New South Wales Legislative Council for the City of Melbourne,[2] and topped the poll[3] 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).[4]
- ^ a b "Victorian Electoral Act" (PDF). New South Wales Government. p. 2386. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "Mr William Westgarth (1815-1889)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
1851pollwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sweetman, Edward (1920). Constitutional Development of Victoria, 1851-6. Whitcombe & Tombs Limited. p. 182. Retrieved 19 May 2013.