Gippsland North (North Gipps Land or North Gippsland until 1889) was an
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Victoria located in northern
Gippsland from 1859 to 1955.
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In 1859, the
Electoral district of Gippsland
Gippsland (or Gipps' Land) was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1856 to 1859. From 1859, two new districts were created: South Gippsland and North Gippsland.
The district of Gipps ...
was abolished and new districts of Electoral district of North Gipps Land and
South Gipps Land were created.
The district of North Gipps Land was defined in the Victorian Electoral Act, 1858 as:
Members
One member initially, two from 1877, One member again from 1889 when the new
Electoral district of Gippsland Central was created.
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Election Auditors
John Lightfoot Esquire, a resident of Sale, was re-appointed as the Election Auditor for the district of North Gipps Land in July 1859.
Elections
At the 1859 election for North Gipps Land, Mr Boyd Cuninghame nominated Mr Johnson of Mewburn Park. Mr Johnson was a long time resident and his political views were well known. The nomination was seconded by Mr P. McArdell. No other candidate was nominated and therefore Mr Johnson was duly declared elected.
Notes
: = by-election
: = disqualified
: = expelled
References
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Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)
1859 establishments in Australia
1955 disestablishments in Australia
Gippsland (region)