North Melbourne was an

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of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

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from 1859 to 1927. The Electoral District of North Melbourne was defined as being bound by Victoria Street/Parade on the south,

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on the east, the southern boundary of portion 90, parish of Jika Jika on the north and a line south from Mains Bridge (now Flemington Bridge) to the Victoria Street alignment by the 1858 Electoral Districts Act. This included the suburbs of

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, Parkville and

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. The district was abolished, along with several others, when the Electoral Districts Act 1926 was implemented in 1927.

Members

Two members initially, one from the redistribution of 1889 when

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and other districts were created. : = by-election : = expelled Prendergast went on to represent the

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, which was re-created in 1927.

Election results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:North Melbourne Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia) 1859 establishments in Australia 1927 disestablishments in Australia