Collingwood 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

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from 1856 to 1958. It centred on the

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suburb of

Collingwood, Victoria Collingwood is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Yarra local government area. Collingwood recorded a population of 9,179 at the 2021 ce ...

. The district of Collingwood was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856. It was defined initially as:

Members for Collingwood

The district initially had two members, which was increased to three from 1859, reverted to two after 1877, and was represented by only one member from 1904. : = by-election

Election results

External links

*Map of Electoral District of Collingwood, 1855.

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Collingwood Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia) 1856 establishments in Australia 1958 disestablishments in Australia