This is a list of
members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly {{{Use dmy dates, date=June 2015
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The following are lists of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly:
* Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856–1859
* Members of the Victorian Legislative ...
from 1927 to 1929, as elected at the
1927 state election:
: On 2 November 1927, the Independent member for
Gippsland South,
Henry Bodman, died. Nationalist candidate and former member
Walter West won the
resulting by-election on 3 December 1927.
: On 16 March 1928, the Nationalist member for
Brighton
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and
Speaker of the Assembly,
Oswald Snowball
Oswald Robinson Snowball (18 July 1859 – 16 March 1928) was an English-born Australian politician.
Snowball was born in Wolsingham, England, and arrived in Australia in 1868 where his family spent three years on the land. He studied at Carlto ...
, died. Nationalist candidate
Ian Macfarlan
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won the
resulting by-election on 28 April 1928.
: In October 1928, the Nationalist member for
Castlemaine and Kyneton, former
Premier
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Harry Lawson Harry Lawson may refer to:
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, resigned to contest a
Senate
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seat at the
1928 federal election. Nationalist candidate
Walter Langslow
Walter Lovell Langslow (25 October 1900 – 21 January 1973) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Castlemaine to law clerk Lovell Langslow and Agnes Kirkpatrick. He attended Geelong College and the University of Melbourne, receiving ...
won the
resulting by-election on 2 February 1929.
: On 8 June 1929, the Nationalist member for
Barwon,
Edward Morley
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Biography
Morley was born in New ...
, died. Nationalist candidate
Thomas Maltby won the
resulting by-election on 6 July 1929.
: In September 1929, the Country member for
Gippsland West,
Arthur Walter, resigned to contest
Division of Indi
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in the
1929 federal election. Country candidate
Matthew Bennett
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won the
resulting by-election on 19 October 1929.
Sources
Re-member(a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851).
Parliament of Victoria
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.
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