North Eastern Province (originally North-Eastern Province) was an electorate of the
Victorian Legislative Council
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. It was created in the redistribution of provinces in 1882 when the original provinces
of
Central
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and
Eastern
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Provinces were abolished. The new North Eastern,
North Central,
Melbourne East,
Melbourne North,
Melbourne South and
Melbourne West Province
Melbourne West Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1904 until 2006.
It was created in June 1904 when Melbourne Province was reduced in size (four members down to two), North Yarra Province and South Yarra Pro ...
s were then created.
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North Eastern Province was created and defined by the Legislative Council Act 1881 (taking effect from the 1882 elections) as consisting of the following divisions: Chiltern, Rutherglen, North Ovens, Beechworth, Bright, Oxley, Benalla, Euroa, Yarrawonga, Shepparton, Mansfield, Howqua, Goulburn and Seymour .
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North Eastern Province was abolished at the
2006 state election in the wake of the
Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.
Members for North Eastern Province
Three members initially, two after the 1904 redistribution of provinces,
Melbourne East Province
Melbourne East Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council.
It was created in June 1904 when Melbourne Province was reduced in size (four members down to two), North Yarra Province and South Yarra Province were abolished. ...
and others were created.
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Election results
References
{{Electoral provinces of Victoria
Former electoral provinces of Victoria (Australia)
1882 establishments in Australia
2006 disestablishments in Australia