Electoral district of Grant
For the district of the old unicameral Victorian Legislative Council 1851-56, see Electoral district of Grant (Victorian Legislative Council).
| Grant Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
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Location in Victoria (approx.) | |
| State | Victoria |
| Dates current | 1877–1904, 1927–1967 |
| Demographic | Rural |
| Coordinates | 38°00′S 144°15′E / 38.000°S 144.250°ECoordinates: 38°00′S 144°15′E / 38.000°S 144.250°E |
Grant was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly[1] in the Australian state of Victoria from 1877 to 1967.[1]
The district was defined in "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1876"[2] which took effect at the 1877 elections.
Members for Grant
Two members were initially elected to the district,[1][3] one after the Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888 which took effect in 1889.[4]
| First incarnation (1877–1904) — Two members until 1889 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term |
| Peter Lalor | May 1877 – Feb 1889 | John Rees | May 1877 – Mar 1889 |
| Harry Armytage | Apr 1889 – Sep 1894 | ||
| John Percy Chirnside | Oct 1894 – May 1904 | ||
| Second incarnation (1927–1967) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Term | ||
| Ralph Hjorth | Apr 1927 – Apr 1932 | ||
| Frederick Holden | May 1932 – Apr 1950 | ||
| Alexander Fraser | 13 May 1950 – 5 Dec 1952 | ||
| Leslie D'Arcy | 6 Dec 1952 – 27 May 1955 | ||
| Roy Crick | 28 May 1955 – 19 Aug 1966 | ||
| Jack Ginifer | 8 Oct 1966 – 28 Apr 1967 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1876". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "14 May 1877 - THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.". Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ↑ "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888" (PDF). Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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