Electoral district of Polwarth, Ripon, Hampden and South Grenville
Former electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the district of the old unicameral Victorian Legislative Council 1851–1856, see Electoral district of Ripon, Hampden, Grenville and Polwarth.
Polwarth, Ripon, Hampden and South Grenville was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly[1] in the Australian state of Victoria from 1856 to 1859. It was based in western Victoria.[2] 38°0′S 143°20′E
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Polwarth, Ripon, Hampden and South Grenville Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
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State | Victoria |
Created | 1856 |
Abolished | 1859 |
Demographic | Rural |
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The district of Polwarth, Ripon, Hampden and South Grenville was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856.[3]
In 1859 "Polwarth, Ripon, Hampden and South Grenville" was abolished and new districts of "Grenville" (two members), "Ripon and Hampden" (one member) and "Polwarth and South Grenville" (one member) were created due to the increase of numbers in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[4]