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Electoral district of Collingwood
Former state electoral district of Victoria, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Collingwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1856 to 1958.[1] It centred on the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood, Victoria.[2]
The district of Collingwood was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856.[3]
It was defined initially as:
Commencing at the Junction of Nicholson Street and Victoria Parade, thence by the Western side of Nicholson Street to the Northern Boundary of the Corporate Limits of Melbourne, thence on the North by the said Boundary Line bearing East to the Merri Merri Creek, thence by the Merri Merri Creek to its Junction with the Yarra Yarra River, thence by the Yarra Yarra River to the South-east Corner of Section No. 63, Parish of Jika Jika, thence by a Line West to Victoria Street, and thence on the South by the Northern Side of Victoria Street and Victoria Parade to the commencing Point.[4]
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The district initially had two members,[3] which was increased to three from 1859,[5] reverted to two after 1877, and was represented by only one member from 1904.[1]
- [b] = by-election
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Election results
External links
- Map of Electoral District of Collingwood, 1855.[8]
References
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