Electoral district of Belfast and Warrnambool
The Electoral district of Belfast and Warrnambool was one of the original sixteen electoral districts[1] of the unicameral Legislative Council of the British colony of Victoria in 1851 to 1856. The district included the towns of Belfast (renamed to Port Fairy around 1889) and Warrnambool.[1] It was abolished when the single house was replaced in 1856 by a bicameral system consisting of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (lower house) and Victorian Legislative Council (upper house, consisting of Provinces).[2] MembersOne member initially, two from the expansion of the Council in 1853.[3]
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Notesr = resigned Beaver went on to represent the Electoral district of Belfast in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[5] Horne went on to represent the Electoral district of Warrnambool in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856.[5] References
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