VICTORIA ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ==================================================================== THE FOURTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED 5 OCTOBER TO 3 NOVEMBER 1864 ==================================================================== Showing ministerial and parliamentary offices held in the period 3 November 1864 to 29 January 1866 There was very little party sentiment at this election. “A surprising spirit of concord reigns throught our political world", said “The Argus” on 19 September, noting that three-quarters of elected members supported the McCulloch Ministry. The newspapers did not attempt to classify members elected as Ministerialists or Oppositionists. McCulloch retained office throughout this parliament. VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== ARARAT (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 13 October, polling 21 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Campbell 206 21.7 Dr Tharp M GIRDLESTONE * 369 38.8 William McLELLAN * 375 39.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 950 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Campbell was MLA for Polwarth, Ripon, Hampden and Grenville South 1856-59. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tharp Mountain Girdlestone (1823-99): Elected 1862 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McLellan (1831-1906): Elected 1859, 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- AVOCA (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 13 October, polling 21 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin G DAVIES * 904 43.8 Hon James M GRANT * 934 45.3 Richard Manuel 224 10.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,062 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin George Davies (1825-91): Elected 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Macpherson Grant (1822-85): Elected 1856, 1859. Accepted office 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1861. Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLARAT EAST (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Corcoran 437 18.3 Samuel Deeble 107 04.5 Charles DYTE 521 21.8 Hon John B Humffray * 382 16.0 Charles E JONES 702 29.4 Andrew Semple 242 10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,391 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Dyte (1818-93): Elected 1864 Born c1818, London Career: Migrated 1853. To Maryborough and Ballarat diggings. Sharebroker, chairman Ballarat Mining Exchange. East Ballarat Municipal Council, first chairman. President Ballarat Jewish Congregation. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Basson Humffray (1824-91): Elected 1856, 1859, 1861. Defeated 1864 Later career: See Ballaarat East 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edwin Jones (1828-1903): Elected 1864 Born 1828, Devonshire England Career: Migrated c1851. Tailor, Melbourne. Melbourne City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLARAT WEST (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan GILLIES * 1,443 37.9 George G Morton * 929 24.4 William M K VALE 1,435 37.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,807 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Morton was MLA for Ripon and Hampden 1862-64. He had already contested Ripon and Hampden at this election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Gillies (1834-1903): Elected 1861 by, 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Glenwilliam Morton (1872-1901): Elected 1862 by. Defeated 1864. Died 11 May 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Mountford Kinsey Vale (1833-95): Elected 1864 Born 10 August 1833, London Career: Migrated 1853. To Ballarat goldfields. Bookseller and newsagent. Brother of Hon Richard Vale MLA. Resigned August 1865. Later career: See Ballaarat West by-election 1865 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vale resigned his seat to seek an endorsement of his views on the issue of protectionism. BELFAST ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hood * 83 34.7 Hon Dr Augustus F A GREEVES 156 65.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 239 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Greeves was MLA for Bourke East 1856-57, 1857-59, Geelong East 1860-61. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hood (1816-77): Elected 1859, 1861. Defeated 1864 Died 22 November 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Augustus Frederick Adolphus Greeves (1805-74): Elected 1856. Defeated 1859. Elected 1860 by. Defeated 1861. Elected 1864 Resigned December 1865 (no by-election held) Died 25 May 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE EAST (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 5 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua COWELL 493 38.6 George Kirk * 315 24.7 John SHERWIN 469 36.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,277 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Kirk (1820-82): Elected 1861. Defeated 1864 Died 12 February 1882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua Cowell (1806-?): Elected 1864 Born: about 1806, France Career: To Melbourne 1853. Bootmaker, importer, landowner. Melbourne City Council 1863-66. Cowell retired in 1866. Date of death unknown -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Sherwin (1810-68): Elected 1864 Born: about 1810, Parramatta NSW Career: To Port Phillip 1840. Pastoralist at Beveridge. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE SOUTH (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 5 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Creswick 515 22.8 John Dane 333 14.7 Michael O'GRADY * 627 27.7 Dr Louis L SMITH * 788 34.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,263 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Creswick, see Emerald Hill, below 2. For Dane, see Warrnambool, below -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael O'Grady (1824-76): Elected 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Louis Lawrence Smith (1830-1910): Elected 1859, 1861. Resigned 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE WEST (3 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 5 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark L KING 698 20.6 Charles MacMahon * 577 17.1 Patrick Phelan 560 16.6 John C RIDDELL * 753 22.3 John T SMITH * 793 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,381 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Phelan was MLA for Bourke West 1856-60. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Last King (1809-79): Elected 1859. Defeated 1861. Elected 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles MacMahon (1824-91): Elected 1861. Defeated 1864 Later career: See Melbourne West, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Riddell (1809-79): Elected 1860 by, 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Thomas Smith (1816-79): Elected 1856. Defeated 1859. Elected 1859. Defeated 1861. Elected 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIGHTON ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George HIGINBOTHAM * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Higinbotham (1826-92): Elected 1861 by. Defeated 1861. Elected 1862 by. Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General -------------------------------------------------------------------- CASTLEMAINE (3 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel H BINDON 1,619 26.9 Thomas CARPENTER 1,100 18.2 Alexander J Smith * 775 12.9 George Smyth * 848 14.1 William A ZEAL 1,687 28.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,029 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carpenter was MLA for Mandurang 1859-61. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander John Smith (1813-72): Elected 1861 by. Defeated 1861. Elected 1861 by. Defeated 1864 Died 7 September 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Allan Smyth (1816-82): Elected 1862 by. Defeated 1864 Died 28 February 1882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Henry Bindon (1812-79): Elected 1864 Born: 1812, Co Limerick Career: Trinity College Dublin. Barrister. To Melbourne 1855. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Carpenter (1832-82): Elected 1859. Defeated 1861. Elected 1864. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Austin Zeal (1830-1912): Elected 1864 Born: 5 December 1830, Wiltshire Career: Educated private schools, England. Surveyor and engineer. To Victoria 1852. Goldminer, engineer, railway builder. Prahran City Council. Banker and company director. Zeal retired in 1865. Later career: See Castlemaine 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLINGWOOD (3 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham BERRY * 1,224 20.1 Charles J Don * 1,011 16.6 John EDWARDS * 1,428 23.5 Thomas Embling 1,195 19.7 George HARKER 1,220 20.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,078 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Embling was MLC for Bourke North 155-56, MLA for Collingwood 1856-61. 2. Harker was MLA for Collingwood 1856-59, for Maldon 1859-60. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Jardine Don (1820-66): Elected 1859, 1861. Defeated 1864 Died 27 September 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Berry (1822-1904): Elected 1861 by, 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edwards (1836-82): Elected 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Harker (1816-79): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1858. Elected 1858 by. Defeated 1859. Elected 1859. Resigned 1860. Elected 1864. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CRESWICK (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 13 October, polling 21 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew Combe 118 01.8 Thomas Cooper 1,525 23.9 William FRAZER * 2,190 34.3 Edward Parker 793 12.4 James H WHEELER 1,765 27.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,391 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Cooper, see Creswick 1877 2. Parker was an appointed MLC 1853-54 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Frazer (1831-70): Elected 1859, 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Henry Wheeler (1826-1904): Elected 1864 Born: 14 February 1826, Derbyshire Career: To Victoria 1852. Storekeeper, landowner. Glenlyon Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CROWLANDS (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 13 October, polling 21 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald CAMPBELL 617 27.7 William Donald 578 25.9 John HOUSTON * 601 27.0 John Woods * 433 19.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,229 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Woods (1822-92): Elected 1859, 1861. Defeated 1864. Later career: See Crowlands 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Campbell (1831-1905): Elected 1864 Born: 1831, Renfrewshire Career: To Port Phillip 1849. Miner and mine-owner. President, Stawell Shire. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Houston (1822-88): Elected 1859. Accepted office 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALHOUSIE ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 5 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George J SANDS 305 51.3 Charles Young 290 48.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Young, see Kyneton Boroughs 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George John Sands (1821-87): Elected 1864 Born: 7 September 1821, London Career: To Victoria 1853. Printer, newspaper owner. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNDAS ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 5 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George FAIRBAIRN 239 42.2 John A MacPherson 167 29.5 Henry J Wrixon 160 28.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 566 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Wrixon, see Belfast 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Fairbairn (1816-95): Elected 1864 Born: 28 April 1816, Berwickshire Career: To Port Phillip 1839. Pastoralist. By the 1860s one of the wealthiest men in Australia. Father of Sir George Fairbairn MHR, great-uncle of Hon James Fairbairn MHR and great-grandfather of Hon Sir David Fairbairn MHR. Fairbairn retired in 1866. Died 18 July 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST BOURKE BOROUGHS ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward COPE * 441 56.0 Edward Langton 346 44.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 787 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Langton, see East Melbourne, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Cope (1811-71): Elected 1864 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EMERALD HILL ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Robert S M Anderson * 582 41.2 Henry CRESWICK 829 58.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,411 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Stirling Hore Anderson (1821-83): Elected 1858 by, 1859. Accepted office 1860. Elected 1860 by, 1861. Accepted office 1861. Elected 1861 by. Defeated 1864. Later career: See Legislative Council 1866, Eastern Province -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Creswick (1824-92): Elected 1864 Born: 1824, Sheffield Career: To Port Phillip 1840. Merchant, pastoralist, speculator. Town of Creswick named for him. Creswick retired in 1866. Died 24 February 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EVELYN ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 5 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John THOMSON * 216 50.5 Phipps Turnbull 212 49.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 428 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Thomson (1829-1913): Elected 1863 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GEELONG EAST (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George CUNNINGHAM 575 28.4 Andrew Love 410 20.3 Isaac Reeves 231 11.4 John RICHARDSON * 665 32.9 Thomas A Sidders 141 07.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,022 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Love, see Crowlands 1866 2. For Reeves, see Collingwood 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Cunningham (1829-92): Elected 1864 Born: 7 December 1829, Boston Massachusetts Career: To Melbourne 1852. Merchant, Geelong. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Richardson (1819-76): Elected 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GEELONG WEST (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John H Brooke * 430 27.5 George BROWN 552 35.3 Nicholas FOOTT * 582 37.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,564 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Henry Brooke (1826-1902): Elected 1856, 1859. Accepted office 1860. Elected 1860 by, 1861. Defeated 1864 Died 8 January 1902 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Brown (1807-81): Elected 1864 Born: about 1807, birthplace unknown Career: To Geelong 1852. Merchant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicholas Foott (1800-68): Elected 1860 by, 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND NORTH ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 5 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- C F Nichols 211 48.6 William PEARSON 223 51.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 434 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Pearson (1818-93): Elected 1864 Born: 20 September 1818, Fifeshire Career: To Port Phillip 1841. Pastoralist and mine-owner. Father of Hon William Pearson MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND SOUTH ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 5 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Broadfoot 2 00.7 John Burtt 126 45.3 Peter SNODGRASS * 150 54.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 278 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Burtt, see Melbourne North 2. Snodgrass was MLC for Kilmore 1851-56, MLA for Anglesey 1856-59, for Dalhousie 1859-64. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Snodgrass (1817-67): Elected 1856, 1859, 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRANT SOUTH (3 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John R HOPKINS Unopposed Peter LALOR * Unopposed William N McCANN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Rout Hopkins (1828-97): Elected 1864 Born: 18 August 1828, Hobart Career: To Port Phillip 1845. Pastoralist at Winchelsea. Barabool Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Lalor (1827-89): Elected 1856, 1859, 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Nelson McCann (1837-?): Elected 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRENVILLE (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark M POPE * Unopposed Thomas RANDALL Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Morrell Pope (1829-74): Elected 1862 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Randall (1827-1911): Elected 1864 Born: About 1827, birthplace unknown Career: Attorney. To Melbourne 1853. Lawyer at Ballarat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KILMORE ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John O'SHANASSY * 262 58.4 Robert Service 187 41.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 449 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John O'Shanassy (1818-83): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by. Accepted office 1858. Elected 1858 by, 1859, 1861. Accepted office 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1864. O'Shanassy retired in 1866. Later career: See Legislative Council 1868, Central Province -------------------------------------------------------------------- KYNETON BOROUGHS ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert B TUCKER * 364 53.5 Samuel Windridge 316 46.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 680 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Braithwaite Tucker (1821-84): Elected 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MALDON ==================================================================== Nominations 13 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John RAMSAY * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Ramsay (1811-67): Elected 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MANDURANG (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 13 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James J CASEY * Unopposed James F SULLIVAN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Joseph Casey (1831-1913): Elected 1861. Unseated 1862. Elected 1863 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Forester Sullivan (1815-76): Elected 1861 by. Accepted office 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1861. Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Mines -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYBOROUGH (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 13 October, polling 21 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr George S Evans * 371 27.9 Nathaniel LEVI * 426 32.1 James MASON 531 40.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,328 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Samuel Evans (1802-68): Elected 1856. Defeated 1859. Elected 1859. Defeated 1861. Elected 1861 by. Accepted office 1861. Elected 1862 by. Defeated 1864 Died 23 September 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathaniel Levi (1830-1908): Elected 1861 by, 1861, 1864 Levi contested Melbourne East in 1866. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mason (1820/22-1914): Elected 1864 Born: 1820 to 1822, Staffordshire Career: To Port Phillip 1848. Merchant, publican. Prahran and St Kilda Councils. Mason retired in 1866. Died 7 October 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE EAST (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Butler Aspinall * 862 29.1 Edward COHEN * 990 33.4 David Jobson 122 04.1 Ambrose KYTE * 986 33.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,960 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aspinall was MLA for Talbot 1856-59, Castlemaine 1859-61, Geelong East 1861-64. Later career: See Portland 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Cohen (1822-77): Elected 1861, 1864 Cohen retired in 1866. Later career: See Melbourne East, 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ambrose Kyte (1822-68): Elected 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE NORTH (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John G BURTT 1,173 35.3 Stephen Donovan 272 08.2 William Ievers 423 12.7 Patrick Phelan 242 07.3 William ROBINSON 1,215 36.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,325 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Ievers, see Carlton South 1892 2. Phelan was MLA for Bourke West 1856-60. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Goulson Burtt (1809-1901): Elected 1864 Born: 1809, Surrey Career: Ironmonger, Chartist. To Melbourne 1853. Pioneer of Eight Hours Movement. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robinson (1820-1903): Elected 1864 Born: About 1820, Co Tyrone Career: To Victoria 1853. Journalist, radical activist. Robinson contested Kilmore in 1866. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE WEST (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John H BLACKWOOD 969 30.2 John HARBISON 793 24.7 Charles MacMahon * 777 24.2 Phipps Turnbull 667 20.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,206 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- MacMahon was MLA for Bourke West 1861-64. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John H Blackwood (1827-1908): Elected 1864 Born: 28 December 1827, Ayrshire Career: To Melbourne 1852. Shipping agent and shipbuilder. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Harbison (1825-1915): Elected 1864 Born: About 1825, Co Armagh Career: to Port Phillip 1849. Pastoralist. Melbourne City Council. Harbison contested Bourke South and Melbourne West in 1865. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORNINGTON ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James McCULLOCH * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James McCulloch (1819-93): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1859. Accepted office 1859. Elected 1859 by. Retired 1861. Elected 1862 by. Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Premier, Chief Secretary and Postmaster-General -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY ==================================================================== Nominations 13 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John ORR * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Orr (1831-80): Elected 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY BOROUGHS ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sir Francis MURPHY * 221 64.2 William C Weekes 123 35.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 344 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weekes was MLA for The Ovens 1861-64. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Murphy (1809-91): Elected 1856, 1859, 1861, 1864 Murphy contested Grenville in 1866. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORMANBY ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George C LEVEY * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Collins Levey (1835-1919): Elected 1861, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- OVENS (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 13 October, polling 21 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George B KERFERD 746 34.8 George V SMITH 555 25.9 William C Weekes * 311 14.5 Peter Wright * 534 24.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,146 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Charles Weekes (1820-75): Elected 1861. Defeated 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Wright (1834-1907): Elected 1861. Defeated 1864 Later career: See Benambra 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Briscoe Kerferd (1831-89): Elected 1864 Born: 21 January 1831, Liverpool Career: To Melbourne 1853. Miner. Brewer and merchant, Beechworth. Beechworth Council, Mayor 1863. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Verney Smith (?-1900): Elected 1865 Born: Cork, date unknown. Career: To Victoria 1850s. Miner at Buckland River. -------------------------------------------------------------------- POLWARTH AND SOUTH GRENVILLE ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- J Henry CONNOR Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Henry Connor (1834-99): Elected 1864 Born: 6 April 1834, Co Antrim Career: To Melbourne 1852. Miner. Storekeeper, Colac. Farmer and Grazier. Colac Shire Council, Geelong Town Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORTLAND ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William C Haines * 146 49.2 John A MACPHERSON 151 50.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 297 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Clark Haines (1810-66): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by. Resigned 1858. Elected 1860 by, 1861. Accepted office 1861. Elected 1861 by. Defeated 1864. Later career: See Legislative Council 1865, Eastern Province -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Alexander Macpherson (1833-94): Elected 1864 Born: 15 October 1833, Limestone Plains NSW Career: To Port Phillip 1839. Barrister and pastoralist, Western District. Macpherson contested Dundas in 1866. -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James G FRANCIS * 1,191 39.1 Philip Johnson 612 20.1 Thomas Parsons 472 15.5 Archibald B WARDROP 770 25.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,045 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Goodall Francis (1819-84): Elected 1859. Accepted office 1859. Elected 1859 by, 1861. Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of Trade and Customs -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archibald Baird Wardrop (1829-87): Elected 1864 Born: About 1829, Renfrewshire Career: To Melbourne 1850s. Accountant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIPON AND HAMPDEN ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 5 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis LONGMORE 548 63.9 George G Morton * 310 36.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 858 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Glenwilliam Morton (1827-1901): Elected 1862 by. Defeated 1864. Died 11 May 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Longmore (1826-98): Elected 1864 Born: 1826, Co Monaghan Career: To Sydney 1839, to Melbourne 1852. Miner, farmer. Prominent protectionist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- RODNEY ==================================================================== Nominations 13 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John MACGREGOR * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Macgregor (1828-84): Elected 1862 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST KILDA (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 September, polling 3 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John B CREWS 1,283 33.9 Thomas H Lempriere 217 05.7 Hon Archibald MICHIE * 1,151 30.4 W Petersen 815 21.5 Francis Stephen 323 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,789 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michie was MLA for Melbourne 1856-59, St Kilda 1859-61, Polwarth and Grenville South 1863-64 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Branscombe Crews (1815-1905): Elected 1858 by. Defeated 1859. Elected 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archibald Michie (1813-99): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1859. Defeated 1861. Elected 1863 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Justice -------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDHURST (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John HALFEY 971 26.2 Robert F HOWARD * 1,011 27.3 John A McCarthy 906 24.4 Thomas McIlwraith 820 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,708 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- McIlwraith was Qld MLA for Warrego 1870-71, Maranoa 1873-78, Mulgrave 1878-86, North Brisbane 1888-96. Premier of Queensland 1879-83, 1888 and 1893. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Halfey (1825-89): Elected 1864 Born: 16 September 1825, Lancashire Career: To Melbourne 1852. Miner, company director. Part-owner “The Herald.” Kew Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Frederick Howard (1822-1905): Elected 1859. Defeated 1861 Awarded seat on petition 1862. Elected 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDRIDGE ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Byrne 227 33.9 Charles M Ingles 214 31.9 David MOORE 229 34.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 670 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Byrne, see Crowlands 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Moore (1824-98): Elected 1856. Retired 1859. Elected 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- VILLIERS AND HEYTESBURY (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September, polling 5 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BAYLES 583 23.4 P J Martin 534 21.5 John MOFFATT 627 25.2 Patrick O'Brien 543 21.8 Daniel Ritchie 200 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,487 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Brien was MLC for Kilmore, Kyneton and Seymour 1853-56, MLA for Bourke South 1856-59. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bayles (1820-1903): Elected 1864 Born: 1 November 1820, Yorkshire Career: To VDL 1836, Victoria 1852. Merchant, shipowner, pastoralist. Melbourne City Council, Mayor 1865. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Moffatt (1817-71): Elected 1864 Born: About 1817, England Career: To VDL 1839, Port Phillip 1840. Wealthy pastoralist, Chatsworth. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRNAMBOOL ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October, polling 3 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John DANE 280 59.3 Hon John D Wood * 192 40.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 472 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dane was MLC for Bourke South, Evelyn and Mornington 1853-54. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Denistoun Wood (1829-1914): Elected 1857 by, 1859. Accepted office 1859. Elected 1859 by. Defeated 1861. Elected 1861 by. Defeated 1864. Died 23 October 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Dane (1810-82): Elected 1853. Resigned 1854. Elected 1864. Dane retired in 1866. Died 30 April 1882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMSTOWN ==================================================================== Nominations 29 October 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon George F VERDON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Frederick Verdon (1834-96): Elected 1859. Accepted office 1860. Elected 1860 by, 1861. Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Treasurer -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA ==================================================================== Nominations 22 September -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MacBAIN Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MacBain (1828-92): Elected 1864 Born: 19 April 1828, Ross-shire Career: To Melbourne 1853. Bank employee, managing director of mercantile and pastoral company, later chairman. Pastoral landowner. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTIONS 1864-66 ==================================================================== BALLARAT WEST ==================================================================== Nominations 6 September, polling 11 September 1865 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of William M K Vale -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Service 1,070 42.5 William M K VALE 1,450 57.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,520 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Service was MLA for Melbourne 1857-59, Ripon and Hampden 1859-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Mountford Kinsey Vale (1833-95): Elected 1864. Resigned 1865. Elected 1865 by --------------------------------------------------------------------