VICTORIA ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ==================================================================== THE SEVENTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED 14 FEBRUARY TO 16 MARCH 1871 ==================================================================== Showing ministerial and parliamentary offices held in the period 16 March 1871 to 22 April 1874 Elected members are classed as Ministerialist, Liberal Anti- Ministerialsts (Liberal) or Constitutional Anti-Ministerialists (Constitutional), according to a list published in "The Age" on 17 March 1871. Other candidates are classified where possible, according to newspaper references. Sir James McCulloch resigned once more in June 1871 when his liberal supporters split over the budget. Charles G Duffy then formed a ministry. His Irish Catholic nationalism aroused much hostility, and he was defeated in June 1872. He was succeeded by James Francis, who fought the 1874 election in opposition to the power of the Legislative Council to frustrate reform. VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== ARARAT (2 members) 1,233 enrolled, 994 (80.6%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 23 February, polling 3 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael B Carroll Constitutional 270 17.3 David Gaunson Liberal 202 12.9 William McLELLAN * Liberal 569 36.5 William WILSON * Ministerial 519 33.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,560 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Carroll, see Ararat 1874 2. For Gaunson, see Ararat, 1875 by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McLellan (1831-1906): Elected 1859, 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Mines 19 June 1871 to 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Wilson (1834-91): Elected 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner for Railways and Roads 9 April 1870 to 19 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- AVOCA (2 members) 2,760 enrolled, 1,797 (65.1%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 23 February, polling 3 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin G DAVIES * Liberal 888 26.7 Peter T Finn * Liberal 686 20.7 Hon James M GRANT Ministerial 1,145 34.5 W Tupper Ministerial 603 18.2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,322 votes cast --------------------------------------------------------------------- Grant was MLC for Sandhurst 1855-56, MLA for Sandhurst 1856-59, for Avoca 1859-70 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Thomas Finn (1827-1911): Elected 1870 by. Defeated 1871 Died 1 April 1911 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin George Davies (1825-91): Elected 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Macpherson Grant (1822-85): Elected 1856, 1859. Accepted office 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1861. Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1868. Elected 1868 by. Resigned 1870. Elected 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Board of Land and Works 19 June 1871 to 10 June 1872 Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey 19 June 1871 to 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLARAT EAST (2 members) 3,640 enrolled, 2,380 (65.4%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Deeble Ministerial 147 04.0 Charles Dyte * Ministerial 348 09.5 George R Fincham Liberal 482 13.2 John JAMES Liberal 607 16.6 John B Humffray * Constitutional 248 06.8 Townsend MacDermott Constitutional 352 09.6 William B Rodier Constitutional 338 09.2 Emanuel Steinfeld Constitutional 551 15.1 Robert WALSH Constitutional 582 15.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,655 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Fincham, see Ballarat West, 1875 by-election 2. James was MLA for Ballarat West 1869-70 3. For Steinfeld, see Legislative Council, Wellington Province 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Dyte (1818-93): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868. Defeated 1871. Died 17 December 1893 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Basson Humffray (1824-91): Elected 1856, 1859. Defeated 1864. Elected 1868. Defeated 1871 Died 18 March 1891 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John James (1828-1912): Elected 1869 by. Resigned 1870. Elected 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Walsh (1824-99): Elected 1871 Born: October 1824, Co Dublin Career: Barrister Ireland. To Melbourne 1853. Barrister and journalist, Ballarat. Walsh retired in 1874 Died 24 August 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General 5 July 1871 to 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLARAT WEST (2 members) 8,988 enrolled, 5,054 (56.2%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry B Chalmers Liberal 395 04.2 John Gray Liberal 2,108 22.5 Charles E Jones * Liberal 2,179 23.3 Joseph JONES Constitutional 2,262 24.2 William C SMITH Constitutional 2,418 25.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,362 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Smith was MLA for Ballarat West 1861-64. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edwin Jones (1828-1903): Elected 1864, 1866. Defeated 1868 Elected 1868 by. Accepted office 1868. Elected 1868 by. Resigned 1869. Elected 1869 by. Expelled 1869. Elected 1869 by. Defeated 1871 Later career: See Ballarat West 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Jones (1823-87): Elected 1871 Born: October 1823, Debighshire Career: To Melbourne 1853. Miner, merchant, Ballarat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Collard Smith (1830-94): Elected 1861. Resigned 1864. Elected 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BELFAST ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry J WRIXON * Ministerial Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry John Wrixon (1839-1915): Elected 1868. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Solicitor-General to 19 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE EAST (2 members) 1,590 enrolled, 1,076 (67.7%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William J LOBB * Liberal 617 35.4 George D McCormick 462 26.5 Robert RAMSAY * Liberal 662 38.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,741 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Age" described McCormick as a Ministerialist, but other references make it clear he was hostile to the McCulloch ministry. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William John Lobb (1834-1916): Elected 1868 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Ramsay (1842-82): Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office from 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE SOUTH (2 members) 2,893 enrolled, 2,204 (76.2%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John B CREWS * Liberal 949 25.5 James FERGUSSON Liberal 886 23.8 Henry Lawes 287 07.7 John A Macarthy 286 07.7 Patrick O'Brien 667 17.9 Dr Louis L Smith 650 17.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,725 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. O'Brien was MLC for Kilmore, Kyneton and Seymour 1853-56, MLA for Bourke South 1856-59. 2. Smith was MLA for Bourke South 1859-65. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Branscombe Crews (1815-1905): Elected 1858 by. Defeated 1859. Elected 1864. Defeated 1866. Elected 1868 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Fergusson (1829-88): Elected 1871 Born: About 1829, Glasgow Career: To Melbourne 1856. Engraver and lithographer. Hawthorn Council. Fergusson retired in 1871. Later career: See Bourke South 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURKE WEST (3 members) 3,988 enrolled, 2,712 (68.0%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jabez Bartram 178 02.9 Thomas E Healey 697 11.2 Mark L KING * Liberal 1,182 19.0 John Madden 687 11.0 John C RIDDELL * Ministerial 1,122 18.0 John T SMITH * Constitutional 1,087 17.4 David G Stobie 217 03.5 Thomas Swallow 1,067 17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,237 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Madden, see Bourke West 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Last King (1809-79): Elected 1859. Defeated 1861. Elected 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Riddell (1809-79): Elected 1860 by, 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Thomas Smith (1816-79): Elected 1856. Defeated 1859. Elected 1859. Defeated 1861. Elected 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1869. Elected 1869 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIGHTON 958 enrolled, 786 (82.0%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas BENT Ministerial 400 50.9 Hon George Higinbotham * Liberal 386 49.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 786 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Higinbotham (1826-92): Elected 1861 by. Defeated 1861. Elected 1862 by, 1864, 1866, 1868. Defeated 1871 Later career: See East Bourke Boroughs, 1873 by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Bent (1838-1909): Elected 1871 Born: 7 December 1838, Penrith NSW Career: To Port Phillip 1849. Market gardener, rate colletor, Brighton. Land speculator. Brighton and Moorabbin Councils. Suburb of Bentleigh named by him and for him. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CASTLEMAINE (3 members) 3,643 enrolled, number voting unknown ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Caleb Anderson Liberal 681 09.8 Godfrey B Berry Ministerial 621 09.0 James Chapman Liberal 522 07.5 Dr Thomas Embling Liberal 292 04.2 James FARRELL * Liberal 816 11.8 H N L Kentish Liberal 277 04.0 James B PATTERSON * Constitutional 1,384 20.0 R H Shakespear 723 10.5 John Temple Liberal 597 08.6 William ZEAL 1,003 14.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,916 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Chapman was MLA for Castlemaine 1860-61. 2. Embling was MLC for Bourke North 1855-56, MLA for Collingwood 1856-61, 1866-67. 3. Zeal was MLA for Castlemaine 1864-65. "The Age" described him as a Constitutionalist before the election and as a Liberal after it. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Farrell (1829-90): Elected 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Brown Patterson (1833-95): Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Austin Zeal (1830-1912): Elected 1864. Retired 1865. Elected 1871 Zeal retired in 1874 Later career: See Legislative Council, North Western Province, 1882 by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLINGWOOD (3 members) 5,791 enrolled, 3,717 (64.2%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BATES * Ministerial 1,769 19.2 Benjamin Douglass Liberal 984 10.7 George HARKER Constitutional 1,664 18.1 J B Johnstone Ministerial 43 00.5 A G McCombe Ministerial 115 01.2 James Mirams Liberal 524 05.7 James Prince Ministerial 209 02.3 Isaac Reeves Liberal 1,254 13.6 Albert L Tucker Liberal 1,300 14.1 William M K VALE * Liberal 1,354 14.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,216 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Harker was MLA for Collingwood 1856-59, for Maldon 1859-60, for Collingwood 1864-65. 2. For Mirams, see Collingwood, 1876 by-election. 3. Reeves was MLA for Collingwood 1866-69. 4. For Tucker, see Collingwood 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bates (1826-91): Elected 1868. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1871 Bates retired in 1874 Died 12 January 1891 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner for Public Works to 19 June 1871 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works to 19 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Harker (1816-79): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1858. Elected 1858 by. Defeated 1859. Elected 1859. Resigned 1860. Elected 1864. Defeated 1866. Elected 1871 Harker retired in 1874 Died 25 April 1879 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Mountford Kinsey Vale (1833-95): Elected 1864. Resigned 1865. Elected 1865 by, 1866. Accepted office 1866. Elected 1866 by, 1868. Resigned 1869. Elected 1869 by, 1871 Vale retired in 1874 Later career: See Fitzroy 1880 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner for Trade and Customs 23 November 1871 to 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CRESWICK (2 members) 7,258 enrolled, 4,879 (67.2%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 23 February, polling 3 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis Coffey Liberal 875 10.6 Thomas Cooper Liberal 1,529 18.6 William Miller * Ministerial 782 09.5 Thomas M B PHILLIPS Constitutional 1,897 23.1 Richard Richardson Liberal 1,177 14.3 James S STEWART * Ministerial 1,961 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,221 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Cooper, see Creswick 1877 2. For Richardson, see Creswick 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Miller (1833-72): Elected 1868. Defeated 1871 Died 12 February 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Middleton Biddulph Phillips (1837-99): Elected 1871 Born: 31 May 1837, Pembrokeshire Career: To Melbourne as child. Educated Melbourne University. Barrister. Church of England deacon. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Syme Stewart (1827-89): Elected 1871 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CROWLANDS (2 members) 3,714 enrolled, 2,403 (64.7%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 23 February, polling 3 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Blair * Ministerial 613 15.6 Colin Campbell Constitutional 573 14.6 Ronald Campbell Liberal 447 11.4 William O'Callaghan Constitutional 523 13.3 Robert WALKER Liberal 896 22.9 John WOODS Liberal 867 22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,919 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Colin Campbell was MLC for Ripon and Hampden 1854-56, MLA for Polwarth, Ripon, Hampden and South Grenville 1856-59. 2. Ronald Campbell was MLA for Crowlands 1864-65. 3. For O'Callaghan, see Wimmera 1880 -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Blair (1820-99): Elected 1856. Retired 1859. Elected 1868. Defeated 1871 Died 19 February 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Walker (1837-1926): Elected 1871 Born: 2 May 1837, Northumberland Career: To Melbourne 1856. Teacher, journalist, newspaper owner. Walker contested Castlemaine in 1874. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Woods (1822-92): Elected 1859, 1861. Defeated 1864. Elected 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALHOUSIE 3,118 enrolled, 1,535 (49.2%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles G DUFFY * Constitutional 1,092 71.1 J D Webster 443 28.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,535 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Gavan Duffy (1816-1903): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by. Accepted office 1858. Elected 1858 by, 1859, 1861. Retired 1864. Elected 1868, 1871 Duffy retired in 1874 Later career: See Gippsland North, 1876 by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Premier and Chief Secretary 19 June 1871 to 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNDAS 1,376 enrolled, 812 (59.0%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- J Gardner 186 23.3 David Gaunson 186 23.3 Hon John A MACPHERSON * Ministerial 426 53.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 798 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Gaunson, see Ararat 1875 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Alexander Macpherson (1833-94): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1869. Elected 1869 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Board of Land and Works to 19 June 1871 Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey to 19 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST BOURKE BOROUGHS 1,436 enrolled, 1,145 (79.7%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William T N CHAMP Constitutional 520 45.4 Edward Cope * 483 42.2 Reginald W Nuttall 36 03.1 Thomas Stranger 106 09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,145 -------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Age" assigned no party label to Cope, who was elected as a Ministerialist in 1868. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Cope (1811-71): Elected 1864 by, 1864, 1866, 1868. Defeated 1871 Died 13 October 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Thomas Napier Champ (1808-92): Elected 1871 Born: 15 April 1808, Essex Career: Educated Royal Military College Sandhurst. Army officer. To Sydney 1828, VDL 1829. Commandant Port Arthur 1844, Colonial Secretary 1852. Tasmanian MLC 1852-56, MHA Launceston 1856-57. Premier of Tasmania 1856-57. Inspector-General of Penal Establishments, Victoria, 1857-68. Resigned May 1873 Died 25 August 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EMERALD HILL 1,929 enrolled, 1,618 (83.9%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John M Boland Ministerial 116 07.6 John Nimmo Constitutional 198 13.0 John WHITEMAN * Constitutional 1,204 79.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,518 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Whiteman (?-1892): Elected 1866. Defeated 1868. Elected 1868 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EVELYN 934 enrolled, 696 (74.5%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicholas H Christian 130 18.7 James Fullarton 90 12.9 William H Gresham 71 10.2 Joseph Sabelberg 154 22.1 E H Smith 3 00.4 William WATKINS * Liberal 248 35.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 696 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Watkins (1821-86): Elected 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GEELONG EAST (2 members) 2,581 enrolled, 1,698 (65.8%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Asche Constitutional 244 09.2 Joseph H Connor Liberal 301 11.3 Charles J Dennys Constitutional 388 14.6 John M GARRATT Liberal 535 20.2 Dr Richard Heath Liberal 137 05.2 Charles Kernot * Ministerial 205 07.7 E M Langhorne Liberal 272 10.3 George T E Lloyd Liberal 50 01.9 John RICHARDSON * Ministerial 521 19.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,653 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Connor was MLA for Polwarth and South Grenville 1864-71. 2. Heath was MLA for Geelong West 1866-67. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Kernot (1820-82): Elected 1868. Defeated 1871 Later career: See Geelong East 1876 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Masters Garratt (1827-81): Elected 1871 Born: About 1827, London Career: To Geelong 1849. Storkeeper. Land, mining and commission agent. Geelong Town Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Richardson (1819-76): Elected 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GEELONG WEST (2 members) 1,811 enrolled, 1,175 (64.9%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham BERRY * Liberal 502 24.3 John Ince Constitutional 183 08.8 Robert de B JOHNSTONE * Constitutional 535 25.9 Thomas C Riddle Liberal 166 08.0 Michael S Levy Liberal 425 20.5 Andrew Rutherford Liberal 258 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,069 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rutherford was MLA for Colac 1856-59. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Berry (1822-1904): Elected 1861 by, 1861, 1864. Defeated 1866. Elected 1868 by. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Treasurer 19 June 1871 to 21 May 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert de Bruce Johnstone (1921-81): Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND NORTH 2,628 enrolled, 1,545 (58.8%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Davis 498 32.2 Frederick SMYTH * Liberal 1,047 67.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,545 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Davis, see Legislative Council, Gippsland Province 1888 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Leopold Smyth (1816-96): Elected 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND SOUTH 459 enrolled, 330 (71.9%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis C MASON Liberal 180 54.5 Hon Archibald Michie * Liberal 150 45.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 330 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michie was an appointed MLC 1852-53, MLA for Melbourne 1856-59, for St Kilda 1859-61, for Polwarth and South Grenville 1863-64, for St Kilda 1864-65, for Ballarat West 1870-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archibald Michie (1813-99): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1859. Defeated 1861. Elected 1863 by, 1864. Defeated 1866. Elected 1870 by. Defeated 1871 Later career: See Legislative Council, Central Province, 1871 by- election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General to 19 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Conway Mason (1843-1915): Elected 1871 Born: 21 February 1843, Co Fermanagh Career: To Victoria 1863. Public servant, school teacher. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRANT SOUTH (3 members) 3,768 enrolled, 2,545 (67.5%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George CUNNINGHAM * Ministerial 1,169 19.7 John R HOPKINS Opposition 1,071 18.1 Peter Lalor * 930 15.7 Jonas F A LEVIEN Liberal 961 16.2 Dugald Macpherson 576 09.7 Thomas Smale 478 08.1 William Stutt * 734 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,919 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hopkins was MLA for Grant South 1864-67. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Lalor (1827-89): Elected 1856, 1859, 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868. Defeated 1871 Late career: See Grant South 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Stutt (1827-1912): Elected 1867 by, 1868. Defeated 1871 Died 29 August 1912 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Cunningham (1829-92): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Rout Hopkins (1828-97): Elected 1864, 1866. Defeated 1868. Elected 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonas Felix Australia Levien (1840-1906): Elected 1871 Born: 28 March 1840, Melbourne Career: Farmer at Drysdale. Company director, investor. Bellarine Shire Council, President 1870. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRENVILLE (2 members) 4,392 enrolled, 3,211 (73.1%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William CLARKE 816 15.2 J F Coleman 439 08.2 Peter T Finn * 647 12.1 Richard H Lock 526 09.8 Sir Francis Murphy * Ministerial 750 14.0 Mark M Pope 639 11.9 Thomas RUSSELL * Ministerial 779 14.5 William Turner 766 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,362 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Finn was MLA for Avoca 1870-71. 2. Lock was MLA for Grenville 1859-61. 3. Pope was MLA for Grenville 1862-65. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Thomas Finn (1827-1911): Elected 1870 by. Defeated 1871 Died 1 April 1911 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Murphy (1809-91): Elected 1856, 1859, 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868. Defeated 1871 Later career: See Legislative Council 1872, Eastern Province -------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly to January 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Clarke (1826-81): Elected 1871 Born: 1826, Cork Career: To Victoria about 1859. Journalist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Russell (1828-1920): Elected 1868, 1871 Resigned January 1873 Died 6 July 1920 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KILMORE 436 enrolled, 340 (78.0%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence BOURKE * Constitutional 186 54.7 John Fynn Constitutional 154 45.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 340 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence Bourke (1814-75): Elected 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KYNETON BOROUGHS 1,540 enrolled, 1,173 (76.2%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin McKENNA * Constitutional 620 52.9 George J Sands Ministerial 553 47.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,173 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sands was MLA for Dalhousie 1864-67. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin McKenna (1832-1907): Elected 1868, 1871 McKenna retired in 1874 Died 7 May 1907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MALDON 1,683 enrolled, 1,206 (71.7%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 23 February, polling 3 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick E M Courtin Constitutional 491 40.7 William WILLIAMS * Ministerial 715 59.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,206 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Williams (1822-90): Elected 1867 by, 1868, 1871 Williams retired in 1874. Died 10 December 1890 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MANDURANG (2 members) 3,679 enrolled, 2,428 (66.0%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 23 February, polling 3 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James J CASEY * Liberal 1,365 34.2 William Gunn Liberal 760 19.0 Thompson MOORE Constitutional 1,088 27.2 Charles Yeo Ministerial 783 19.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,996 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Yeo, see Mandurang 1883 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Joseph Casey (1831-1913): Elected 1861. Unseated 1862. Elected 1863 by, 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1868. Elected 1868 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey from 10 June 1872 President of the Board of Land and Works from 10 June 1872 Minister of Agriculture from 19 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thompson Moore (1832-1912): Elected 1871 Born: 13 September 1832, Co Armagh Career: To Melbourne 1852. Miner. Storekeeper, Bendigo. Auctioneer, Stockbroker. Strathfieldsay Council, Marong Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYBOROUGH (2 members) 1,918 enrolled, 1,373 (71.6%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 23 February, polling 3 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Bowman Constitutional 391 16.6 Henry Clarkson 247 10.5 George Cook Liberal 285 12.1 William FRASER Liberal 458 19.5 Duncan GILLIES Constitutional 411 17.5 James McKean * Ministerial 207 08.8 Charles Toucher Constitutional 351 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,350 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bowman was MLA for Maryborough 1866-70. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James McKean (1832-1901): Elected 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1869. Elected 1869 by. Defeated 1871 Later career: See Gippsland North, 1875 by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Gillies (1834-1903): Elected 1861 by, 1861, 1864, 1868. Accepted office 1868. Defeated 1868 by. Elected 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of Railways and Roads from 10 June 1872 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works from 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Fraser (1838-95): Elected 1871 Born: About 1838, Inverness Career: To Victoria 1857. Successful miner. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE EAST (2 members) 3,301 enrolled, 2,140 (64.8%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Bright Liberal 707 18.5 Edward COHEN * Constitutional 1,339 35.1 Nathaniel Levi Constitutional 404 10.6 Frederick WALSH * Constitutional 1,140 29.9 John J Walsh Liberal 224 05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,814 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Levi was MLA for Maryborough 1861-65, for Melbourne East 1866-68. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Cohen (1822-77): Elected 1861, 1864. Retired 1866. Elected 1868. Accepted office 1869. Elected 1869 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner for Trade and Customs from 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fredrick Walsh (1831-1903): Elected 1868, 1871 Walsh retired in 1874 Later career: See Melbourne East, 1881 by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE NORTH (2 members) 5,612 enrolled, 3,501 (62.4%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John G BURTT * Ministerial 1,127 19.1 John CURTAIN Liberal 1,374 23.3 Peter Lalor Constitutional 715 12.1 Robert Miller Liberal 627 10.6 James Munro Liberal 1,098 18.6 Alexander K Smith Constitutional 769 13.0 William R Yeomans Liberal 186 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,896 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Lalor was MLC for Ballarat 1855-56, MLA for Grenville North 1856- 59, For Grant South 1859-71. 2. For Munro, see Melbourne North 1874 3. For Smith, see Melbourne East 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Goulson Burtt (1809-1901): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Curtain (1835-1905): Elected 1871 Born: About 1835, Co Limerick Career: To Melbourne about 1854. Publican, distiller, vigneron. Part-owner, �The Herald.� Melbourne City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE WEST (2 members) 3,896 enrolled ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward LANGTON * Constitutional 1,396 29.5 Hon Charles MacMAHON * Constitutional 1,378 29.1 William Peterson Liberal 961 20.3 James Service Liberal 1,001 21.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,736 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Service was MLA for Melbourne 1857-59, for Ripon and Hampden 1859- 62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Langton (1828-1905): Elected 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1868. Elected 1868 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Treasurer from 10 June 1872 Postmaster-General from 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles MacMahon (1824-91): Elected 1861. Defeated 1864. Elected 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 25 April 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORNINGTON 1,395 enrolled, 594 (42.6%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir James McCULLOCH * Ministerial 429 72.2 George J Nicholls 165 27.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 594 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James McCulloch (1819-93): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1859. Retired 1861. Elected 1862 by, 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1871 Resigned March 1872 Later career: Victorian Agent-General, London, 1873. See Warrnmabool 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Premier and Chief Secretary to 19 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY 4,100 enrolled, 2,394 (58.3%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 23 February, polling 3 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Orr Constitutional 373 15.6 Robert D Reid Ministerial 250 10.4 Dr John P Rowe Liberal 786 32.8 William WITT * Ministerial 985 41.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,394 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Orr was MLA for Murray 1862-67. 2. For Reid, see Legislative Council, Eastern Province, 1876 by- election -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Witt (1833-1910): Elected 1868, 1871 Resigned June 1872 Later career: See Murray 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY BOROUGHS ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick HANNA * Con Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Hanna (1819-90): Elected 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORMANBY 1,183 enrolled, 744 (62.9%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas COPE * Ministerial 511 68.5 William Learmonth 235 31.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 746 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Cope (1814-82): Elected 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- OVENS (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 23 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George B KERFERD * Opposition Unopposed George V SMITH * Ministerial Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Briscoe Kerferd (1831-89): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1868. Elected 1868 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Solicitor-General from 10 June 1872 Attorney-General from from 2 May 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Verney Smith (?-1900): Elected 1865, 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- POLWARTH AND SOUTH GRENVILLE 1,016 enrolled, 788 (77.6%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- J Henry Connor * Ministerial 292 37.1 William ROBERTSON Liberal 496 62.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 788 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Henry Connor (1834-99): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868. Defeated 1871 Later career: See Polwarth and South Grenville 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robertson (1839-92): Elected 1871 Born: 29 March 1839, Van Diemen�s Land Career: Educated Oxford University. Barrister. To Melbourne 1864. Pastoralist, Colac. Robertson retired in 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORTLAND 418 enrolled, 341 (81.6%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Cooper Liberal 8 02.5 Richmond Henty Ministerial 122 37.8 Daniel A Hughes 66 20.4 Howard SPENSLEY Liberal 127 39.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 323 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hughes was MLA for Portland 1856-59. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard Spensley (?-1902): Elected 1871 Born: 1830s, London Career: To Melbourne 1858. Barrister, stockbroker, newspaper owner. Resigned May 1873 Later career: Returned to Britain. Liberal MP 1885-86. Died 8 August 1902 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Solicitor-General 18 June 1871 to 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND (2 members) 3,560 enrolled, 2,409 (67.7%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Two members to be elected -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James G FRANCIS * Ministerial 1,402 37.4 John Halfey Liberal 389 10.4 James T Harcourt * Constitutional 787 21.0 Morgan A McDonnell Constitutional 137 03.7 Dr Louis L SMITH Constitutional 1,038 27.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,753 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Halfey was MLA for Sandhurst 1864-67. 2. McDonnell was MLA for Villiers and Heytesbury 1868-70. 3. Smith was MLA for Bourke South 1859-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Thomas Harcourt (1813-93): Elected 1868. Defeated 1871 Died 18 February 1893 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Goodall Francis (1819-84): Elected 1859. Accepted office 1859. Elected 1859 by, 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Treasurer to 19 June 1871 Premier and Chief Secretary from 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Louis Lawrence Smith (1830-1910): Elected 1859, 1861. Resigned 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1864. Defeated 1866. Elected 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIPON AND HAMPDEN 2,806 enrolled, 1,606 (57.2%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis LONGMORE * Liberal 877 55.3 James McDowell 178 11.2 Joel Tomkins 532 33.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,587 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Longmore (1826-98): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1869. Elected 1869 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of Railways and Roads 19 June 1871 to 10 June 1872 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works 19 June 1871 to 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RODNEY 2,521 enrolled, 1,189 (47.2%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 23 February, polling 3 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Everard Liberal 626 52.6 John MACGREGOR * Liberal 563 47.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,189 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Everard was MLA for Rodney 1858-59, Gippsland North 1861-64, Collingwood 1868-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Macgregor (1828-84): Elected 1862 by, 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871 Macgregor retired in 1874. Died 27 March 1884 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST KILDA (2 members) 3,805 enrolled, 2,364 (62.1%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George G Allan Liberal 757 16.6 Hon Thomas H FELLOWS * Constitutional 1,312 28.8 John Oldham Constitutional 144 03.2 James W STEPHEN * Constitutional 1,437 31.5 Henry Tullett Liberal 864 19.0 Joseph Wilkie Ministerial 43 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,557 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilkie was MLA for Bourke South 1857-59, Polwarth and Grenville South 1859-61. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Howard Fellows (1822-78): Elected 1854 by, 1856, 1858 by, 1862. Resigned 1868. Elected 1868. Accepted office 1868. Elected 1868 by, 1871 Resigned December 1872 Died 8 April 1878 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Wilberforce Stephen (1822-81): Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General from 10 June 1872 to 1 May 1874 Minister of Public Instruction 2 January 1873 to 1 May 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDHURST (2 members) 2,345 enrolled, 1,989 (84.8%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert BURROWES * Liberal 1,171 32.8 Hugh McColl Liberal 124 03.5 John McIntyre Constitutional 837 23.5 Angus MACKAY * Ministerial 1,181 33.1 A E Moore Constitutional 255 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,568 votes cast -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For McColl, see Mandurang 1880 2. For McIntyre, see Sandhurst 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Burrowes (1825-93): Elected 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Angus Mackay (1824-86): Elected 1868. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Mines to 19 June 1871 Minister of Mines from 10 June 1872 Minister of Public Instruction from 4 May 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDRIDGE 936 enrolled, 723 (77.2%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Moore Constitutional 261 36.1 David THOMAS * Constitutional 462 63.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 723 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Moore was MLA for Melbourne 1856-59, for Sandridge 1864-67. -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Thomas (1826-76): Elected 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- VILLIERS AND HEYTESBURY (2 members) ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BAYLES * Con Unopposed Michael O'GRADY * Con Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bayles (1820-1903): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1868. Elected 1868 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael O�Grady (1824-76): Elected 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1868. Defeated 1868 by. Elected 1870 by, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of Public Works 19 June 1871 to 10 June 1872 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works 19 June 1871 to 10 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRNAMBOOL 560 enrolled, 458 (81.8%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Anderson 105 22.9 Charles Foster 60 13.1 George C Levey Liberal 9 02.0 John McDonough Liberal 57 12.4 William PLUMMER * Ministerial 227 49.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 458 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Anderson, see Villiers and Heytesbury 1880. 2. Levey was MLA for Normanby 1861-67. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Plummer (1819-79): Elected 1866, 1868, 1871 Plummer retired in 1874 Died 27 July 1879 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMSTOWN 1,039 enrolled, 846 (81.4%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 11 March, polling 16 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred T CLARK Liberal 362 42.8 Jeremiah Dwyer Liberal 155 18.3 Thomas Mason * Ministerial 272 32.2 John Strachan Constitutional 57 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 846 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Dwyer, see Villiers and Heytesbury 1877. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Mason (1817-96): Elected 1868. Defeated 1871 Died 15 April 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Thomas Clark (1845-88): Elected 1871 Born: About 1845, London Career: To Melbourne about 1852. Auctioneer, newspaper owner, land speculator. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA 401 enrolled, 227 (56.6%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 4 February, polling 14 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MacBAIN * Constitutional 165 72.7 George F Scouliar 62 27.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 227 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MacBain (1828-92): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTIONS 1871-74 ==================================================================== ARARAT ==================================================================== Nominations 30 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon William McLellan -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William McLELLAN Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McLellan (1831-1906): Elected 1859, 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871. Accepted office 1871. Elected 1871 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- AVOCA ==================================================================== Nominations 30 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon James M Grant -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James M GRANT Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Macpherson Grant (1822-85): Elected 1856, 1859. Accepted office 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1861. Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1868. Elected 1868 by. Resigned 1870. Elected 1871. Accepted office 1871. Elected 1871 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALHOUSIE ==================================================================== Nominations 30 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Charles G Duffy -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles G DUFFY Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Gavan Duffy (1816-1903): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by. Accepted office 1858. Elected 1858 by, 1859, 1861. Retired 1864. Elected 1868, 1871. Accepted office 1871. Elected 1871 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- GEELONG WEST ==================================================================== Nominations 30 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Graham Berry -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Graham BERRY Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Berry (1822-1904): Elected 1861 by, 1861, 1864. Defeated 1866. Elected 1868 by. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1871. Accepted office 1871. Elected 1871 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORTLAND ==================================================================== Nominations 30 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Howard Spensley -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Howard SPENSLEY Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard Spensley (?-1902): Elected 1871. Accepted office 1871. Elected 1871 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIPON AND HAMPDEN ==================================================================== Nominations 30 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Francis Longmore -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Francis LONGMORE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Longmore (1826-98): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871. Accepted office 1871. Elected 1871 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- VILLIERS AND HEYTESBURY ==================================================================== Nominations 30 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Michael O'Grady -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Michael O'GRADY Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael O'Grady (1824-76): Elected 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868. Accepted office 1868. Defeated 1868 by. Elected 1870 by, 1871. Accepted office 1871. Elected 1871 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLARAT EAST ==================================================================== Nominations 18 July 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Robert Walsh -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Robert WALSH Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Walsh (1824-99): Elected 1871. Accepted office 1871. Elected 1871 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- COLLINGWOOD 6,235 enrolled, 3,157 (50.6%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 5 December, polling 9 December 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon William Vale -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Isaac G Reeves 1,446 45.8 Hon William M K VALE 1,711 54.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,157 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reeves was MLA for Collingwood 1866-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Mountford Kinsey Vale (1833-95): Elected 1864. Resigned 1865. Elected 1865 by, 1866. Accepted office 1866. Elected 1866 by, 1868. Resigned 1869. Elected 1869 by, 1871. Accepted office 1871. Elected 1871 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORNINGTON ==================================================================== Nominations 21 March, polling 26 March 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of Hon Sir James McCulloch -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Everard 324 36.1 John Keys 156 17.4 James L PURVES 418 46.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Everard was MLA for Rodney 1858-59, for Gippsland North 1861, 1864,for Collingwood 1868-71. 2. For Keys, see Bourke South 1880. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Liddell Purves (1843-1910): Elected 1872 by Born: 23 August 1843, Melbourne Educated: King�s College London, Trinity College Cambridge. Barrister -------------------------------------------------------------------- MANDURANG ==================================================================== Nominations 21 June, polling 26 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon James Casey -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James J CASEY Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Joseph Casey (1831-1913): Elected 1861. Unseated 1862. Elected 1863 by, 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871. Accepted office 1872. Elected 1872 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE EAST ==================================================================== Nominations 21 June, polling 26 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Edward Cohen -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Clarke 729 32.2 Hon Edward COHEN 1,532 67.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,261 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Cohen (1822-77): Elected 1861, 1864. Retired 1866. Elected 1868, 1871. Accepted office 1872. Elected 1872 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE WEST ==================================================================== Nominations 21 June, polling 26 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Edward Langton -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry W Langlands 938 37.1 Hon Edward LANGTON 1,590 62.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,528 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Langlands was MLC for Melbourne 1853, MLA for Melbourne 1857-59. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Langton (1828-1905): Elected 1866, 1868, 1871. Accepted office 1872. Elected 1872 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND ==================================================================== Nominations 21 June, polling 26 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon James Francis -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James G FRANCIS 1,640 65.7 David Gaunson 857 34.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,497 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Gaunson, see Ararat 1875. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Goodall Francis (1819-84): Elected 1859. Accepted office 1859. Elected 1859 by, 1861, 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871. Accepted office 1872. Elected 1872 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST KILDA ==================================================================== Nominations 21 June, polling 26 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon J Wilberforce Stephen -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter T Finn 323 14.3 J Wilberforce STEPHEN 1,933 85.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,265 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Finn was MLA for Avoca 1870-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Wilberforce Stephen (1822-81): Elected 1870 by, 1871. Accepted office 1872. Elected 1872 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- SANDHURST ==================================================================== Nominations 21 June, polling 26 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Angus Mackay -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Garsed 504 26.3 Hon Angus MACKAY 1,409 73.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Angus Mackay (1824-86): Elected 1868, 1871. Accepted office 1872. Elected 1872 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYBOROUGH ==================================================================== Nominations 22 June, polling 26 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Duncan Gillies -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Bowman 667 44.7 Hon Duncan GILLIES 826 55.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,493 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bowman was MLA for Maryborough 1866-70. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Gillies (1834-1903): Elected 1861 by, 1861, 1864, 1868. Accepted office 1868. Defeated 1868 by. Elected 1871. Accepted office 1872. Elected 1872 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- OVENS ==================================================================== Nominations 22 June, polling 26 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon George Kerferd -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon George B KERFERD Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Briscoe Kerferd (1831-89): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871. Accepted office 1872. Elected 1872 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY ==================================================================== Nominations 28 June, polling 8 July 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of William Witt -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- D C McCarthy O'Leary 1,078 44.9 John ORR 1,322 55.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Orr was MLA for Murray 1862-67. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Orr (1831-80): Elected 1861, 1864, 1866. Defeated 1867. Elected 1872 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST KILDA ==================================================================== Nominations 7 January, polling 13 January 1873 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation Hon Thomas H Fellows -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert MURRAY SMITH Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Murray Smith�s legal name was Smith, but he used the surname Murray Smith. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Murray Smith (1831-1921): Elected 1873 by Born: 29 October 1831, Liverpool Career: To Melbourne 1854. Company director and banker. Prahran Council, Mayor 1870. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRENVILLE ==================================================================== Nominations 14 February, polling 24 February 1873 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of Thomas Russell -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John MONTGOMERY 1,600 61.5 William Turner 1,003 38.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,603 -------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Argus" described Montgomery as "the government candidate." -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Montgomery (1826-86): Elected 1873 by Born: About 1826, Haddingtonshire Career: To Victoria about 1852. Surveyor and shire engineer. Montgomery retired in 1874 Died 16 August 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORTLAND ==================================================================== Nominations 14 May, polling 20 May 1873 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of Hon Howard Spensley -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- E F Hughes 132 48.5 Thomas MUST 140 51.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 272 -------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Argus" described Must as "the ministerial candidate." -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Must (1815-1905): Elected 1873 by Born: 30 January 1815, London Career: To Sydney 1833, to Portland 1846. Merchant. Portland Council, Mayor 1864. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST BOURKE BOROUGHS 1,490 enrolled, 1,194 (80.1%) voted ==================================================================== Nominations 20 May, polling 26 May 1873 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of William T N Champ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon George HIGINBOTHAM 716 60.0 Allan Staley 478 40.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,194 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Higinbotham (1826-92): Elected 1861 by. Defeated 1861. Elected 1862 by, 1864, 1866, 1868. Defeated 1871. Elected 1873 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- OVENS ==================================================================== Nominations 11 May 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon George Kerferd -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon George B KERFERD Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Briscoe Kerferd (1831-89): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868, 1871. Accepted office 1872. Elected 1872 by. Accepted office 1874. Elected 1874 by --------------------------------------------------------------------