VICTORIA ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== SUPPLEMTARY ELECTION OF 12 SEPTEMBER 1895 ==================================================================== For ministerial and parliamentary offices held in the period 1895- 96, see Legislative Council election 1894. These supplementary elections were necessary as a result of the enlargement of the Legislative Council in 1889, when six new members were elected with terms expiring in 1895. Voting figures are taken from Colin Hughes and Don Aitkin, “Voting for the Australian state upper houses, 1890-1984,” ANU Press 1986. Candidates’ given names are taken from “The Argus.” VOTING BY PROVINCE ==================================================================== GIPPSLAND PROVINCE 9,566 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles SARGEANT * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Sargeant (1836-1908): Elected 1889, 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE 14,910 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sir Arthur SNOWDEN Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Snowden (1829-1918): Elected 1895 Born: 1829, Kent Career: To Melbourne 1852. Miner Bendigo. Articled clerrk, solicitor 1866. Melbourne City Council 1891, Mayor 1892-95. Knighted 1895. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN PROVINCE 8,747 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon George SIMMIE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Simmie (1828-1906): Elected 1889, 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 13,216 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Joseph M PRATT * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Major Pratt (1834-1917): Elected 1889, 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH YARRA PROVINCE 17,177 enrolled, 5,100 voted ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John M Davies * 2,430 47.8 George GODFREY 2,649 52.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 (00.4%) informal 5,079 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Mark Davies (1840-1919): Elected 1889. Defeated 1895 Later career: See Melbourne Province, 1899 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Godfrey (1834-1920): Elected 1895 Born: 3 Septembeer 1834, London Career: To Melbourne 1858. Articled clerk, solicitor 1865. Company director. Melbourne City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLINGTON PROVINCE 8,860 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Edward MOREY * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Morey (1832-1907): Elected 1889, 1895 --------------------------------------------------------------------