VICTORIA ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 8 SEPTEMBER 1898 ==================================================================== Showing ministerial and parliamentary offices held in the period 8 September 1898 to 13 September 1900 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 9,160 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Edward J CROOKE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Jolley Crooke (1861-1940): Elected 1893 by, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Gippsland Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William McCulloch (1832-1909): Elected 1880, 1890. Accepted office 1894. Elected 1894 by, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Defence to 5 December 1899 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works to 5 December 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Pearson (1864-1919): Elected 1896 by > Charles Sargeant (1836-1908): Elected 1889, 1895 Resigned October 1898 Died 3 July 1908 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE 14,079 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Cornelius J HAM * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornelius Job Ham (1837-1909): Elected 1882, 1886, 1892, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Melbourne Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Robert Reid (1842-1904): Elected 1892 by, 1896 > James Service (1823-99): Elected 1858 by. Defeated 1859. Elected 1859. Accepted office 1859. Elected 1859 by, 1861. Resigned 1862. Elected 1874, 1877, February 1880. Accepted office 1880. Elected 1880 by, July 1880. Resigned 1881. Elected 1883. Retired 1886. Elected 1888 by, 1888, 1894 Died 12 April 1899 > Arthur Snowden (1829-1918): Elected 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON PROVINCE 5,409 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas DOWLING * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Dowling (1820-1914): Elected 1886, 1892, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Nelson Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Samuel Williamson (1840-1901): Elected 1891 by, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office to 5 December 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Henry Seville Osmand (1824-1901): Elected 1888, 1894 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN PROVINCE 8,234 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Joseph H ABBOTT * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Henry Abbott (1830-1904): Elected 1876. Disqualified 1876. Elected 1889 by, 1892, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Northern Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > George Simmie (1828-1906): Elected 1889, 1895 > Joseph Sternberg (1852-1928): Elected 1891 by, 1894 > William Irving Winter-Irving (1840-1901): Elected 1884 by, 1890, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-CENTRAL PROVINCE 5,343 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William H EMBLING * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Embling (1840-1912): Elected 1892, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for North-Central Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Nicholas Fitzgerald (1829-1908): Elected 1864, 1874, 1884, 1890, 1896 > William Austin Zeal (1830-1912): Elected 1864. Retired 1865. Elected 1871. Retired 1874. Elected 1882 by, 1882, 1888. Accepted office 1892. Elected 1892 by, 1894 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 8,996 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Frederick BROWN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Brown (1829-1903): Elected 1883 by, 1886, 1892, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for North-Eastern Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Arthur Otto Sachse (1860-1920): Elected 1892 by, 1894 > John Alson Wallace (1828-1901): Elected 1873 by, 1874, 1884, 1890, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 11,746 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas COMRIE * Unopposed --------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Comrie (1834-1910): Elected 1897 by, 1898 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for North-Western Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Bell (1836-1908) Elected 1882, 1888, 1894 > Pharez Phillips (1855-1914): Elected 1896 > Joseph Major Pratt (1834-1917): Elected 1889, 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH YARRA PROVINCE 9,299 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Nathaniel LEVI * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathaniel Levi (1830-1908): Elected 1861 by, 1861, 1864, 1866. Defeated 1868. Elected 1892, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for North Yarra Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Fredrick Sheppard Grimwade (1840-1910): Elected 1891 by, 1894 > William Pitt (1855-1918): Elected 1891 by, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN PROVINCE 10,177 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Donald MELVILLE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Melville (1829-1919): Elected 1882, 1886, 1892, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Defence from 5 December 1899 Minister of Health from 5 December 1899 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works from 5 December 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Southern Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Brunton (1831-1908): Elected 1890, 1896 > Rupert Turner Havelock Clarke (1865-1926): Elected 1897 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 12,936 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William KNOX Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Knox (1850-1913): Elected 1898 Born: 25 April 1850, Melbourne Career: Stockbroker and company director. One of the founders of BHP. President Chamber of Mines, Chamber of Commerce. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for South-Eastern Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Balfour (1830-1913): Elected 1866. Resigned 1868. Elected 1874 by, 1880, 1890, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office from 5 December 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Callender Campbell (1838-1916): Elected 1895 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 7,197 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Henry WRIXON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry John Wrixon (1839-1915): Elected 1868. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1871, 1874. Retired 1877. Elected February 1880, July 1880, 1883, 1886, 1889, 1892. Resigned July 1894. Elected 1896 by, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for South Western Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sidney Austin (1846-1906): Elected 1888, 1894 > Joseph Henry Connor (1834-99): Elected 1864, 1866, 1868. Defeated 1871. Elected 1874. Defeated 1877. Elected 1882 by, 1883. Resigned 1886. Elected 1886 by, 1890, 1896 Died 24 June 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH YARRA PROVINCE 13,105 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Simon FRASER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Fraser (1832-1919): Elected 1874, 1877, February 1880, July 1880. Retired 1883. Elected 1886, 1892, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for South Yarra Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > George Godfrey (1834-1920): Elected 1895 > Edward Miller (1848-1932): Elected 1893 by, 1894 > Frederick Thomas Sargood (1834-1903): Elected 1874 by. Resigned 1880. Elected 1882. Accepted office 1883. Elected 1883 by. Accepted office 1890. Elected 1890 by, 1884. Accepted office 1890. Elected 1890 by. Accepted office 1894. Elected 1894 by, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLINGTON PROVINCE 8,459 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Y McDONALD Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Young McDonald (1837-1917): Elected 1898 Born: 1837, Edinburghshire Career: To Melbourne 1855. Miner, Ballarat. Merchant, stockbroker and company director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Wellington Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Henry Cuthbert (1829-1907): Elected 1874. Accepted office 1877. Elected 1877 by. Accepted office 1880. Elected 1880 by, 1884, 1890. Accepted office 1894. Elected 1894 by, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Health to 5 December 1899 Solicitor-General to 5 December 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > David Ham (1830-1908): Elected 1886 by, 1888, 1894 > Edward Morey (1832-1907): Elected 1889, 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE 6,437 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Nathan THORNLEY * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathan Thornley (?-1903): Elected 1882, 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Western Province 1898-1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Samuel Winter Cooke (1847-1929): Elected 1888, 1894 > Agar Wynne (1850-1934): Elected 1888 by. Accepted office 1893. Elected 1893 by, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTIONS 1898-1900 ==================================================================== GIPPSLAND PROVINCE 9,161 enrolled, 2,839 (31.0%) voted ==================================================================== 18 November 1898, following the resignation of Charles Sargeant -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Brennan 1,175 41.5 Joseph HODDINOTT 1,656 58.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 (00.3%) informal 2,831 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Hoddinott (1848-1912): Elected 1898 by Born: 1846, Merriman’s Creek, Victoria Career: Pastoralist. Phillip Island Shire Council, President 1890. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE ==================================================================== 16 May 1899, following the death of Hon James Service -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John M DAVIES Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Davies was MLC for South Yarra Province 1889-95. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Mark Davies (1840-1919): Elected 1889. Defeated 1895. Elected 1899 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Solicitor-General from 5 December 1899 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-WESTERN PROVINCE ==================================================================== 19 July 1899, following the death of Hon Joseph H Connor -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas C HARWOOD Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Charles Harwood (1825-1912): Elected 1899 by Born: 7 May 1825, London Career: To Port Phillip 1850. Barrister and solicitor, Geelong. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE 13,624 enrolled, 4,203 (30.9%) voted ==================================================================== 30 December 1899, following acceptance of office by Hon John M Davies -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard A Crouch 1,474 35.1 Hon John M DAVIES 2,723 64.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 (00.1%) informal 4,397 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crouch was MHR (Protectionist, Liberal) for Corio 1901-10, Corangamite (Labor) 1929-31. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Mark Davies (1840-1919): Elected 1889. Defeated 1895. Elected 1899 by. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN PROVINCE ==================================================================== 30 December 1899, following acceptance of office by Hon Donald Melville -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Donald MELVILLE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Melville (1829-1919): Elected 1882, 1886, 1892, 1898. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by --------------------------------------------------------------------