VICTORIA ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 13 SEPTEMBER 1900 ==================================================================== Shows ministerial and parliamentary offices held in the period 13 September 1900 to 12 September 1902 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.” See also the supplementary elections held in September 1901. VOTING BY PROVINCE ==================================================================== GIPPSLAND PROVINCE 9,138 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William PEARSON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Pearson (1864-1919): Elected 1896 by, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Gippsland Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Edward Jolley Crooke (1861-1940): Elected 1893 by, 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 19 November 1900 to 10 June 1902 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Joseph Hoddinott (1848-1912): Elected 1898 by > William McCulloch (1832-1909): Elected 1880, 1890. Accepted office 1894. Elected 1894 by, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Defence 19 November 1900 to 1 March 1901 Minister of Health 19 November 1900 to 10 June 1902 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works 19 November 1900 to 10 June 1902 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE 13,263 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John DAVIES * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Mark Davies (1840-1919): Elected 1889. Defeated 1895. Elected 1899 by. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Solicitor-General to 19 November 1900 Solicitor-General from 10 June 1902 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Melbourne Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Cornelius Job Ham (1837-1909): Elected 1882, 1886, 1892, 1898 > Robert Reid (1842-1904): Elected 1892 by, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Public Instruction from 10 June 1902 Minister of Health from 10 June 1902 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Arthur Snowden (1829-1918): Elected 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON PROVINCE 5,622 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William OSMAND * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Seville Osmand (1824-1901): Elected 1888, 1894, 1900 Died 11 March 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Nelson Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Dowling (1820-1914): Elected 1886, 1892, 1898 > Samuel Williamson (1840-1901): Elected 1891 by, 1896 Resigned May 1901 Died 11 October 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN PROVINCE 8,373 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Joseph STERNBERG * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Sternberg (1852-1928): Elected 1891 by, 1894, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Northern Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Joseph Henry Abbott (1830-1904): Elected 1876. Disqualified 1876. Elected 1889 by, 1892, 1898 > George Simmie (1828-1906): Elected 1889, 1895 > William Irving Winter-Irving (1840-1901): Elected 1884 by, 1890, 1896 Died 28 June 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-CENTRAL PROVINCE 5,411 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir William ZEAL * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 1900 Resigned May 1901 Later career: Senator for Victoria 1901-06. Died 11 March 1912 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council to May 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for North-Central Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Henry Embling (1840-1912): Elected 1892, 1898 > Nicholas Fitzgerald (1829-1908): Elected 1864, 1874, 1884, 1890, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 9,200 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon A Otto SACHSE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Otto Sachse (1860-1920): Elected 1892 by, 1894, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 10 June 1902 to 24 June 1902 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works from 24 June 1902 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for North-Eastern Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Frederick Brown (1829-1903): Elected 1883 by, 1886, 1892, 1898 > John Alson Wallace (1828-1901): Elected 1873 by, 1874, 1884, 1890, 1896 Died 17 October 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 11,585 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James BELL * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Bell (1836-1908) Elected 1882, 1888, 1894, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for North-Western Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Comrie (1834-1910): Elected 1897 by, 1898 > Pharez Phillips (1855-1914): Elected 1896 Resigned May 1901 Later career: MHR (Protectionist) Wimmera 1901-06. Died 9 August 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 19 November 1900 to 23 May 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Joseph Major Pratt (1834-1917): Elected 1889, 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH YARRA PROVINCE 8,746 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Frederick GRIMWADE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fredrick Sheppard Grimwade (1840-1910): Elected 1891 by, 1894, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for North Yarra Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Nathaniel Levi (1830-1908): Elected 1861 by, 1861, 1864, 1866. Defeated 1868. Elected 1892, 1898 > William Pitt (1855-1918): Elected 1891 by, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office from 10 June 1902 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN PROVINCE 10,571 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Rupert CLARKE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rupert Turner Havelock Clarke (1865-1926): Elected 1897 by, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Southern Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Brunton (1831-1908): Elected 1890, 1896 > Donald Melville (1829-1919): Elected 1882, 1886, 1892, 1898. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Defence to 19 November 1900 Minister of Health to 19 November 1900 Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works to 19 November 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 12,862 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James CAMPBELL * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Callender Campbell (1838-1916): Elected 1895 by, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for South-Eastern Province 1900-1902 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Balfour (1830-1913): Elected 1866. Resigned 1868. Elected 1874 by, 1880, 1890, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office to 19 November 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Knox (1850-1913): Elected 1898 Resigned June 1901 Died 25 August 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 7,252 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sidney AUSTIN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sidney Austin (1846-1906): Elected 1888, 1894, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for South Western Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Charles Harwood (1825-1912): Elected 1899 by > 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH YARRA PROVINCE 12,668 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Edward MILLER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Miller (1848-1932): Elected 1893 by, 1894, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for South Yarra Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Simon Fraser (1832-1919): Elected 1874, 1877, February 1880, July 1880. Retired 1883. Elected 1886, 1892, 1898 Resigned March 1901 Later career: Senator for Victoria 1901-13 Died 30 July 1919 > George Godfrey (1834-1920): Elected 1895 > 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 Resigned March 1901 Later career: Senator for Victoria 1901-03 Died 2 January 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WELLINGTON PROVINCE 8,259 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon David HAM * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Ham (1830-1908): Elected 1886 by, 1888, 1894, 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Wellington Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > John Young McDonald (1837-1917): Elected 1898 > Edward Morey (1832-1907): Elected 1889, 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE 6,413 enrolled ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Samuel COOKE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Winter Cooke (1847-1929): Elected 1888, 1894, 1900 Resigned March 1901 Later career: MHR for Wannon 1901-03 Died 26 June 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other members for Western Province 1900-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Nathan Thornley (?-1903): Elected 1882, 1892 > Agar Wynne (1850-1934): Elected 1888 by. Accepted office 1893. Elected 1893 by, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Solicitor-General 19 December 1900 to 10 June 1902 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTIONS 1900-02 ==================================================================== GIPPSLAND PROVINCE 9,165 enrolled, 3,918 (42.8%) voted ==================================================================== 12 December 1900, following acceptance of office by Hon William McCulloch -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas M Hamilton 1,836 47.0 Hon William McCULLOCH 2,071 53.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 (00.4%) informal 3,907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McCulloch (1832-1909): Elected 1880, 1890. Accepted office 1894. Elected 1894 by, 1896. Accepted office 1900. Elected 1900 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE 6,414 enrolled, 2,481 (38.7%) voted ==================================================================== 12 December 1900, following acceptance of office by Hon Agar Wynne -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Shaw 863 35.1 Hon Agar WYNNE 1,596 64.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 (00.9%) informal 2,459 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Agar Wynne (1850-1934): Elected 1888 by. Accepted office 1893. Elected 1893 by, 1896. Accepted office 1900. Elected 1900 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON PROVINCE 6,094 enrolled ==================================================================== 11 April 1901, following the death of Hon William Osmand -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steuart G BLACK Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steuart Gladstone Black (1862-1940): Elected 1901 by Born: 14 April 1862, near Camperdown Career: Educated Geelong Grammar School, University of Melbourne, Cambridge University. Grazier at Glenormiston, food manufacturer. Son of Hon Niel Black MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-CENTRAL PROVINCE 5,343 enrolled, 2,832 (53.0%) voted ==================================================================== 25 June 1901, following the resignation of Hon Sir William Zeal -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William B GRAY 1,749 61.9 Hon James Wheeler 1,077 38.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 (00.2%) informal 2,826 11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheeler was MLA for Creswick 1864-67, 1880-89, Daylesford 1889-1900. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Blair Gray (1833-1904): Elected 1901 by Born: 29 March 1833, Lanarkshire Career: To Victoria 1856. Miner, mining engineer and contractor. Maldon Shire Council, President 1889, 1892, 1898. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 11,466 enrolled, 3,754 (32.7%) voted ==================================================================== 25 June 1901, following the resignation of Hon Pharez Phillips -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Honan 1,329 35.5 Henry WILLIAMS 2,420 64.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 (00.1%) informal 3,749 14.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Williams (1852-1910): Elected 1901 by Born: 1852, Wales Career: To Victoria 1852. Storekeeper, stock and station agent, Kerang and Mildura. Mildura Shire Council, President 1890. Resigned November 1903 Later career: Contested House of Representatives at Echuca, 1903, defeated. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE ==================================================================== 25 June 1901, following the resignation of Hon William Knox -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Duncan E McBRYDE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McBryde was MLC for North-Western Province 1890-96. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Elphinstone McBryde (1853-1920): Elected 1891 by. Retired 1896. Elected 1901 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH YARRA PROVINCE 12,792 enrolled, 8,343 (65.2%) voted ==================================================================== 25 June 1901, following the resignation of Hon Simon Fraser -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Luxton 3,667 44.4 Thomas H PAYNE 4,583 55.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 93 (01.1%) informal 8,250 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Luxton, See South Yarra Province, 1903 by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Henry Payne (1862-1932): Elected 1901 by Born: 14 May 1862, Melbourne Career: Educated Geelong Grammar School. Inherited wealth. Landowner, stock breeder. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH YARRA PROVINCE 12,792 enrolled, 8,364 (65.4%) voted ==================================================================== 25 June 1901, following the resigation of Hon Frederick Sargood -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William L Baillieu 3,799 45.9 Edmund E SMITH 4,469 54.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 96 (01.1%) informal 8,268 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Baillieu, See Northern Province, 1901 by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmund Edmonds Smith (c1844-1914): Elected 1901 by Born: About 1844, London Career: To Victoria 1857. Educated Melbourne Grammar School. Shipping and coal merchant. President Employers' Union. Brother of Hon Bruce Smith MHR. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE 6,373 enrolled, 3,744 (58.7%) voted ==================================================================== 25 June 1901, following the resignation of Hon Samuel Cooke -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter S MANIFOLD 1,925 51.7 Louis Horwitz 1,799 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 (00.5%) informal 3,724 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Synnot Manifold (1849-1928): Elected 1901 by Born: 30 March 1849, near Warrnambool Career: Educated Melbourne Grammar School, University of Melbourne. Law graduate. Farmed near Warrnambool. Son of Thomas Manifold MLA. Brother of Chester Manifold MHR. Uncle of Sir Chester Manifold MLA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NELSON PROVINCE ==================================================================== 18 July 1901, following the resignation of Hon Samuel Williamson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans W H IRVINE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans William Henry Irvine (1857-1922): Elected 1901 by Born: 1857, Melbourne Career: Primary education. Printer's apprentice. To Great Western 1888, vigneron. Pioneer wine exporter, President Victorian Vignerons. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN PROVINCE 8,328 enrolled, 6,213 (74.6%) voted ==================================================================== 6 August 1901, following the death of Hon William Winter-Irving -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William L BAILLIEU 4,488 72.7 Andrew O'Keefe 1,686 27.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 (00.6%) informal 6,174 22.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lawrence Baillieu (1859-1936): Elected 1901 by Born: 29 April 1859, Queenscliff Career: Educated Queenscliff. Estate agent, Melbourne. Bankrupt 1892. Financier, banker, mining investor. Director of many companies, including Melbourne "Herald," CUB, North Broken Hill. Philanthropist. Great-uncle of Marshall Baillieu MHR and Hon Ted Baillieu MLA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE ==================================================================== 27 January 1901, following the death of John A Wallace -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William ORR Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Orr (1843-1929): Elected 1901 by Born: 13 February 1843, Ayrshire Scotland Career: Migrated 1852. Gold miner. Mining director and investor. Grazier near Shepparton. Wangaratta Borough Council, Mayor 1877. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE ==================================================================== 7 July 1902, following acceptance of office by Hon John M Davies -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John M DAVIES Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Mark Davies (1840-1919): Elected 1889. Defeated 1895. Elected 1899 by. Accepted office 1899. Elected 1899 by, 1900. Accepted office 1902. Elected 1902 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE ==================================================================== 7 July 1902, following acceptance of office by Hon Robert Reid -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Robert REID Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Reid (1842-1904): Elected 1892 by, 1896. Accepted office 1902. Elected 1902 by --------------------------------------------------------------------