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Coordinates: 38°20′S 141°36′E / 38.333°S 141.600°E / -38.333; 141.600
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For the former electoral district of the old unicameral Legislative Council 1851–1856, see Electoral district of Portland (Victorian Legislative Council).
Portland
Victoria—Legislative Assembly
Electoral District of Portland, 1855
StateVictoria
Dates current1856–1904, 1945–2002
Area11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
DemographicUrbanised Rural

The electoral district of Portland was an electoral district[1] of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.

It was based on the town of Portland, Victoria.[2][3]

38°20′S 141°36′E / 38.333°S 141.600°E / -38.333; 141.600

Members for Portland

First incarnation (1856–1904), Two members (1856–1859)
Member Party Term Member Party Term
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  Hugh Childers None 1856–1857 rowspan="2" Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  Daniel Hughes None 1856–1859
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  John Findlay None 1857–1859
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  Norman McLeod None 1859–1860
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  William Haines None 1860–1864
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  John MacPherson None 1864–1865
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  Butler Aspinall None 1866–1867
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  James Butters None 1868–1871
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  Howard Spensley None 1871–1873
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  Thomas Must None 1873–1877
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  Thomas Cope None 1877–1880
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  Henry Wrixon None 1880–1894
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  Donald Norman McLeod None 1894–1900
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other|  Ewen Cameron Conservative 1900–1904
Second incarnation (1945–2002)
Member Party Term
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor|  Robert Holt Labor 1945–1947
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Country|  Harry Hedditch Country 1947–1949
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  Liberal and Country 1949–1950
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor|  Robert Holt ALP 1950–1955
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  George Gibbs Liberal 1955–1967
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Independent|  Independent 1967
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  Don McKellar Liberal 1967–1970
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor|  Bill Lewis Labor 1970–1973
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  Don McKellar Liberal 1973–1985
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  Digby Crozier Liberal 1985–1988
Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal|  Denis Napthine Liberal 1988–2002

Napthine went on to represent the Electoral district of South-West Coast which was created in 2002.[1]

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Portland

References

  1. ^ a b "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Electoral district of Portland" (map). Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Victoria Constitution Act 1855" (PDF). Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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