A vacancy has arisen in Melbourne District. A by-election will be held to fill this vacancy.
More information about enrolment, nominating and voting for this by-election will be available when the Writ has been issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
| Location: | Melbourne District is a central metropolitan electorate.
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| Area: | 31 square kilometres.
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| Suburbs: | Carlton, Carlton North, East Melbourne, Flemington, Kensington, Newmarket, North Melbourne, Parkville, West Melbourne and parts of Ascot Vale.
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| Features: | The district includes densely populated residential areas and the city’s business precinct. Features include Royal Park, the Zoological Gardens, the Fitzroy Gardens, Princes Park, the MCG, Parliament House, the Museum of Victoria, the University of Melbourne, the Queen Victoria Market, the Royal Agricultural Society Showgrounds and the Flemington Racecourse.
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Upper House
Region: | Northern Metropolitan Region
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A
statistical profile (external link)
based on 2006 Census data is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
This position is currently vacant pending a by-election.
| 1856-59* | Unaffiliated |
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| 1889-1900 | Conservative |
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| 1900-01 | ALP |
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| 1901-07 | Conservative |
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| 1907-08 | Fusion |
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| 1908 | Liberal |
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| 1908-55 | ALP |
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| 1955 | Anti-Communist Labor |
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| 1955-present | ALP |
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| *Abolished in 1859, and re-established in 1889 |
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