Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
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Essendon and Flemington was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
from 1889 to 1904. It was held for most of its existence by future Prime Minister Alfred Deakin
before his switch to federal politics in 1901. It was abolished in 1904 and replaced with separate Essendon
and Flemington
electorates.
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
from 1889 to 1904. It was held for most of its existence by future Prime Minister Alfred Deakin
Alfred Deakin
Alfred Deakin , Australian politician, was a leader of the movement for Australian federation and later the second Prime Minister of Australia. In the last quarter of the 19th century, Deakin was a major contributor to the establishment of liberal reforms in the colony of Victoria, including the...
before his switch to federal politics in 1901. It was abolished in 1904 and replaced with separate Essendon
Electoral district of Essendon
The Electoral district of Essendon is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It lies just north of Melbourne and covers the suburbs of Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Ascot Vale...
and Flemington
Electoral district of Flemington
Flemington was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was created in 1904 with the abolition of Essendon and Flemington, when it was won by Edward Warde, formerly the Labor member for that seat. It was briefly abolished in 1945 and recreated in 1955 before being abolished...
electorates.
Members for Essendon and Flemington
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Deakin Alfred Deakin Alfred Deakin , Australian politician, was a leader of the movement for Australian federation and later the second Prime Minister of Australia. In the last quarter of the 19th century, Deakin was a major contributor to the establishment of liberal reforms in the colony of Victoria, including the... |
Independent | 1889-1900 | |
| Edward Warde | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1900-1904 | |