Electoral district of Jolimont and West Richmond

Jolimont and West Richmond Victoria—Legislative Assembly
State	Victoria
Created	1889
Abolished	1904
Demographic	Metropolitan

Jolimont and West Richmond was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly^[1] in the Australian state of Victoria from 1889 to 1904. It was located in the inner eastern suburbs of Melbourne and included parts of Richmond and Jolimont.

Its area was defined as:

Commencing at the junction of Victoria-street and Separation-street; thence south by Separation-street and Lennox-street to Swan-street; west by Swan-street to Punt-road or Hoddle-street; south by that street to the Yarra River; westerly down that river to a point opposite the end of Gisborne-street; north to and by Gisborne-street to Victoria-parade ; east by Victoria-parade and Victoria-street to the commencing point.^[2]

Jolimont and West Richmond was abolished in 1904 and several new districts were created, including the electoral district of Abbotsford.^[3]

Members

Member	Term
Charles Smith	Apr  1889 – Apr  1892
Joseph Bosisto	May 1892 – Sep 1894
Theodore Fink	Oct  1894 – May 1904

From February 1883 to March 1889, Smith had been one of two members for Richmond.
From December 1874 to March 1889, Bosisto had been one of two members for Richmond.^[1]

References

1. "Re-Member (Former Members)". Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
2. "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888" (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
3. "Electoral Districts Boundaries Act 1903". Retrieved 21 January 2014.

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