Electoral district of City of Melbourne

The Electoral district of City of Melbourne was one of the original sixteen electoral districts of the old unicameral Victorian Legislative Council of 1851 to 1856; Victoria having been made a separate colony in Australia in the former year.

For the seat of the New South Wales Legislative Council (known as City of Melbourne 1848–51), see Electoral district of Town of Melbourne. For the lower house seat of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, see Electoral district of Melbourne. For the upper house seat of the Victorian Legislative Council 1882–2006, see Melbourne Province.

City of Melbourne
Victoria—Legislative Council
Part of City of Melbourne district, 1855
StateVictoria
Created1851
Abolished1856
Electors4592 (in 1851)
DemographicUrban

The Electoral district of City of Melbourne's area contained the North Melbourne and part of Jika Jika parishes, and was bound in part by Merri Creek, Moonee Ponds and Hobson's Bay.

William Westgarth had been a representative in the New South Wales Legislative Council for the City of Melbourne, and topped the poll for this new district in Victoria.

From 1856 onwards, the Victorian parliament consisted of two houses, the Victorian Legislative Council (upper house, consisting of Provinces) and the Victorian Legislative Assembly (lower house).

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