Melbourne West Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1904 until 2006.
It was created in June 1904 when Melbourne Province was reduced in size (four members down to two), North Yarra Province and South Yarra Province were abolished. The new Melbourne West Province, Melbourne North Province, Melbourne South Province and Melbourne East Province were then created. Its area was defined by the Electoral Provinces Boundaries Act 1903 as:
Melbourne West Province was abolished at the 2006 state election in the wake of the Bracks Labor government's reform of the Legislative Council.
Members for Melbourne West Province
Member 1PartyYearMember 2Party John Aikman Non-Labor1904 William Edgar Non-Labor190719101913 William Fielding Labor 1916 Arthur Disney Labor Daniel McNamara Labor 1916 John Aikman Non-Labor Nationalist 19171919 Robert Williams Labor1922192519281931 Independent 193219341937 Pat Kennelly Labor 193819401943 1943 Les Coleman Labor19461949 Bert Bailey Labor1952 Labor (A-C) 1955 Labor (A-C)1955 Buckley Machin Labor Archie Todd Labor19581961 1963 Alexander Knight Labor19641967 Bunna Walsh Labor1970 Bon Thomas Labor 1970197319761979 Joan Coxsedge Labor Joan Kirner Labor19821985 Licia Kokocinski Labor19881992 Jean McLean Labor Sang Nguyen Labor19961999 Kaye Darveniza Labor2002
Election results
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