Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1888–1890

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council from the elections of 31 August 1888 to the elections of 11 September 1890.

In 1888 there were fourteen Provinces, each returning three members for a total of 42 members. However, there were additional elections in 1889 to increase by six the number of members in the Council.

Note the "Term in Office" refers to that members term(s) in the Council, not necessarily for that Province. Name Province Term in Office South-Western 1888–1904 South-Eastern 1874–1913 North Yarra 1883–1891 North-Western 1882–1904 North-Eastern 1884–1903 South-Eastern 1876–1898 South 1878–1897 South-Western 1886–1899 Western 1888–1901 Melbourne 1858–1863; 1889–1895 North-Western 1882–1897 Western 1881–1888 Wellington 1874–1907 South-Eastern 1870–1895 South Yarra 1889–1895; 1899–1919 Gippsland 1888–1896 Nelson 1886–1904 North-Central 1864–1908 South Yarra 1886–1901 Wellington 1886–1892 Melbourne 1882–1904 Wellington 1886–1904 South 1887–1890 North Yarra 1887–1891 Melbourne 1879–1889 South Yarra 1880–1892 Gippsland 1880–1903 Nelson 1887–1891 South 1882–1919 Wellington 1889–1904 South-Western 1882–1889 Nelson 1888–1901 Gippsland 1881–1893 North-Western 1889–1907 North Yarra 1886–1892 Gippsland 1889–1898 South Yarra 1874–1880; 1882–1901 Melbourne 1888–1899 Northern 1889–1904 Northern 1886–1889 North-Central 1881–1892 Northern 1882–1889 Western 1882–1903 North-Eastern 1888–1888 North-Eastern 1873–1901 Northern 1884–1901 North-Western 1882–1891 North-Central 1882–1901

James MacBain was President of the Council, Frank Dobson was Chairman of Committees.

Elected in the additional elections of 1889.

Cumming resigned November 1888, replaced by Agar Wynne, sworn-in November 1888. Lorimer died 6 September 1889; replaced by Benjamin Benjamin in 1889. Ormond died 5 May 1889; replaced by Donald Wallace, sworn-in July 1889. Simpson resigned June 1889; replaced by Frederick Illingworth, sworn-in July 1889. Sterry resigned March 1889; replaced by Joseph Henry Abbott, sworn-in April 1889. Turner's election was declared void in October 1888, replaced by James Stewart Butters, sworn-in December 1888.

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