Murray Boroughs Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
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![]() Location in Victoria | |
State | Victoria |
Created | 1856 |
Abolished | 1877 |
Namesake | Murray River |
Demographic | Rural |
Murray Boroughs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1856 to 1877. [1] It was based in northern Victoria, and included the towns of Benalla [2] Avenel [3] Euroa [4] Seymour, [5] Wodonga and Wangaratta. [6] The district of Murray Boroughs was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856. [7]
One member was elected to the electorate. [8]
Member | Term |
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Francis Murphy | Nov 1856 – Dec 1865 |
Patrick Hanna | Feb 1866 – Apr 1877 |
# = by-election
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THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF DALHOUSIE.
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