The Electoral district of Normanby was an electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, it covered an area from the South Australian border to Portland Bay.[1]
| Normanby Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
Location in Victoria
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| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1904 |
| Demographic | Rural |
Being defined in the Victoria Constitution Act 1855[2]as"Bounded on the North by the Grange Burn and River Wannon until the latter joins the River Glenelg; on the West by the River Glenelg to the Sea; on the South by the Sea Shore to the Mouth of the River Shaw; and on the East by the Western Branch of the River Shaw to its Source ; thence by a Line North to the Source of the Swamp Creek; by that Creek to Mount Napier Swamp ; and thence by a Line North Six Miles Fifteen Chains to the Grange Burn, including the Laurence’s and Lady Julia Percy’s Islands, excepting the Country included in the Electoral District of Portland" 38°0′S 141°30′E / 38.000°S 141.500°E / -38.000; 141.500
It was one of the districts in the inaugural Assembly.[3]
Normanby was abolished in 1904, part of its area was contained in the new Electoral district of Glenelg.[4]
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Edward Henty | Nov 1856 – Jul 1861 |
| George Levey | Aug 1861 – Dec 1867 |
| Thomas Cope | May 1868 – Apr 1877 |
| William Tytherleigh | May 1877 – Feb 1880 |
| William Shiels | May 1880 – May 1904 |
Shiels was Premier of Victoria from February 1892 to January 1893.[5]