Electoral district of Crowlands explained

Crowlands was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly^[1] in the Australian colony of Victoria from 1859 to 1877. It was located in north-western Victoria and included the town of Swan Hill.^[2]

The district was defined as being:^[3]

-36.1667°N 143°W

Members

2 members
Member 1		Term	Member 2		Term
	John Houston	Oct 1859   – Dec 1865			John Woods	Oct 1859 – Aug 1864
					Ronald Campbell	Nov 1864 – Dec 1865
	Robert Byrne	Feb 1866   – Oct 1869			Andrew Love	Feb 1866 – Dec 1867
				David Blair	Mar 1868 – Jan 1871
		George Rolfe				Oct 1869 – Jan? 1871
		Robert Walker	Apr 1871   – Mar 1874		John Woods	Apr 1871 – Apr 1877
		Colin Campbell	May 1874   – Apr 1877

= by-election

After Crowlands was abolished, John Woods went on to represent the electoral district of Stawell from its creation in 1877 to 1892.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Re-Member (Former Members) . State Government of Victoria . 12 April 2013.
2. Web site: Electoral district of Crowlands. 1863. 19 April 2013. map.
3. Web site: An Act to alter the Electoral Districts of Victoria and to increase the number of Members of the Legislative Assembly thereof. . 1858 . 24 April 2013.