Members of the Victorian Legislative Council, 1940–1943

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This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Council between the elections of 15 June 1940 and 12 June 1943.[1] As half of the Legislative Council's terms expired at each triennial election, half of these members were elected at the 1937 triennial election with terms expiring in 1943, while the other half were elected at the 1940 triennial election with terms expiring in 1946.

Name Party Province Term expires Term of office
Sir William Angliss United Australia Southern 1946 1912–1952
James Miller Balfour Country Gippsland 1946 1936–1943
Sir Frank Beaurepaire[2] United Australia Monash 1946 1942–1952
William Beckett Labor Melbourne 1946 1914–1931; 1934–1952
George Bolster United Australia Ballarat 1946 1934–1946
Percy Byrnes[1] Country North Western 1946 1942–1969
Gilbert Chandler United Australia Southern 1943 1935–1973
Percy Clarey Labor Doutta Galla 1943 1937–1949
Hon. Sir Frank Clarke United Australia Monash 1943 1913–1955
Archibald Crofts[2] United Australia Monash 1946 1935–1942
Arthur Disney Labor Melbourne West 1943 1916–1943
James Disney United Australia Higinbotham 1946 1940–1946
Clifden Eager United Australia East Yarra 1946 1930–1958
Hon. William Edgar United Australia East Yarra 1943 1904–1913; 1917–1948
Archibald Fraser Labor Melbourne North 1946 1940–1954
Charles Gartside United Australia South Eastern 1943 1937–1955
Hon. Sir George Goudie Country North Western 1943 1919–1949
Hon. Sir John Harris Country North Eastern 1946 1920–1946
Percival Inchbold McEwen Country North Eastern 1943 1935–1953
Cyril Isaac United Australia South Eastern 1946 1940–1952
Paul Jones Labor Doutta Galla 1946 1938–1958
James Kennedy United Australia Higinbotham 1943 1937–1954
Pat Kennelly Labor Melbourne West 1946 1938–1952
Richard Kilpatrick Country Northern 1946 1928–1946
Lieut-Col. George Lansell United Australia Bendigo 1946 1928–1952
John Lienhop Country Bendigo 1943 1937–1951
Gordon McArthur United Australia South Western 1943 1931–1965
William MacAulay McEwen Country Gippsland 1943 1937–1957
Allan McDonald Country South Western 1946 1940–1952
Daniel McNamara Labor Melbourne 1943 1916; 1917–1947
Sir Herbert Olney United Australia Melbourne North 1943 1931–1943
Alfred Pittard United Australia Ballarat 1943 1931–1949
Hon. Henry Pye[1] Country North Western 1946 1932–1942
Robert Rankin Country Western 1946 1940–1952
Leonard Rodda Country Western 1943 1937–1946
Hon. George Tuckett Country Northern 1943 1925–1955
1 On 9 April 1942, Henry Pye, Country MLC for North Western Province, died. Country candidate Percy Byrnes won the in May 1942.
2 On 20 May 1942, Archibald Crofts, United Australia MLC for Monash, died. United Australia candidate Sir Frank Beaurepaire won the in July 1942.

Frank Clarke was President of the Council; William Edgar was Chairman of Committees.

References[]

  1. ^ "Elections since 1856". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
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