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February 1880 Victorian colonial election

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passed by the Assembly in two consecutive sessions (followed by a joint sitting of the Houses). In June 1880 a motion for the second reading of the reform bill in the Legislative Assembly was lost by two votes, after which Service was granted a dissolution in the full confidence he would win the subsequent election.
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won the February 1880 election with a workable majority, he remained Premier for only six months after an unsuccessful attempt to reform the Legislative Council. The Service Reform Bill provided for a wider Legislative Council franchise and a double dissolution if the Council twice rejected a bill
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website, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University; accessed 11 December 2023.
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There were 31 single-member, 20 two-member and 5 three-member electorates.
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were up for election, though two seats were uncontested.
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Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1880–1883
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All 86 seats in 55 electorates in the 227:February 1880 Victorian colonial election 19:February 1880 Victorian colonial election 270: 417: 533:Elections and referendums in Victoria 259:(moderate liberal) opposition led by 7: 466:The Case for the Service Reform Bill 74: 454:Australian Dictionary of Biography 14: 1264:Legislative Assembly by-elections 472:(Melbourne), 9 July 1880, page 7. 1269:Legislative Council by-elections 526: 97: 90: 25: 66:Victorian Legislative Assembly 1: 255:was narrowly defeated by the 1306: 1258: 450:James Service (1823–1899) 367: 347: 324: 303: 280: 176: 71: 35: 23: 488:, 26 June 1880, page 2. 448:Geoffrey Serle (1976), 326:Liberal (Protectionist) 130:Liberal (Protectionist) 272:Legislative Assembly ( 231:Parliament of Victoria 1290:History of Australia 861:Legislative Council- 486:The Ballarat Courier 235:Legislative Assembly 64:All 86 seats in the 277: 136:Leader's seat 20: 304:Constitutionalist 271: 1277: 1276: 541:General elections 384: 383: 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Index

1877
1880 (July)
Victorian Legislative Assembly


James Service
Graham Berry
Constitutionalist
Liberal (Protectionist)
Maldon
Geelong
Premier
Graham Berry
Liberal
Premier
James Service
Constitutionalist
Parliament of Victoria
Legislative Assembly
liberal
protectionist
Graham Berry
Constitutionalist
James Service
FPTP
Liberal (Protectionist)
Independent
James Service
Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1880–1883

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