Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1868–1871

This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, from the elections of 21 January; 7, 20 February 1868 to the elections of 14 February; 3, 16 March 1871. Victoria was a British self-governing colony in Australia at the time.




 * Note the "Term in Office" refers to that members term(s) in the Assembly, not necessarily for that electorate.


 * Aspinall resigned c. October 1870, replaced by James Stephen in an October 1870 by-election.
 * Baillie left parliament in November 1870, replaced by James Patterson in a December 1870 by-election.
 * Balfour resigned August 1868, replaced by William Lobb in a September by-election
 * Bindon resigned in October 1868, replaced by Richard Kitto in a by-election the same month.
 * Bowman resigned in March 1870, replaced by Duncan Gillies in a by-election the same month.
 * Byrne resigned October 1869, replaced by George Rolfe in a by-election the same month.
 * Carr resigned May 1870, replaced by Robert de Bruce Johnstone in May 1870.
 * Foott died 24 September 1868, replaced by Graham Berry in October 1868.
 * Frazer died 13 December 1870, replaced by James Syme Stewart in January 1871.
 * Gillies resigned in May 1868, replaced by Charles Jones in a by-election the same month.
 * Grant left Parliament in July 1870, replaced by Peter Finn who was sworn-in October 1870.
 * McCaw resigned in September 1870, replaced by Robert Ramsay in October 1870.
 * McCombie resigned in March 1869, replaced by George Macartney in a by-election the same month.
 * McDonnell retired in April 1870, replaced by Michael O'Grady who was elected unopposed in July 1870.
 * O'Grady became Minister for Public Works which caused a by-election in May 1868; won by John Branscombe Crews.
 * Reeves lost a by-election in October 1869 after becoming a minister, replaced by William Vale.
 * Vale resigned in April 1869, replaced by John James in a May 1869 by-election.
 * Verdon resigned May 1868 replaced by John Whiteman in a June 1868 by-election


 * Francis Murphy was Speaker, Frederick Smyth was Chairman of Committees.