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Redistributions and seat changes

  • Redistributions of electoral boundaries occurred in New South Wales and Victoria.
    • In New South Wales, Bland was abolished, Cook and Nepean were created, and Canobolas was renamed Calare.
      • The member for Bland, Chris Watson (Labour), contested South Sydney.
      • The member for Canobolas, Thomas Brown (Labour), contested Calare.
    • In Victoria, Corinella and Moira were abolished, Maribyrnong was created, and Northern Melbourne and Southern Melbourne were renamed Batman and Fawkner respectively.
      • The member for Corinella, James McCay (Anti-Socialist), contested Corio.
      • The member for Echuca, James McColl (Anti-Socialist), contested the Senate.
      • The member for Flinders, James Gibb (Anti-Socialist), contested the New South Wales seat of Hume.
      • The member for Grampians, Thomas Skene (Anti-Socialist), contested the Senate.
      • The member for Melbourne Ports, Samuel Mauger (Protectionist), contested Maribyrnong.
      • The member for Moira, Thomas Kennedy (Protectionist), contested Echuca.
      • The member for Southern Melbourne, James Ronald (Independent), contested Melbourne Ports.