Electoral District Of Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne was an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It was created in 1889, replacing the previous electorate of Sandridge, which was the former name for Port Melbourne. It was won by then-Sandridge MLA Frederick Derham. It was abolished in 1958 and merged into the electorate of Albert Park. The last MLA for Port Melbourne, Archie Todd went on to contest and win the Legislative Council seat of Melbourne West Province.
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