East Melbourne was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1927.

It was defined in the 1858 Electoral Act as: Commencing at that point on the north bank of the River Yarra Yarra intersected by a line passing through the centre of Elizabeth-street; thence north-westerly by a line passing through the centre of Elizabeth-street to Victoria-street; thence east by a line passing through the centre of Victoria-street and Victoria-parade to Gisborne-street; thence southward by the eastern side of Gisborne-street and a line bearing south to the River Yarra Yarra; and thence westerly by the north bank of the River Yarra Yarra to the commencing point.

[1] Initially the district was created with two members, this was reduced to one member from the Assembly elections of 1904.