The district of North Gipps Land was defined in the Victorian Electoral Act, 1858 as: Bounded on the south and east by the sea ; on the north by a line bearing west from Cape Howe to the source of the nearest tributary of the Murray, and by the Alps; and on the west by the Alps and the counties of Evelyn and Mornington, excepting the country comprised in the Electoral District of South Gipps Land[2] One member initially, two from 1877,[3] One member again from 1889 when the new Electoral district of Gippsland Central was created.

[1][4] John Lightfoot Esquire, a resident of Sale, was re-appointed as the Election Auditor for the district of North Gipps Land in July 1859.

[5] At the 1859 election for North Gipps Land, Mr Boyd Cuninghame nominated Mr Johnson of Mewburn Park.

Mr Johnson was a long time resident and his political views were well known.

No other candidate was nominated and therefore Mr Johnson was duly declared elected.