Croydon was an
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
of the
Legislative Assembly in the
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
n state of
New South Wales, created in 1927, with the abolition of
proportional representation from part of the multi-member electorate of
Western Suburbs, and named after and including the
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
suburb of
Croydon. It was abolished in 1959 and partly combined with
Ashfield Ashfield may refer to:
People
* Ashfield (surname)
Places
Australia
* Ashfield, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
** Municipality of Ashfield, a former local government area in Sydney
** Electoral district of Ashfield, a former electoral dist ...
to create
Ashfield-Croydon.
Members for Croydon
Election results
References
Former electoral districts of New South Wales
Constituencies established in 1927
Constituencies disestablished in 1959
1927 establishments in Australia
1959 disestablishments in Australia
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