Deniliquin 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
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n state of
New South Wales
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, named after and including the town of
Deniliquin
Deniliquin () is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia, close to the border with Victoria. It is the largest town in the Edward River Council local government area.
Deniliquin is located at the intersection of the Riverina ...
.
History
Prior to 1894 the town of Deniliquin was part of the
district of The Murray which returned two members. Multi-member constituencies were abolished in the 1893 redistribution, resulting in the creation of 76 new districts, including Deniliquin.
Deniliquin consisted of parts of The Murray,
Balranald
Balranald is a town within the local government area of Balranald Shire, in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia.
The town of Balranald is located where the Sturt Highway crosses the Murrumbidgee River in a remote, semi-desert ...
and
The Murrunbidgee.
Deniliquin was expanded to include part of The Murray in 1904 as a result of the
1903 New South Wales referendum
A referendum concerning the reduction of the members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was put to voters on 16 December 1903, in conjunction with the 1903 federal election. The referendum was conducted on the basis of optional preferen ...
which reduced the number of members of the Legislative Assembly from 125 to 90.
The district was abolished in 1913, with the majority of the district, including the town of Deniliquin being absorbed by The Murray and the eastern part being absorbed by
Corowa
Corowa is a town in the state of New South Wales in Australia. It is on the bank of the Murray River, the border between New South Wales and Victoria, opposite the Victorian town of Wahgunyah. It is the largest town in the Federation Council a ...
.
Members for Deniliquin
Election results
References
Former electoral districts of New South Wales
Constituencies established in 1894
Constituencies disestablished in 1913
1894 establishments in Australia
1913 disestablishments in Australia
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