Kahibah 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 Australian state of

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created in 1894 with the abolition of multi-member districts from part of the

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and named after the

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suburb of

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. It was abolished in 1920, with the introduction of

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. It was recreated in 1927 and abolished and partly replaced by

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in 1930. It was recreated in 1950 and abolished again in 1971 and replaced by Charlestown.

Members for Kahibah

Election results

References

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