New England 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 then colony of
New South Wales
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Initially created in 1859 in the
New England
New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces ...
region of northern New South Wales, it partly replaced the
Electoral district of New England and Macleay
New England and Macleay was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859, in the Northern Tablelands region of New England and part of the Mid North Coast region, including the ar ...
.
Originally electing one member, New England elected two members from 1880 to 1891 and three members from 1891 to 1894. With the introduction of single-member electorates in 1894, New England was replaced by
Armidale
Armidale is a city in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Armidale had a population of 24,504 as of June 2018. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. It is the administrative centre for the Northern Tablelands region. It ...
,
Uralla-Walcha and
Bingara
Bingara (Aboriginal for 'creek') is a small town on the Gwydir River in Murchison County in the New England (New South Wales), New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Bingara is currently the administrative centre for the Gwydir Shire ...
.
Members for New England
Election results
References
Former electoral districts of New South Wales
Constituencies established in 1859
1859 establishments in Australia
Constituencies disestablished in 1894
1894 disestablishments in Australia
Electoral district of New England
New England was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the then colony of New South Wales.
Initially created in 1859 in the New England region of northern New South Wales, it partly replaced the Electoral district of New Englan ...
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