Sutherland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

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from 1950 to 1971 before it was abolished. The seat was reformed in 1988 until 1999. The seat was based on the suburb of Sutherland in the southern districts of Sydney. The seat was abolished for the 1999 state election, and

Lorna Stone Lorna June Stone, (born 25 June 1938), is a former Australian politician. She was the Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Sutherland from 1997 to 1999. Stone was born Lorna Nicholson to parents Alfred and Erla. ...

, the sitting member contested the new seat of

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. The new seat had a notional Labor margin and was also contested by

Ian McManus Ian McManus (born 23 August 1945) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 2003, representing the electorates of Heathcote (1987–88, 1999–2003), Burragorang (1988–1 ...

, the Labor member for the abolished seat of Bulli. McManus convincingly defeated Stone.

Members for Sutherland

Election results

References

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