Braidwood was an
electoral district
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of the
Legislative Assembly in the
Australia
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n state of
New South Wales
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one of 62 new districts created established under the ''Electoral Act'' 1858 (NSW), in the 1858 redistribution.
Braidwood was named after and included the town of
Braidwood. It replaced parts of the districts of
United Counties of Murray and St Vincent and the
Southern Boroughs. In 1904 it was largely absorbed into the
district of Queanbeyan. The balance of the district went to the new
district of The Clyde.
Members for Braidwood
Election results
References
Former electoral districts of New South Wales
Constituencies established in 1859
Constituencies disestablished in 1904
1859 establishments in Australia
1904 disestablishments in Australia
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