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

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in the

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area, including the suburb of

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. It was originally created in 1894, when multi-member districts were abolished, and the three member district of Newcastle was divided between Waratah,

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and Wickham. The district was abolished in 1913 and recreated in 1930, replacing parts of

and

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. It was abolished again in 1999.

Members for Waratah

Election results

References

Former electoral districts of New South Wales Constituencies established in 1894 1894 establishments in Australia Constituencies disestablished in 1913 1913 disestablishments in Australia Constituencies established in 1930 1930 establishments in Australia Constituencies disestablished in 1999 1999 disestablishments in Australia {{NewSouthWales-gov-stub