Murray (The Murray until 1910) is 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 poli ...
in the Australian state of
New South Wales
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Murray is a regional electorate lying in the southwestern corner of the state. It encompasses several local government areas, namely
Wentworth Shire,
Balranald Shire,
Carrathool Shire
The Carrathool Shire is a local government area that borders both the Riverina and Far West regions of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire comprises and is located adjacent to the Mid-Western Highway and north of the Sturt Highway.
The lar ...
, the
City of Griffith,
Leeton Shire
Leeton Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire is located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and falls within the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area.
The Shire includes the town of Leeton an ...
,
Hay Shire,
Murrumbidgee Shire
Murrumbidgee Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region of south western New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was located adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River and the Newell Highway.
The two main administrative centres for the Mur ...
,
Murray River Council,
Edward River Council
The Edward River Council is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. This area was formed in 2016 from the merger of the Deniliquin Council with the surrounding Conargo Shire.
The combined area covers t ...
and
Berrigan Shire.
History
Murray was a single-member electorate from 1859 to 1880, returning two members from 1880 to 1894, returning to a single member electorate from 1894 to 1920. The district created in 1859 included the districts surrounding the towns of
Deniliquin,
Moama and
Moulamein. It was substantially re-created in 1904 as a result of the
1903 New South Wales referendum, which required the number of members of the Legislative Assembly to be reduced from 125 to 90. The member for The Murray from 1894 to 1904 was
James Hayes who was appointed to the Legislative Council and did not contest the election.
The district re-created in 1904 consisted of the abolished seat of
Wentworth and parts of
The Lachlan and the abolished seat of
Hay. The member for Wentworth was
Robert Scobie (Labour).
The member for The Lachlan was
James Carroll (Progressive) who unsuccessfully contested that seat. The member for Hay was
Frank Byrne who did not contest the election.
From 1920 to 1927 it returned three members, having merged with
Albury
Albury () is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Hume Highway and the northern side of the Murray River. Albury is the seat of local government for the council area which also bears the city's name – t ...
,
Corowa and
Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga (; informally called Wagga) is a major regional city in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Murrumbidgee River, with an urban population of more than 56,000 as of June 2018, Wagga Wagga is the state's ...
, voting by
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
. It returned to being a single-member electorate from 1927. Murray was abolished in 1999 when it was merged with
Broken Hill
Broken Hill is an inland mining city in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia. It is near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway (A32) and the Silver City Highway (B79), in the Barrier Range. It ...
to create
Murray-Darling.
Murray was recreated for the
2015 state election, combining the southern part of the abolished district of
Murray-Darling and the western part of the abolished district of
Murrumbidgee.
Members for Murray
Election results
References
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Murray
Murray may refer to:
Businesses
* Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles
* Murrays, an Australian bus company
* Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust
* D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...
1859 establishments in Australia
Murray
Murray may refer to:
Businesses
* Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles
* Murrays, an Australian bus company
* Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust
* D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...
1999 disestablishments in Australia
Murray
Murray may refer to:
Businesses
* Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles
* Murrays, an Australian bus company
* Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust
* D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...
2015 establishments in Australia
Murray
Murray may refer to:
Businesses
* Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles
* Murrays, an Australian bus company
* Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust
* D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian who ...