Electoral district of Murrumbidgee
Murrumbidgee is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Adrian Piccoli of the National Party of Australia.
According to the report for the 2004 redistribution of electoral districts, it is estimated that the electoral district will have 49,117 electors on 29 April 2007.[1] At the 2007 election it will include most of Junee Shire (including Junee, Wantabagery, Harefield, Old Junee and Junee Reefs) Temora Shire, Coolamon Shire, Bland Shire, part of Lachlan Shire (including Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo and Burcher), Narrandera Shire, Leeton Shire, the City of Griffith, Murrumbidgee Shire and part of Carrathool Shire (including Rankins Springs and Carrathool).[2]
History
Murrumbidgee was created in 1856 for the First Parliament and named after the Murrumbidgee River. It elected two members between 1856 and 1859, one member between 1859 and 1880, two members between 1880 and 1885, three members between 1885 and and 1894 and one memer between 1894 and 1920. Voters cast a vote for each vacancy. Between 1920 to 1927, it absorbed Wagga Wagga and Lachlan and elected three members under proportional representation. Since 1927 it has elected one member.
Members for Murrumbidgee
References
- ^ "Redistribution Commissioners' Report" (PDF). Election Funding Authority of New South Wales. 21 December 2004. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Murrumbidgee Electoral District". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
External links
- "State Electoral District - Murrumbidgee Results 2003". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
- "State Electoral District - Murrumbidgee Results 1999". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2007-01-22.