Electoral district of Corowa

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Corowa was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of the Australian state of New South Wales, taking its name from town of Corowa on the Murray River.

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History

The district was created in the 1904 re-distribution of electorates following the 1903 New South Wales referendum, which required the number of members of the Legislative Assembly to be reduced from 125 to 90. [1] It consisted of parts of Albury, The Murray and the abolished seat of The Hume. It moved west in 1913, absorbing the eastern part of the abolished district of Deniliquin and losing its eastern part to the districts of Albury and Wagga Wagga. [2]

In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, Corowa, Albury and Wagga Wagga were absorbed into Murray and elected four members. At the end of proportional representation in 1927, Corowa was recreated ran through until 1950 until it was abolished. [3] [4] [5]

Members for Corowa

First incarnation (1904–1920)
MemberPartyTerm
  Richard Ball Liberal Reform 1904–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1920
Second incarnation (1927–1950)
MemberPartyTerm
  Richard Ball Nationalist 1927–1931
  Country 1931–1937
  Christopher Lethbridge Independent 1937–1946
  Ebenezer Kendell Country 1946–1950

Election results

1947 New South Wales state election: Corowa [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ebenezer Kendell 7,63863.7+29.8
Labor James Adam4,35236.3+7.0
Total formal votes11,99099.1+1.3
Informal votes1110.9-1.3
Turnout 12,10193.1+4.6
Country gain from Independent Swing N/A
Ebenezer Kendell (Country) had won the seat at the 1946 by-election following the resignation of Christopher Lethbridge (Independent).

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References

  1. "1904 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
  2. "1912 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
  3. Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  4. "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  5. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Corowa". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  6. Green, Antony. "1947 Corowa". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020.