Electoral district of Yaralla

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Yaralla was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was created in 1968, named after Yaralla Estate and largely replaced Concord, extending west to the districts of Parramatta and Granville. It also extended to the north of the Parramatta River, absorbing parts of Eastwood, Parramatta and Ryde [1] It was abolished in 1981 with the area south of the river being absorbed by Electoral district of Burwood and the area north of the river by the re-created district of Ryde. [2] [3] [4] The first member was Lerryn Mutton (Liberal) who had previously unsuccessfully contested Concord. [5] [6] The sitting member Garry McIlwaine (Labor) successfully contested Ryde. [7] [8]

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Members for Yaralla

MemberPartyPeriod
  Lerryn Mutton Liberal 1968–1978
  Garry McIlwaine Labor 1978–1981

Election results

1978 New South Wales state election: Yaralla [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Garry McIlwaine 16,21956.5+10.9
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 11,53340.1-14.3
Democrats Christopher Dunkerley9733.4+3.4
Total formal votes28,72597.6-0.2
Informal votes6972.4+0.2
Turnout 29,42292.5+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Garry McIlwaine 16,70658.2+12.6
Liberal Lerryn Mutton 12,01941.8-12.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.6

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