Municipality of Singleton

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Municipality of Singleton
New South Wales
Abolished1 January 1976
Region Hunter

The Municipality of Singleton was a local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. [1]

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It was abolished on 1 January 1976 after amalgamating with Patrick Plains Shire to form Singleton Shire (now Singleton Council). [2]

Election results

1944

1944 New South Wales local elections: Singleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Brittliffe50313.4
Independent J. McGrogan45212.1
Independent R. H. Burgess45112.0
Independent R. J. Tulloch44311.8
Independent C. H. Dunlop41411.0
Independent E. Patridge39910.6
Independent G. H. Dunlop38310.2
Independent F. H. Madden3679.8
Independent F. Dickinson3379.0
Total formal votes3,749100.0

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References

  1. "Local Government Election Results". Trove. Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. "Local Government Act 1919. Proclamation (147)". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales . 14 November 1975. p. 4711. Retrieved 10 January 2020 via National Library of Australia.