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'''Lachlan''' was an [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] in the [[Australia]]n state of [[New South Wales]]. During the first two Parliaments (1856–1859), there was an electorate in the same area called [[Electoral district of Lachlan and Lower Darling|Lachlan and Lower Darling]], named after the [[Lachlan River|Lachlan]] and [[Darling River]]s. Lachlan was created in 1859 and abolished in 1880, partly replaced by [[Electoral district of Forbes|Forbes]]. In 1894 Forbes was abolished and Lachlan was recreated. In 1920 Lachlan and [[Electoral district of Ashburnham|Ashburnham]] were absorbed into [[Electoral district of Murrumbidgee|Murrumbidgee]] and elected three members under [[proportional representation]]. At the end of proportional representation in 1927, Lachlan was recreated. It was abolished in 1950, recreated in 1981 and abolished in 2007.<ref>{{NSW Parliamentary Record |part=5B |access-date=2020-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Former Members |work=Members of Parliament |publisher=[[Parliament of New South Wales]] |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/pages/former-members-index.aspx |access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="Green Lachlan">{{Cite NSW election |title=Elections for the District of Lachlan |year=DistrictIndexes |district=Lachlan |access-date=2020-09-30}}</ref> |
'''Lachlan''' was an [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts|electoral district]] of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] in the [[Australia]]n state of [[New South Wales]]. During the first two Parliaments (1856–1859), there was an electorate in the same area called [[Electoral district of Lachlan and Lower Darling|Lachlan and Lower Darling]], named after the [[Lachlan River|Lachlan]] and [[Darling River]]s. Lachlan was created in 1859 and abolished in 1880, partly replaced by [[Electoral district of Forbes|Forbes]]. In 1894 Forbes was abolished and Lachlan was recreated. In 1920 Lachlan and [[Electoral district of Ashburnham|Ashburnham]] were absorbed into [[Electoral district of Murrumbidgee|Murrumbidgee]] and elected three members under [[proportional representation]]. At the end of proportional representation in 1927, Lachlan was recreated. It was abolished in 1950, recreated in 1981 and abolished in 2007.<ref>{{NSW Parliamentary Record |part=5B |access-date=2020-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Former Members |work=Members of Parliament |publisher=[[Parliament of New South Wales]] |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/pages/former-members-index.aspx |access-date=12 December 2019}}</ref><ref name="Green Lachlan">{{Cite NSW election |title=Elections for the District of Lachlan |year=DistrictIndexes |district=Lachlan |access-date=2020-09-30}}</ref> |
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The abolition of Lachlan for the 2007 election prompted its member, former Deputy Premier Ian Armstrong to retire at that election rather than seek the option of remaining in Parliament by contesting another seat.{{ |
The abolition of Lachlan for the 2007 election prompted its member, former Deputy Premier Ian Armstrong to retire at that election rather than seek the option of remaining in Parliament by contesting another seat.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-03-29 |title=Former deputy premier calls it a day |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/former-deputy-premier-calls-it-a-day-20060330-gdn9lr.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Members for Lachlan== |
==Members for Lachlan== |
Latest revision as of 02:03, 7 June 2024
Lachlan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. During the first two Parliaments (1856–1859), there was an electorate in the same area called Lachlan and Lower Darling, named after the Lachlan and Darling Rivers. Lachlan was created in 1859 and abolished in 1880, partly replaced by Forbes. In 1894 Forbes was abolished and Lachlan was recreated. In 1920 Lachlan and Ashburnham were absorbed into Murrumbidgee and elected three members under proportional representation. At the end of proportional representation in 1927, Lachlan was recreated. It was abolished in 1950, recreated in 1981 and abolished in 2007.[1][2][3]
The abolition of Lachlan for the 2007 election prompted its member, former Deputy Premier Ian Armstrong to retire at that election rather than seek the option of remaining in Parliament by contesting another seat.[4]
Members for Lachlan[edit]
First incarnation (1859–1880) | |||
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Member | Party | Term | |
John Ryan | None | 1859–1864 | |
James Martin | None | 1864–1869 | |
James Watson | None | 1869–1880 | |
Second incarnation (1894–1920) | |||
Member | Party | Term | |
James Carroll | Ind. Protectionist | 1894–1895 | |
Protectionist | 1895–1901 | ||
Progressive | 1901–1904 | ||
Andrew Kelly | Labor | 1904–1913 | |
Thomas Brown | Labor | 1913–1917 | |
Ernest Buttenshaw | Nationalist | 1917–1920 | |
Third incarnation (1927–1950) | |||
Member | Party | Term | |
Ernest Buttenshaw | Country | 1927–1938 | |
Griffith Evans | Country | 1938–1943 | |
John Chanter | Labor | 1943–1947 | |
Robert Medcalf | Country | 1947–1950 | |
Fourth incarnation (1981–2007) | |||
Member | Party | Term | |
Ian Armstrong | National | 1981–2007 |
Election results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National | Ian Armstrong | 26,961 | 66.0 | +10.9 | |
Labor | Stephen Pollard | 10,374 | 25.4 | -2.1 | |
One Nation | Russell Constable | 1,791 | 4.4 | -8.6 | |
Greens | Jenny McKinnon | 1,696 | 4.2 | +2.5 | |
Total formal votes | 40,822 | 98.0 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 814 | 2.0 | -0.1 | ||
Turnout | 41,636 | 93.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Ian Armstrong | 27,830 | 71.2 | +4.9 | |
Labor | Stephen Pollard | 11,253 | 28.8 | -4.9 | |
National hold | Swing | +4.9 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Lachlan". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Former deputy premier calls it a day". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 March 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Green, Antony. "2003 Lachlan". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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