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Electoral district of Clarence

State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

Summary

State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia

FieldValue
nameClarence
statensw
image
captionInteractive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
lifespan1859–1920
1927–present
mpRichie Williamson
mp-partyThe Nationals
namesakeClarence River
electors57265
electors_year2023
area13494.54
classRural
near-nLismore
near-neBallina
near-ePacific Ocean
near-sePacific Ocean
near-sOxley
near-swNorthern Tablelands
near-wNorthern Tablelands
near-nwLismore

1927–present |mp-party = The Nationals |near-n = Lismore |near-ne = Ballina |near-e = Pacific Ocean |near-se = Pacific Ocean |near-s = Oxley |near-sw = Northern Tablelands |near-w = Northern Tablelands |near-nw = Lismore Clarence is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.

It includes all of the Clarence Valley Council including Grafton, Maclean, Yamba, Illuka, Junction Hill, Ulmarra, Coutts Crossing and Glenreagh, as well as all of the Richmond Valley Council including Casino, Coraki, Woodburn, Evans Head and Tatham.{{cite web | access-date = 23 November 2019 | archive-date = 22 November 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191122225743/https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/District-profiles/Clarence | url-status = live

History

Clarence was created in 1859, replacing the New South Wales part of Clarence and Darling Downs. With the introduction of proportional representation in 1920, it was absorbed into Byron along with Lismore. It was recreated in 1927.

It has historically been a safe seat, having been held by that party for all but seven years in its current incarnation. However, has won it at high-tide elections.

Members for Clarence

First incarnation (1859–1920)MemberPartyTermSecond incarnation (1927–present)MemberPartyTerm
name=Mr Clark Irving (1808-1865)id=331former=Yesaccess-date=19 April 2019}}None1859–1864
John LaycockNone1864–1866
John RobertsonNone1866–1869
name=Mr Thomas Bawden (1833-1897)id=666former=Yesaccess-date=3 May 2019}}None1869–1880
Charles FawcettNone1880–1880
John PurvesNone1880–1887
John McFarlane1887–1901
1901–1907
1907–1915
William Zuill1915–1917
1917–1920
title=Mr Alfred John Pollack (1878–1931)id=1317former=Yesaccess-date=13 May 2019}}1927–1931
title=Mr Alfred Stephen Henry (1890-1938)id=1501former=Yesaccess-date=13 May 2019}}1931–1938
name=Mr Cecil Gordon Wingfield (1893-1955)id=1545former=Yesaccess-date=11 May 2019}}1938–1955
title=Mr William Robert Weiley (1901–1989)id=1628former=Yesaccess-date=11 May 2019}}1955–1971
title = Mr (Matt) Matthew Singleton (1927- )id=1866former=Yesaccess-date=11 May 2019}}1971–1981
title=The Hon. Donald DAY (1924–2010)id=1834former=Yesaccess-date=11 May 2019}}1981–1984
title =Mr Ian Raymond Causley (1940– )id=1975former=Yesaccess-date=13 May 2019 }}1984–1996
Harry Woods1996–2003
title=Mr (Steve) Stephen Rhett Cansdell (1950- )id=2167former=Yesaccess-date=3 October 2019}}2003–2011
name=Mr Christopher Gulaptis MPid=96former=Noaccess-date=5 April 2019}}2011–2023
Richie Williamson2023–present

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Clarence

References

References

  1. {{Cite NSW Parliament
  2. "Mr John Connell Laycock (1818-1897)".
  3. {{Cite NSW Parliament
  4. {{Cite NSW Parliament
  5. "Mr Charles Hugh Fawcett (1813-1890)".
  6. {{Cite NSW Parliament
  7. {{Cite NSW Parliament
  8. "Mr William Arthur Zuill (1867–1942)".
  9. "Mr Alfred John Pollack (1878–1931)".
  10. "Mr Alfred Stephen Henry (1890-1938)".
  11. {{Cite NSW Parliament
  12. "Mr William Robert Weiley (1901–1989)".
  13. "Mr (Matt) Matthew Singleton (1927- )".
  14. "The Hon. Donald DAY (1924–2010)".
  15. "Mr Ian Raymond Causley (1940– )".
  16. "The Hon. Harry Francis Woods (1947- )".
  17. "Mr (Steve) Stephen Rhett Cansdell (1950- )".
  18. {{Cite NSW Parliament
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