Cowra was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1894 to 1904, including the town of Cowra.[1][2][3]

History

Prior to 1894 the town of Cowra was part of the district of Carcoar which returned two members. Multi-member constituencies were abolished in the 1893 redistribution, resulting in the creation of 76 new districts, including Cowra.[4] Carcoar was abolished and the eastern part was given to West Macquarie and the western part to the new district of Cowra, along with the south-western part of Orange. The electoral district included parts of the counties of Bathurst and Forbes.[5][6] At its establishment in 1894 Cowra had 1,903 enrolled voters, slightly less than the average of 2,046.[7]

Cowra was abolished in 1904 when the number of members of the Legislative Assembly was reduced from 125 to 90 as a result of the 1903 New South Wales referendum.[8] and was partly replaced by Belubula.

Members for Cowra

Member Party Period
  Denis Donnelly Protectionist 1894–1896
  Michael Phillips Protectionist 1896–1898
  Thomas Waddell National Federal 1898–1901
  Progressive 1901–1904

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Cowra
1901 New South Wales state election: Cowra [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Thomas Waddell unopposed
Progressive hold  

References

  1. ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Cowra". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  4. ^ "1893 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Maps and sketches of proposed Electoral Districts". New South Wales Government Gazette. 23 August 1893. p. 6624. Retrieved 12 April 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ "Proclamation: names and boundaries of electoral districts". New South Wales Government Gazette. 5 October 1893. p. 7751. Retrieved 12 April 2020 – via Trove.
  7. ^ Green, Antony. "1894 Turnout". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  8. ^ "1904 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
  9. ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Cowra". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 March 2020.


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