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Electoral district of Moree

Coordinates: 29°27′57″S 149°50′02″E / 29.46583°S 149.83389°E / -29.46583; 149.83389
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Moree
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
StateNew South Wales
Created1894
Abolished1904
DemographicRural

29°27′57″S 149°50′02″E / 29.46583°S 149.83389°E / -29.46583; 149.83389 Moree was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1894 largely replacing Gwydir and including the town of Moree.[1][2][3] The district was abolished in 1904 as a result of the 1903 New South Wales referendum, which reduced the number of members of the Legislative Assembly from 125 to 90,[4] and was largely replaced by a recreated Gwydir.

Members for Moree

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Member Party Period
  Thomas Hassall Protectionist 1894–1901
  William Webster Labour 1901–1903
  Percy Stirton Liberal Reform 1903–1904

Election results

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1903 Moree by-election
Saturday 12 December [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform Percy Stirton 689 61.0
Independent Liberal Alfredo Zlotkowski 440 39.0
Total formal votes 1,129 98.7 −1.3
Informal votes 15 1.3 +1.3
Turnout 1,144 39.8 [a] −18.2
Liberal Reform gain from Labour Swing
William Webster (Labour) resigned to successfully contest the federal seat of Gwydir. Leonard Court (Labour) was not nominated in time.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Estimate based on a roll of 2,875 at the 1901 election.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Moree". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ^ "1904 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1903 Moree by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Moree". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 March 2020.