Electoral district of Tamworth

Tamworth
New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
Tamworth; New South Wales—Legislative Assembly
	Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
State	New South Wales
Dates current	1880–1920; 1927–present
MP	Kevin Anderson
Party	National Party
Namesake	Tamworth
Electors	56,751 (2019)
Area	21,719.78 km2 (8,386.1 sq mi)
Demographic	Provincial and rural
	Electorates around Tamworth:

Tamworth is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by the Honourable Kevin Anderson MP of the National Party. In 2019 Anderson was sworn in as the Minister for Better Regulation & Innovation, with additional responsibility for Thoroughbred, Greyhound and Harness Racing codes in New South Wales.

Tamworth covers the entirety of Tamworth Regional Council, Gunnedah Shire, Walcha Shire and a small part of Liverpool Plains Shire around Werris Creek.^[1]

History

Tamworth was created in 1880 and it elected two members between 1891 and 1894. In 1894, with the abolition of multi-member electorates, new electorates were established such as Quirindi, Bingara and Uralla-Walcha, and Tamworth became a single-member electorate. Proportional representation was introduced in 1920 and Tamworth, along with Gwydir, was absorbed into Namoi. In 1927 single-member electorates were re-established, including Tamworth.

Members for Tamworth

First incarnation 1880–1920

Two members (1880–1894)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	Robert Levien ^[2]	None	1880–1887		Sydney Burdekin ^[3]	None	1880–1882
					John Gill ^[4]	None	1882–1885
					Michael Burke ^[5]	None	1885–1887
		Protectionist	1887–1894		William Dowel ^[6]	Protectionist	1887–1894

Single-member (1894–1920)
Member		Party	Term
	George Dibbs ^[7]	Protectionist	1894–1895
	Albert Piddington ^[8]	Free Trade	1895–1898
	William Sawers ^[9]	Protectionist	1898–1901
	Raymond Walsh ^[10]	Independent	1901–1903
	Raymond Walsh ^[10]	Progressive	1903–1903
	John Garland ^[11]	Liberal Reform	1903–1904
	Robert Levien ^[2]	Progressive	1904–1907
		Former Progressive	1907–1910
		Independent Liberal	1910–1913
	Frank Chaffey ^[12]	Liberal Reform	1913–1917
	Frank Chaffey ^[12]	Nationalist	1917–1920

Second incarnation 1927–present

Single-member (1927—present)
Member		Party	Term
	Frank Chaffey ^[12]	Nationalist	1927–1932
	Frank Chaffey ^[12]	United Australia	1932–1940
	Bill Chaffey ^[13]	United Australia	1940–1941
		Independent	1941–1947
		Country	1947–1972
		Independent	1972–1973
	Noel Park ^[14]	National	1973–1991
	Tony Windsor ^[15]	Independent	1991–2001
	John Cull ^[16]	National	2001–2003
	Peter Draper ^[17]	Independent	2003–2011
	Kevin Anderson ^[18]	National	2011–present

Election results

2023 New South Wales state election: Tamworth^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Kevin Anderson	27,333	51.7	−1.8
	Independent	Mark Rodda	10,418	19.7	+4.0
	Labor	Kate McGrath	6,864	13.0	+3.8
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Matthew Scanlan	3,705	7.0	−9.8
	Greens	Ryan Brooke	1,786	3.4	+0.6
	Legalise Cannabis	Sue Raye	1,554	2.9	+2.9
	Informed Medical Options	Rebecca McCredie	887	1.7	+1.7
	Sustainable Australia	Colin Drain	328	0.6	+0.5
Total formal votes			52,875	97.5	−0.3
Informal votes			1,374	2.5	+0.3
Turnout			54,249	89.3	−1.4
Notional two-party-preferred count
	National	Kevin Anderson	32,433	74.2	−3.8
	Labor	Kate McGrath	11,292	25.8	+3.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Kevin Anderson	29,998	65.8	−5.0
	Independent	Mark Rodda	15,601	34.2	+5.0
	National hold		Swing	−5.0

References

^ "Electoral Commission of New South Wales". Electoral Commission of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Mr Robert Henry Levien (1849–1938)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
^ "Mr Sydney Burdekin (1839-1899)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ "Mr John Gill (1823-1889)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
^ "Mr Michael Burke (2) (1865–1937)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
^ "The Hon William Springthorpe Dowel (1837-1905)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
^ "Sir George Richard Dibbs (1834–1904)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^ "Mr Albert Bathurst Piddington (1862-1945)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "Mr William Bowie Stewart Campbell Sawers (1844-1916)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "Mr Raymond Joseph Walsh (1862-1930)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
^ "Mr John Garland (1862-1921)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b "The Hon. Captain Frank Augustus Chaffey (1888–1940)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
^ "Major William Adolphus Chaffey (1915-1987)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "Mr (Noel) Ernest Noel Park, DSO, ED (1920-1994)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
^ "Mr Antony Harold Curties Windsor (1950– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "John Douglas Cull (1951- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "Mr Peter Ross Draper (1958- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
^ "The Hon. Kevin John Anderson, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
^ LA First Preference: Tamworth, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Tamworth, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ Two Candidate Preferred (TCP) Analytical Tool: Summer Hill, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
^ Green, Antony. "2020/21 NSW Redistribution: Analysis of Draft Electoral Boundaries" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[1] "Electoral Commission of New South Wales". Electoral Commission of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[Robert_Levien_NSW_parl-2] "Mr Robert Henry Levien (1849–1938)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.

[Sydney_Burdekin_NSW_parl-3] "Mr Sydney Burdekin (1839-1899)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.

[John_Gill_NSW_parl-4] "Mr John Gill (1823-1889)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

[Michael_Burke_NSW_parl-5] "Mr Michael Burke (2) (1865–1937)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.

[William_Dowel_NSW_parl-6] "The Hon William Springthorpe Dowel (1837-1905)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

[George_Dibbs_NSW_parl-7] "Sir George Richard Dibbs (1834–1904)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

[Albert_Piddington_NSW_parl-8] "Mr Albert Bathurst Piddington (1862-1945)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[William_Sawers_NSW_parl-9] "Mr William Bowie Stewart Campbell Sawers (1844-1916)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[Raymond_Walsh_NSW_parl-10] "Mr Raymond Joseph Walsh (1862-1930)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[John_Garland_NSW_parl-11] "Mr John Garland (1862-1921)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

[Frank_Chaffey_NSW_parl-12] "The Hon. Captain Frank Augustus Chaffey (1888–1940)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

[Bill_Chaaffey_NSW_parl-13] "Major William Adolphus Chaffey (1915-1987)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[Noel_Park_NSW_parl-14] "Mr (Noel) Ernest Noel Park, DSO, ED (1920-1994)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[Tony_Windsor_NSW_parl-15] "Mr Antony Harold Curties Windsor (1950– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[John_Cull_NSW_parl-16] "John Douglas Cull (1951- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[Peter_Draper_NSW_parl-17] "Mr Peter Ross Draper (1958- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 November 2019.

[Kevin_Anderson_NSW_parl-18] "The Hon. Kevin John Anderson, MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2019.

[19] LA First Preference: Tamworth, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[20] LA Two Candidate Preferred: Tamworth, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[21] Two Candidate Preferred (TCP) Analytical Tool: Summer Hill, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

[Results_of_the_2023_New_South_Wales_state_election_(Legislative_Assembly)_redistribution-analysis-22] Green, Antony. "2020/21 NSW Redistribution: Analysis of Draft Electoral Boundaries" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2023.

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v t e New England region of New South Wales, Australia
Federal divisions	New England Parkes
State electorates	Barwon Northern Tablelands Tamworth
Local government areas	Armidale Glen Innes Severn Gunnedah Gwydir Inverell Liverpool Plains Moree Plains Tamworth Tenterfield Uralla Walcha
Cities	Armidale Tamworth
Towns and villages	Ardglen Ashford Attunga Barraba Bendemeer Ben Lomond Bingara Black Mountain Bolivia Bonshaw Brackendale Breeza Bukkulla Bundarra Carroll Coolatai Croppa Creek Curlewis Dangarsleigh Deepwater Delungra Dorrigo Drake Dundee Dungowan Duri Ebor Elsmore Emerald Hill Emmaville Gilgai Glencoe Glen Innes Graman Gravesend Gunnedah Guyra Hanging Rock Hillgrove Inverell Invergowrie Jennings Kellys Plains Kelvin Kentucky Kootingal Kingstown Legume Limbri Liston Llangothlin Manilla Mingoola Mole River Moonbi Mount Russell Mullaley Myall Creek Niangala North Star Nowendoc Nundle Red Range Rocky River Sandy Flat Somerton Stannifer Stannum Stonehenge Tambar Springs Tenterfield Tia Tingha Torrington Upper Horton Uralla Urbenville Walcha Walcha Road Wallabadah Wandsworth Warialda Warialda Rail Weabonga Wellingrove Werris Creek Willow Tree Wollomombi Wollun Woolbrook Wytaliba Yarrowitch Yarrowyck Yetman
National parks and other conservation areas	Bald Rock Basket Swamp Boonoo Boonoo Bundarra-Barraba Important Bird Area Carrai Cathedral Rock Chaelundi Cottan-Bimbang Cunnawarra Ebor Falls Gibraltar Range Guy Fawkes River Kings Plains Kwiambal Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve Mummel Gulf New England Nowendoc Nymboida Oxley Wild Rivers Warrabah Washpool Werrikimbe
Rivers	Aberfoyle Apsley Back Barnard Beardy Blicks Blue Mountain Bobo Boonoo Boonoo Boyd Cells Chandler Chandlers Clouds Commissioners Cooplacurripa Curricabark Dyke Gara Georges Guy Fawkes Gwydir Hastings Kunderang Little Murray Little Nymboida Macleay Manning Maryland Moredun Mummel Nowendoc Nowlands Oaky Oban Rocky Rowleys Sara Severn Styx Tia Timbarra Tobins Towallum Urumbilum Walcrow Warnes Wollomombi Yarrow Yarrowitch
Mountain ranges and mountains	Barren Ben Lomond Dorrigo Plateau Duval Grundy Hyland Moonbi Range Point Lookout Round Thunderbolts Range Tia Range Yarrowyck
Tourist attractions	Apsley Falls Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre Dangar Falls Ebor Falls Newell Falls Sherrard Falls Tamworth Country Music Festival Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre Wollomombi Falls