- Source: Electoral district of Upper Hunter
Upper Hunter is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. The seat is currently held by Dave Layzell for the National Party after he was elected at a by-election to replace Michael Johnsen.
Upper Hunter covers the entirety of Dungog Shire, Muswellbrook Shire, Upper Hunter Shire, Singleton Shire, part of the City of Cessnock (including Branxton) and all of the City of Maitland north of the Hunter River.
History
In 1859, Upper Hunter replaced the Electoral district of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh, established in the first Parliament in 1856. It had two members from 1880 to 1894. It was abolished in 1894 and largely replaced by Robertson and Singleton. In 1904 Robertson was abolished and Upper Hunter was recreated. It was abolished from 1920 with the introduction of proportional representation, but was recreated in 1927.
Upper Hunter is one of three electorates to have never been held by the Labor Party and always by the conservative side of politics since the abolition of proportional representation in 1927, the other two being Tamworth and Oxley. The Nationals have held the district without interruption since 1931.
Members for Upper Hunter
= First incarnation 1856–1894
== Second incarnation 1904–1920
== Third incarnation 1927–present
=Election results
References
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- Electoral district of Upper Hunter
- William Abbott
- Upper Hunter Shire
- 1918 Upper Hunter state by-election
- Spring Ridge, New South Wales
- Electoral results for the district of Upper Hunter
- Carleton (Ontario federal electoral district)
- Hunter Region
- 1970 Upper Hunter state by-election
- 1910 Upper Hunter state by-election
