Kurri Kurri was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1927, with the abolition of the multi-member electorates of Newcastle and Maitland and named after the Hunter Region town of Kurri Kurri. It was abolished in 1968 and replaced by Wallsend.[1] [2] [3]
Kurri Kurri was a safe seat and was only held by a Labor candidate. Of the 15 elections, the Labor was unopposed at 6 elections,[1] and a candidate contested 7 elections with a highest vote of 14.8% at the 1935 election.[4] The closest contest was the 1956 election, the only occasion in which a conservative party fielded a candidate, when candidate Stanley Mettam achieved 15.6% of the vote.[5]
George Booth represented the district for more than 30 years,[2] and when he died was succeeded by his son Ken.[3]
| Member | Party | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Booth | 1927–1960 | ||||
| Ken Booth | 1960–1968 | ||||
See main article: Electoral results for the district of Kurri Kurri.