Electoral district of Murray-Darling explained

Murray-Darling
State:	nsw
Created:	1999
Abolished:	2015
Namesake:	Murray and Darling rivers
Electors:	(2014)^[1]
Area:	250388
Class:	Rural

Murray-Darling is a former electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.^{[2] [3] [4]}

It included Urana Shire, Jerilderie Shire, Berrigan Shire, Murray Shire, Conargo Shire, Deniliquin Council, Wakool Shire, Hay Shire, Balranald Shire, Wentworth Shire, part of Carrathool Shire (including Goolgowi and Merriwagga), Central Darling Shire, the City of Broken Hill and the Unincorporated Far West.^[5]

History

Murray-Darling was created in 1999 from a merger of the Electoral district of Broken Hill and part of the Electoral district of Murray. In 2015, the southern parts of the electorate were absorbed into the new Electoral district of Murray and the northern parts (the City of Broken Hill, the Central Darling Shire and the Unincorporated Far West were absorbed into the Electoral district of Barwon.

Members for Murray-Darling

Member		Party	Term
		Peter Black		1999–2007
		John Williams		2007–2015

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Murray-Darling.

External links

• Web site: Murray-Darling . . 2011-10-10 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: State District Enrolments. Enrolment Statistics: Local Government Enrolments. New South Wales Electoral Commission. July 2014. 16 August 2014.
2. Elections for the District of Murray-Darling . DistrictIndexes . Murray-Darling . 20 June 2020.
3. 2001 . Mr Peter Laurence Black . Yes . 3 May 2019.
4. Mr John Douglas Williams (1948-) . 2193 . yes . 15 May 2020.
5. Web site: Murray-Darling - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results . NSW Votes 2011 . . 20 June 2020.