Electoral district of Yass explained

Yass was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1894 and 1920. It included the town of Yass. It largely replaced the electoral district of Yass Plains. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed along with Burrangong into Cootamundra. It was recreated in 1930 and replaced by Burrinjuck in 1950.[1] [2]

Members for Yass

First incarnation (1894—1920)
Member Party Term
 William Affleck1894–1901
 1901–1904
 Niels Nielsen1904–1913
 Greg McGirr1913–1920
 
Second incarnation (1930—1950)
Member Party Term
 George Ardill1930–1931
 1931–1941
 Bill Sheahan1941–1950

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Yass.

Notes and References

  1. Elections for the District of Yass . DistrictIndexes . Yass . 12 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Former Members . Members of Parliament . . 2 December 2019.