Electoral district of Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga
New South WalesLegislative Assembly

Location in New South Wales
State New South Wales
Dates current 1894–1904
1913–1920
1927–present
MP Daryl Maguire
Party Liberal Party of Australia
Area 12,108.11 km2 (4,675.0 sq mi)

Wagga Wagga is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Daryl Maguire of the Liberal Party of Australia.

Wagga Wagga is a regional electorate. It covers three local government areas: the City of Wagga Wagga, Lockhart Shire and Tumut Shire.[1]

History

Wagga Wagga was created in 1894. In 1920, Wagga Wagga, Albury and Corowa was absorbed into Murray and elected four members under proportional representation. At the end of proportional representation in 1927, Wagga Wagga was recreated, with Mr Matthew Kilpatrick, the Country party candidate, winning the October election. According to Daily Advertiser, the vote against a continuance of the Labor Government (led by Jack Lang) was very decisive.[2]

Members for Wagga Wagga

The office of the member for Wagga Wagga
First incarnation (1894–1904)
MemberPartyTerm
  James Gormly Protectionist 1894–1901
  Progressive 1901–1904
Second incarnation (1913–1920)
MemberPartyTerm
  Walter Boston Labor 1913–1917
  George Beeby Nationalist 1917–1920
Third incarnation (1927–present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Matthew Kilpatrick Country 1927–1941
  Eddie Graham Labor 1941–1957
  Wal Fife Liberal 1957–1975
  Joe Schipp Liberal 1975–1999
  Daryl Maguire Liberal 1999–present

Election results

New South Wales state election, 2011: Wagga Wagga[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Daryl Maguire 24,393 53.5 -5.5
Independent Joe McGirr 13,960 30.6 +30.6
Labor Glenn Elliott-Rudder 4,609 10.1 -22.4
Greens Ros Prangnell 1,527 3.4 -5.0
Christian Democrats Sylvia Mulholland 1,070 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 45,559 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 1,028 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 46,587 92.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Daryl Maguire 25,542 60.3 -2.8
Independent Joe McGirr 16,823 39.7 +39.7
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

References

  1. "Wagga Wagga". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
  2. "Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954)". KILPATRICK WINS EASILY. 10 October 1927. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. Antony Green. "2011 New South Wales Election: Analysis of Results" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Library. Retrieved 10 December 2011.

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