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Electoral district of Moree

Coordinates:29°27′57″S149°50′02″E/ 29.46583°S 149.83389°E/-29.46583; 149.83389
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Moree
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
StateNew South Wales
Created1894
Abolished1904
DemographicRural

29°27′57″S149°50′02″E/ 29.46583°S 149.83389°E/-29.46583; 149.83389 Moreewas anelectoral districtof theLegislative Assemblyin the Australian state ofNew South Wales,created in 1894 largely replacingGwydirand including the town ofMoree.[1][2][3]The district was abolished in 1904 as a result of the1903 New South Wales referendum,which reduced the number of members of the Legislative Assembly from 125 to 90,[4]and was largely replaced by a recreated Gwydir.

Members for Moree

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Member Party Period
Thomas Hassall Protectionist 1894–1901
William Webster Labour 1901–1903
Percy Stirton Liberal Reform 1903–1904

Election results

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1903 Moree by-election
Saturday 12 December [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform Percy Stirton 689 61.0
Independent Liberal Alfredo Zlotkowski 440 39.0
Total formal votes 1,129 98.7 −1.3
Informal votes 15 1.3 +1.3
Turnout 1,144 39.8 [a] −18.2
Liberal ReformgainfromLabour Swing
William Webster(Labour) resigned to successfully contest the federalseat of Gwydir.Leonard Court (Labour) was not nominated in time.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^Estimate based on a roll of 2,875 at the1901 election.[6]

References

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  1. ^Green, Antony."Elections for the District of Moree".New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved13 October2020.
  2. ^"Part 5B Alpha betical list of all electorates and Members since 1856"(PDF).NSW Parliamentary Record.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved14 December2019.
  3. ^"Former Members".Members of Parliament.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved2 December2019.
  4. ^"1904 Redistribution".Atlas of New South Wales.NSW Land & Property Information. Archived fromthe originalon 23 June 2015.
  5. ^abGreen, Antony."1903 Moree by-election".New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved12 April2021.
  6. ^Green, Antony."1901 Moree".New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved14 March2020.