Electoral district of Boorowa
Former state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
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Boorowa was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales from 1880 to 1904, including the town of Boorowa. Its name was spelt "Booroowa" from 1899 to 1901.[1][2][3] It was abolished in the 1904 re-distribution of electorates following the 1903 New South Wales referendum, which required the number of members of the Legislative Assembly to be reduced from 125 to 90,[4] and was largely absorbed by Yass, with the balance going to the new district of Burrangong.
Members for Boorowa
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Slattery | None | 1880–1887 | |
| Protectionist | 1887–1895 | ||
| Kenneth Mackay | Protectionist | 1895–1899 | |
| Niels Nielsen | Labor | 1899–1904 | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Niels Nielsen | 1,128 | 76.2 | +38.4 | |
| Ind. Progressive | Herbert O'Leary | 352 | 23.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,480 | 98.9 | +0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 17 | 1.1 | −0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,497 | 65.7 | +4.7 | ||
| Labour gain from Progressive | |||||
Kenneth Mackay (Progressive) had been elected in 1898, however, he was appointed to the Legislative Council and Niels Nielsen (Labour) won the seat at the by-election.
