Electoral district of Gunnedah
Former state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
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Gunnedah was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1880, partly replacing Liverpool Plains, and named after and including Gunnedah. In 1904 it was abolished and replaced by Liverpool Plains and Namoi.[1][2][3]
Members for Gunnedah
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Abbott | None | 1880–1887 | |
| Thomas Goodwin | Protectionist | 1887–1888 | |
| Edwin Turner | Free Trade | 1888–1891 | |
| John Kirkpatrick | Labour | 1891–1895 | |
| Thomas Goodwin | Protectionist | 1895–1901 | |
| David Hall | Labour | 1901–1904 | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Hall | 1,008 | +61.2 | ||
| Liberal Reform | Thomas Wills-Allen | 639 | 38.8 | +13.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,647 | 99.3 | +0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 11 | 0.7 | −0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,658 | 60.4 | 11.4 | ||
| Labour gain from Progressive | |||||
The sitting member Thomas Goodwin (Progressive) did not contest the election.
