Electoral district of Barwon
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Barwon is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Kevin Humphries of the National Party of Australia.
The 2004 redistribution of electoral districts estimated that the electoral district would have 48,049 electors on 29 April 2007.[1]
At the 2007 election it will encompass Warrumbungle Shire (including Coonabarabran, Binnaway, Coolah, Dunedoo and Mendooran), almost all of Narrabri Shire (including Narrabri and Wee Waa), Moree Plains Shire (including Moree), Gilgandra Shire, Coonamble Shire, Walgett Shire, Brewarrina Shire, Bourke Shire, Cobar Shire, Bogan Shire, Warren Shire, some of Narromine Shire (including Trangie) and almost all of Lachlan Shire (including Condobolin).[2]
| Member | Party affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| William Willis | none | 1894-1904 |
| Walter Wearne | Nationalist Party of Australia | 1927-1930 |
| Wilfred Ratcliffe | Australian Labor Party | 1930-1932 |
| Ben Wade | Country Party | 1932-1940 |
| Stephen Heferen | Australian Labor Party | 1940-1950 |
| Geoff Crawford | Country Party | 1950-1976 |
| Wal Murray | National Party of Australia | 1976-1995 |
| Ian Slack-Smith | National Party of Australia | 1995-2007 |
| Kevin Humphries | National Party of Australia | 2007-present |
- ^ Redistribution Commissioners' Report. Election Funding Authority of New South Wales (21 December 2004). Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
- ^ Barwon Electoral District. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
- State Electoral District - Barwon Results 2003. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
- State Electoral District - Barwon Results 1999. New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2007-01-23.