Electoral district of Molong
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Molong was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of New South Wales
, created in 1880 and named after and including Molong
. In 1904, with the downsizing of the Legislative Assembly after Federation, it was abolished and partly replaced by Blayney
.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts.- Current districts :This is a list of districts for the 2011 state election.* Albury* Auburn* Ballina...
of the Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, created in 1880 and named after and including Molong
Molong, New South Wales
Molong is a small town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, in Cabonne Shire.Molong is located on the Mitchell Highway about 300 kilometres west of Sydney and about 30 kilometres from the city of Orange. It is elevated at 529 metres above sea level. At the 2006 census, Molong...
. In 1904, with the downsizing of the Legislative Assembly after Federation, it was abolished and partly replaced by Blayney
Electoral district of Blayney
Blayney was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1904, partly replacing West Macquarie and Molong, and named after and including Blayney. It was abolished in 1913 and partly replaced by Lyndhurst.-Members for Blayney:...
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Members for Molong
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ross | None | 1880–1887 | |
| Independent Protectionist Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1887–1889 | ||
| Protectionist Protectionist Party The Protectionist Party was an Australian political party, formally organised from 1889 until 1909, with policies centred on protectionism. It argued that Australia needed protective tariffs to allow Australian industry to grow and provide employment. It had its greatest strength in Victoria and in... |
1889–1901 | ||
| Progressive | 1901–1904 | ||
| Independent Liberal Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1904–1904 | ||