Electoral results for the district of Murray
Electoral results for the district of Murray
Murray is a New South Wales Legislative Assembly district that has had two periods of existence: 1859–1999 and 2015 to today. The current Murray was created by combining most of the abolished Murrumbidgee district and the southern part of Murray-Darling during a redistribution.
Over its history, Murray’s boundaries have changed many times. In the early 1900s the district was recreated from parts of Wentworth, The Lachlan and Hay. The seat has been held by members from different parties, and at times the sitting member has resigned or died, triggering by-elections or redistributions. For example, in 1920 George Beeby resigned, and after debate over how to fill casual vacancies, a new law provided that vacancies were filled by the next unsuccessful candidate on the party list; Matthew Kilpatrick, a Progressive, took the seat on 15 December 1920.
From 1920 to 1927 New South Wales used a form of proportional representation with multi-member seats, which affected how vacancies were filled. There were other notable events, such as the death of Robert Scobie and the 1916 Labor split over conscription that affected party alignment.
In later years the district saw resignations and deaths that affected representation. Tim Fischer (National) resigned in the 1980s to contest a federal seat; Mary Meillon (Liberal) and Joe Lawson (Independent) also died while associated with Murray; the sitting Labor member Mat Davidson later moved to contest Cobar.
The first incarnation of Murray ended in 1999. The district was re-created in 2015 as part of another redistribution, this time drawing mainly from the abolished Murrumbidgee and the southern part of Murray-Darling. Since then Murray has continued as a NSW electoral district.
Adrian Piccoli, a National member, resigned during the later period, reflecting ongoing changes in the district’s representation.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 05:58 (CET).