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Electoral district of Lismore

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Lismore
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1894–1904
1913–1920
1927–present
MPJanelle Saffin
PartyLabor
NamesakeLismore, New South Wales
Electors56,105 (2019)
Area13,020.61 km2 (5,027.3 sq mi)
DemographicRural and provincial
Electorates around Lismore:
Queensland Queensland Tweed
Queensland Lismore Ballina
Northern Tablelands Clarence Ballina

Lismore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Janelle Saffin of the Labor Party.

The electoral district includes all of the City of Lismore (including Lismore, Lindendale, Nimbin, Dunoon and Clunes), much of inland Tweed Shire (including Murwillumbah, Tyalgum and Uki), all of Kyogle Council (including Kyogle, Bonalbo, Tabulam and Woodenbong) and all of Tenterfield Shire.[1] (including Tenterfield, Drake, Jennings, Liston, Legume, Torrington and Urbenville)

History

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Lismore was first created with the end of multi-member districts in 1894, when it was split from Richmond. In 1904, it was abolished with the reduction in the size of the Legislative Assembly, after Federation. In 1913, Lismore was recreated, replacing Richmond. With the introduction of proportional representation in 1920, Lismore and Clarence were absorbed into Byron. With the end of proportional representation in 1927, Lismore and Clarence were recreated.

Historically a Country Party/National Party seat, Lismore has only been represented by two Labor MPs: Keith Compton, who was elected at a by-election in 1959 and re-elected in 1962, and Janelle Saffin, who was elected in 2019 who is also the first woman to represent the division.

Members for Lismore

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First incarnation (1894–1904)
Member Party Term
  Thomas Ewing[2] Protectionist 1894–1901
  John Coleman[3] Independent Liberal 1901–1904
Second incarnation (1913–1920)
Member Party Term
  George Nesbitt[4] Liberal Reform 1913–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1920
Third incarnation (1927–present)
Member Party Term
  William Missingham[5] Country 1927–1933
  William Frith[6] Country 1933–1953
  Jack Easter[7] Country 1953–1959
  Keith Compton[8] Labor 1959–1965
  Bruce Duncan[9] Country 1965–1975
  National Country 1975–1982
  National 1982–1982
  Independent 1982–1988
  Bill Rixon[10] National 1988–1999
  Thomas George[11] National 1999–2019
  Janelle Saffin[12] Labor 2019–present

Election results

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2023 New South Wales state election: Lismore[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Janelle Saffin 21,615 44.4 +19.0
National Alex Rubin 13,581 27.9 −11.2
Greens Adam Guise 6,979 14.3 −10.8
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Matthew Bertalli 3,347 6.9 +6.9
Animal Justice Vanessa Rosayro 1,196 2.5 0.0
Independent James McKenzie 791 1.6 +1.6
Sustainable Australia Ross Honniball 666 1.4 −0.2
Independent Allen Crosthwaite 511 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 48,686 97.4 +0.4
Informal votes 1,312 2.6 −0.4
Turnout 49,998 87.1 −1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Janelle Saffin 28,163 65.0 +13.0
National Alex Rubin 15,172 35.0 −13.0
Labor hold Swing +13.0

References

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  1. ^ "Lismore". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Sir Thomas Thomson Ewing KCMG (1856–1920)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Mr John William Coleman (1862–1905)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. ^ "The Hon. George Nesbitt (1859–1948)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Mr William Thomas Missingham (1868–1933)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Mr William Frith (1883-1960)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Mr Jack Stuart Easter (1907-1979)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Mr Keith Clive Compton (1900-1977)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Mr (Bruce) Robert Bruce Duncan (1928-2005)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Mr (Bill) Barry William Rixon (1941-2003)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  11. ^ "The Hon. Thomas George (1949- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Ms Janelle Anne Saffin MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  13. ^ LA First Preference: Lismore, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  14. ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Lismore, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.