Electoral district of Wentworth

Wentworth was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales established in 1880 and partly replacing Lachlan and named after and including Wentworth. From 1885 until the creation of Sturt in 1889, it elected two members. It was abolished in 1904, with the downsizing of Parliament after Federation.[1]

Members for Wentworth

Single-member (1880–1885)
MemberPartyTerm
  William Brodribb None 1880–1882
  Edward Quin None 1882–1885
Two members (1885–1889)
MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm
  Edward Quin None 1885–1887   William MacGregor None 1885–1887
  Joseph Abbott Protectionist 1887–1889   Independent Free Trade 1887–1887
    Thomas Browne Protectionist 1887–1889
Single-member (1889–1894)
MemberPartyTerm
  (Sir) Joseph Abbott Protectionist 1889–1891
  Independent 1891–1894
  Protectionist 1894–1901
  Robert Scobie Labor 1901–1904

References

  1. "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 29 September 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2007.


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