State New South Wales MP Chris Gulaptis | Dates current 1859–1920
1927–present Member of parliament Chris Gulaptis | |
Area 13,494.54 km (5,210.3 sq mi) Party National Party of Australia | ||
Clarence is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.
It includes all of the Clarence Valley Council including Grafton, Maclean, Yamba, Illuka, Junction Hill, Ulmarra, Coutts Crossing and Glenreagh, as well as all of the Richmond Valley Council including Casino, Coraki, Woodburn, Evans Head and Tatham.
History
Clarence was created in 1859, replacing Clarence and Darling Downs. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation in 1920, it was absorbed into Byron along with Lismore. In 1927, it was recreated.
It has historically been a safe National seat, having been held by that party for all but seven years in its current incarnation. However, Labor has won it at high-tide elections.
References
Electoral district of Clarence Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA