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Electoral district of The Murray (South Australia)

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Former state electoral district of South Australia For the similarly named district of 1902–1985, see Electoral district of Murray (South Australia).

Australian electorate
The Murray
South Australia—House of Assembly
StateSouth Australia
Created1857
Abolished1862
NamesakeMurray River
DemographicRural
Coordinates35°5′S 139°5′E / 35.083°S 139.083°E / -35.083; 139.083

The Murray was an electoral district of the South Australian House of Assembly, the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the then colony of South Australia.

The Murray was one of the original districts created in 1857 and abolished in 1862; part of its area was then included in Mount Barker.

Members

Member Party Term
  David Wark 1857–1862
  Allan McFarlane   1862–1862

References

  1. "Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 to 2009" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. "The Candidates". South Australian Register. Adelaide, S.A.: National Library of Australia. 31 October 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
Former electoral districts of South Australia
Electoral districts of the South Australian House of Assembly
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Independent (5)
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