Electoral district of Clarence explained

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.^[1]

History

Clarence was created in 1859, replacing the New South Wales part of Clarence and Darling Downs. With the introduction of proportional representation in 1920, it was absorbed into Byron along with Lismore. It was recreated in 1927.

It has historically been a safe seat, having been held by that party for all but seven years in its current incarnation. However, has won it at high-tide elections.

Members for Clarence

First incarnation (1859–1920)
Member		Party	Term
		Clark Irving[2]	None	1859–1864
		John Laycock[3]	None	1864–1866
		John Robertson[4]	None	1866–1869
		Thomas Bawden[5]	None	1869–1880
		Charles Fawcett[6]	None	1880–1880
		John Purves[7]	None	1880–1887
		John McFarlane[8]		1887–1901
				1901–1907
				1907–1915
		William Zuill[9]		1915–1917
				1917–1920
Second incarnation (1927–present)
Member		Party	Term
		Alfred Pollack[10]		1927–1931
		Alfred Henry[11]		1931–1938
		Cecil Wingfield[12]		1938–1955
		Bill Weiley[13]		1955–1971
		Matt Singleton[14]		1971–1981
		Don Day[15]		1981–1984
		Ian Causley[16]		1984–1996
		Harry Woods[17]		1996–2003
		Steve Cansdell[18]		2003–2011
		Chris Gulaptis[19]		2011–2023
		Richie Williamson		2023–present

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Clarence.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clarence . . 23 November 2019.
2. Mr Clark Irving (1808-1865) . 331 . Yes . 19 April 2019.
3. Mr John Connell Laycock (1818-1897) . 479 . Yes . 14 June 2019.
4. Sir John Robertson (1816–1891) . 446 . Yes . 18 April 2019.
5. Mr Thomas Bawden (1833-1897) . 666 . Yes . 3 May 2019.
6. Mr Charles Hugh Fawcett (1813-1890) . 392 . Yes . 21 May 2019.
7. Major John Mitchell Purves (1847-1915) . 899 . Yes . 5 May 2019.
8. Mr John McFarlane (1854-1915) . 976 . Yes . 11 May 2019.
9. Mr William Arthur Zuill (1867–1942) . 1182 . Yes . 26 June 2019.
10. Mr Alfred John Pollack (1878–1931) . 1317 . Yes . 13 May 2019.
11. Mr Alfred Stephen Henry (1890-1938) . 1501 . Yes . 13 May 2019.
12. Mr Cecil Gordon Wingfield (1893-1955) . 1545 . Yes . 11 May 2019.
13. Mr William Robert Weiley (1901–1989) . 1628 . Yes . 11 May 2019.
14. Mr (Matt) Matthew Singleton (1927-) . 1866 . Yes . 11 May 2019.
15. The Hon. Donald DAY (1924–2010) . 1834 . Yes . 11 May 2019.
16. Mr Ian Raymond Causley (1940–) . 1975 . Yes . 13 May 2019 .
17. The Hon. Harry Francis Woods (1947-) . 2044 . Yes . 13 May 2019.
18. Mr (Steve) Stephen Rhett Cansdell (1950-) . 2167 . Yes . 3 October 2019.
19. Mr Christopher Gulaptis MP . 96 . No . 5 April 2019.