Electoral district of Northcott
Not to be confused with Electoral district of Northcote.
Northcott was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1968 and 1999.
It was named after Sir John Northcott who served as Governor of New South Wales from 1 August 1946 to 1 August 1957. Northcott was the first Australian appointed to a State vice-regal position.
It was represented by Jim Cameron, Bruce Baird and Barry O'Farrell, all of whom served as Deputy Leaders of their party, although in O'Farrell's case he became Deputy Liberal leader after moving to Ku-ring-gai following Northcott's abolition.
O'Farrell succeeded Baird in Northcott in 1995. Ironically when O'Farrell resigned as NSW Premier in 2014 he was succeeded by Baird's son Mike.
Members for Northcott
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Cameron | Liberal | 1968–1983 | |
| Call to Australia | 1983–1984 | ||
| Bruce Baird | Liberal | 1984–1995 | |
| Barry O'Farrell | Liberal | 1995–1999 | |
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