Electoral district of The Murray (South Australia)

For the similarly named district of 1902–1985, see Electoral district of Murray (South Australia).
The Murray
South AustraliaHouse of Assembly
State South Australia
Created 1857
Abolished 1862
Namesake Murray River
Demographic Rural
Coordinates 35°5′S 139°5′E / 35.083°S 139.083°E / -35.083; 139.083Coordinates: 35°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.[1]

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.[2]

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  David Wark 1857–1862
  Allan McFarlane   1862–1862

References

  1. "Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 to 2009" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. 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.


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