Electoral district of Maitland

Maitland is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.

Maitland
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election
StateNew South Wales
Dates current1904–present
MPJenny Aitchison
PartyLabor Party
NamesakeMaitland
Electors60,409 (2023)
Area391.74 km2 (151.3 sq mi)
DemographicProvincial
Electorates around Maitland:
Upper Hunter Upper Hunter Port Stephens
Cessnock Maitland Port Stephens
Cessnock Cessnock Wallsend

The district encompasses most of the City of Maitland.[1]

History

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Maitland was created in 1904, replacing East Maitland and West Maitland. With the introduction of proportional representation in 1920, it absorbed parts of Upper Hunter, Singleton, Cessnock and Durham and elected three members. With the end of proportional representation in 1927, Maitland was split into the single-member electorates of Maitland, Upper Hunter and Cessnock.

Members for Maitland

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(1904–1920, 1 member)
Member Party Term
  John Gillies[2] Progressive 1904–1907
  Liberal Reform 1907–1910
  Independent Liberal 1910–1911
  Charles Edward Nicholson[3] Liberal Reform 1911–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1920
(1920–1927. 3 members)
Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term
  Walter Bennett[4] Progressive 1920–1922   William Cameron[5] Nationalist 1920–1927   Walter O'Hearn[6] Labor 1920–1927
  Nationalist 1922–1927
(1927–present, 1 member)
Member Party Term
  Walter O'Hearn[6] Labor 1927–1932
  Walter Howarth[7] United Australia 1932–1945
  Liberal 1945–1956
  Milton Morris[8] Liberal 1956–1980
  Peter Toms[9] Liberal 1981–1981
  Allan Walsh[10] Labor 1981–1991
  Peter Blackmore[11] Liberal 1991–1999
  John Price[12] Labor 1999–2007
  Frank Terenzini[13] Labor 2007–2011
  Robyn Parker[14] Liberal 2011–2015
  Jenny Aitchison[15] Labor 2015–present

Election results

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2023 New South Wales state election: Maitland[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jenny Aitchison 26,792 51.9 +6.6
Liberal Michael Cooper 11,745 22.7 −2.6
One Nation Neil Turner 4,404 8.5 −2.7
Greens Campbell Knox 3,725 7.2 +1.1
Legalise Cannabis Daniel Dryden 2,906 5.6 +5.6
Independent Alex Lee 1,200 2.3 +2.3
Sustainable Australia Sam Ferguson 861 1.7 +0.1
Total formal votes 51,633 96.5 +0.5
Informal votes 1,890 3.5 −0.5
Turnout 53,523 88.6 −0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jenny Aitchison 30,647 68.6 +3.9
Liberal Michael Cooper 14,012 31.4 −3.9
Labor hold Swing +3.9

References

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  1. ^ "Maitland". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Mr John Gillies (1844–1911)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Major Charles Edward Nicholdon (1854–1931)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Mr Walter Bennett (1864–1934)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Mr William Cameron (1877–1931)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Mr Walter Finlay O'Hearn (1890-1950)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Mr Walter Arthur Harrex Howarth (1882-1958)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  8. ^ "The Hon. Milton Arthur Morris AO (1924–2019)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Mr Peter Toms (1933-2017)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Mr Allan Peter Walsh (1940-2013)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Mr Peter Terrence Blackmore (1945- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  12. ^ "The Hon. John Charles Price (1939- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Mr (Frank) Francesco Terenzini (1961- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  14. ^ "The Hon. Robyn Mary Parker (1958- )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Ms (Jenny) Jennifer Kathleen Aitchison MP". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  16. ^ LA First Preference: Maitland, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  17. ^ LA Two Candidate Preferred: Maitland, NSW State Election Results 2023, NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.