Kurri Kurri was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1927, with the abolition of the multi-member electorates of Newcastle and Maitland and named after the Hunter Region town of Kurri Kurri. It was abolished in 1968 and replaced by Wallsend.

Kurri Kurri was a safe seat and was only held by a Labor candidate. Of the 15 elections, the Labor was unopposed at 6 elections, and a candidate contested 7 elections with a highest vote of 14.8% at the 1935 election. The closest contest was the 1956 election, the only occasion in which a conservative party fielded a candidate, when candidate Stanley Mettam achieved 15.6% of the vote.

Electoral district of Kurri Kurri

George Booth represented the district for more than 30 years, and when he died was succeeded by his son Ken.

Electoral district of Kurri Kurri

Members for Kurri Kurri

Election results

References

Former electoral districts of New South Wales

1927 establishments in Australia

Constituencies established in 1927

1968 disestablishments in Australia

Constituencies disestablished in 1968

Electoral district of Kurri Kurri