Electoral district of Maitland

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

The district encompasses most of the City of Maitland.

History 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 (1904–1920, 1 member)MemberPartyTerm John Gillies 1904–1907  1907–1910  1910–1911 Charles Edward Nicholson 1911–1917  1917–1920

(1920–1927. 3 members)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm Walter Bennett 1920–1922 William Cameron1920–1927 Walter O'Hearn1920–1927  1922–1927

(1927–present, 1 member)MemberPartyTerm  Walter O'Hearn 1927–1932 Walter Howarth 1932–1945  1945–1956  Milton Morris 1956–1980  Peter Toms 1981–1981  Allan Walsh 1981–1991  Peter Blackmore 1991–1999  John Price 1999–2007  Frank Terenzini 2007–2011  Robyn Parker 2011–2015  Jenny Aitchison 2015–present

Election results

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