Manly is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, and covers a large portion of the Northern Beaches Council local government area. Created in 1927, although it has historically tended to be a -leaning seat, Manly has had a history of independent local members. It is represented by James Griffin for the Liberal Party, and was previously represented by the former Premier of New South Wales, Mike Baird.
On 23 January 2017, Baird resigned as Premier and member for Manly, triggering a by-election in the district which was held on 8 April and won by Liberal candidate James Griffin.
Geography On its current boundaries, Manly takes in the suburbs of Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Clontarf, Curl Curl, Fairlight, Freshwater, Manly, Manly Vale, North Balgowlah, North Curl Curl, Queenscliff, Seaforth and parts of Brookvale and Dee Why.
Members for Manly MemberPartyPeriod Alfred Reid 1927–1931 1931–1944 Independent Democrat 1944–1945 1945 Douglas Darby 1945–1962 1962–1968 1968–1978 Alan Stewart 1978–1984 David Hay 1984–1991 Peter Macdonald 1991–1999 David Barr 1999–2007 Mike Baird 2007–2017 James Griffin 2017–present
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