Waratah was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in the Newcastle area, including the suburb of Waratah. It was originally created in 1894, when multi-member districts were abolished, and the three member district of Newcastle was divided between Waratah, Newcastle East, Newcastle West, Kahibah and Wickham. The district was abolished in 1913 and recreated in 1930, replacing parts of Kahibah and Wallsend. It was abolished again in 1999.
Members for Waratah First incarnation (1894–1913) Member Party Term Arthur Griffith 1894–1903 Matthew Charlton 1903–1904 John Estell 1904–1913 Second incarnation (1930–1999) Member Party Term Robert Cameron 1930–1956 Frank Purdue 1956–1962 Edward Greaves 1962–1964 Frank Purdue 1964–1965 Sam Jones 1965–1984 John Price 1984–1999
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