Liverpool Plains was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and including the Liverpool Plains (which includes Quirindi and Gunnedah) and the extensive pastoral district around the Gwydir River in the northwest of the state. It was created when the seat of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir was divided into two. It was abolished in 1880, and partly replaced by Gunnedah. It was re-created in the 1904 re-distribution of electorates following the 1903 New South Wales referendum, which required the number of members of the Legislative Assembly to be reduced from 125 to 90. It consisted of parts of the abolished seats of Gunnedah, Quirindi, and Wellington. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation it was absorbed into Wammerawa, along with Castlereagh and Mudgee. Liverpool Plains was recreated for the 1927 election and finally abolished in 1962. The district was divided between Barwon and Upper Hunter. The sitting member, Frank O'Keefe (), successfully contested Upper Hunter at the 1962 election.
Members for Liverpool Plains First incarnation (1859–1880) Member Party Term Andrew Loder None 1859–1860 Charles Kemp None 1860–1860 Alexander Dick None 1860–1862 Marshall Burdekin None 1863–1864 John Lloyd None 1864–1869 Charles Cowper None 1869–1870 Lewis Levy None 1871–1872 Hanley Bennett None 1872–1880 Second incarnation (1904–1920) Member Party Term John Perry 1904–1907 1907–1907 Henry Horne 1907–1911 John Perry 1911–1911 William Ashford 1911–1917 1917–1920 Third incarnation (1927–1962) Member Party Term Harry Carter 1927–1941 Roger Nott 1941–1961 Frank O'Keefe 1961–1962
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