Redfern was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1880, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Redfern. It extended to Botany Bay and was bordered by Rainbow Street (Redfern), Anzac Parade, the southern edge of Moore Park, South Dowling Street, Cleveland Street, City Road, King Street, Newtown, Alexandra Canal and Cooks River. It elected two members from 1880 to 1882, three members from 1882 to 1887 and four members from 1887 until the abolition of multi-member electorates in 1894, when it was split into Redfern, Botany, Darlington, Waterloo and part of Newtown-Erskine. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed into Botany. It was recreated in 1927 and abolished in 1968.
Members for Redfern Two members (1880–1882) Member Party Term Member Party Term Alfred Fremlin None 1880–1882 John Sutherland None 1880–1882 Francis Wright None 1882 Three members (1882–1887) Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Alfred Fremlin None 1882–1885 Francis Wright None 1882–1885 John SutherlandNone 1882–1887 Arthur Renwick None 1885–1887 Thomas Williamson None 1885–1887 Four members (1887–1894) Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term William Stephen 1887–1891 William Schey 1887–1889 John Sutherland 1887–1889 James Farnell 1887–1888 Peter Howe 1888–1891 Charles Goodchap 1889–1891 William Schey 1889–1894 James McGowen 1891–1894 Henry Hoyle 1891–1894 William Sharp 1891–1894 Single-member (1894–1920) Member Party Term James McGowen 1894–1917 William McKell 1917–1920 Single-member (1927–1968) Member Party Term William McKell 1927–1947 George Noble 1947–1949 Kevin Dwyer 1949–1950 Fred Green 1950–1968
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