Electoral district of Manly
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 Liberal-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.
| Manly New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of district boundaries from the 2023 state election | |||||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1927 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | James Griffin | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Liberal | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Manly | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 55,672 (2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26 km2 (10.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Urban | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°47′31″S 151°15′40″E | ||||||||||||||
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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.
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