What is Electoral district of Upper Hunter?
{{Infobox Australian Electorate | |name = Upper Hunter |state = nsw |image = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=NSW Electoral District 2023 - Upper Hunter.map|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|frame-latitude=-32.4|frame-longitude=151.1|zoom=7|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=[[File:NSW Electoral District 2023 - Upper Hunter.svg|120px]]}} |caption = Interactive map of district boundaries from the [[2023 New South Wales state election|2023 state election]] |lifespan = 1856–1894<br />1904–1920<br />1927–present |mp = [[Dave Layzell]] |mp-party = [[National Party of Australia – NSW|National]] |namesake = [[Upper Hunter Shire]] |electors = 56127 |electors_year = 2021 |area = 27687.50 |class = Rural |near-n = [[Electoral district of Northern Tablelands|Northern Tablelands]] |near-ne = [[Electoral district of Northern Tablelands|Northern Tablelands]] |near-nw = [[Electoral district of Barwon|Barwon]] |near-e = [[Electoral district of Myall Lakes|Myall Lakes]] |near-w = [[Electoral district of Dubbo|Dubbo]] |near-s = [[Electoral district of Cessnock|Cessnock]] |near-se = [[Electoral district of Port Stephens|Port Stephens]] |near-sw = [[Electoral district of Bathurst|Bathurst]] }} '''Upper Hunter''' is an [[electoral district]] of [[New South Wales]]. It was created in 1856, abolished in 1856, recreated in 1904, reabolished in 1920 and recreated again in 1927. It is a conservative electorate and has only ever been held by conservative parties as an electorate with one member. It is currently held by [[Dave Layzell]] of the [[National Party of Australia - NSW|National Party]]. ==Election results== {{Election box begin |title = [[2023 New South Wales state election]]: Upper Hunter<ref>[https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/SG2301/LA/upper-hunter/cc/fp_summary LA First Preference: Upper Hunter], ''NSW State Election Results 2023'', NSW Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 April 2023.</ref><ref>[https://vtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/SG2301/LA/upper-hunter/dop/dop LA