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# Upper Hunter

In New South Wales.

## Sitting member

- [ **Dave Layzell** Nationals, Upper Hunter ](https://politics.computer/mp/dave-layzell)

About

## About Upper Hunter

Upper Hunter is an electoral district of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, covering Dungog, Muswellbrook, Upper Hunter and Singleton shires. It is held by Dave Layzell of the National Party, who was elected at a by-election to replace Michael Johnsen.

Held by the same party since

1931, the Nationals, without interruption

Current member's election

At a by-election, replacing Michael Johnsen

Area covered

Dungog, Muswellbrook, Upper Hunter, Singleton shires; parts of Cessnock and Maitland

Predecessor

Electoral district of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh, replaced in 1859

Party history

Never held by the Labor Party since proportional representation was abolished in 1927

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral%5Fdistrict%5Fof%5FUpper%5FHunter), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

## Who's advertising

MPs and candidates for Upper Hunter whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.

We don't follow any candidate's page for Upper Hunter yet, so there are no ads here. Statewide and party ads that reach Upper Hunter are on the [spending](https://politics.computer/who) page.

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