In 1859, Upper Hunter replaced the
Electoral district of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh, established in the first Parliament in 1856. It had two members from 1880 to 1894. It was abolished in 1894 and largely replaced by
Robertson and
Singleton. In 1904 Robertson was abolished and Upper Hunter was recreated. It was abolished from 1920 with the introduction of
proportional representation, but was recreated in 1927. Upper Hunter is one of three electorates to have never been held by the
Labor Party and always by the conservative side of politics since the abolition of proportional representation in 1927, the other two being
Tamworth and
Oxley. The
Nationals have held the district without interruption since 1931. ==Members for Upper Hunter==