title: Electoral district of Lachlan
text: Lachlan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. During the first two Parliaments (1856–1859), there was an electorate in the same area called Lachlan and Lower Darling, named after the Lachlan and Darling Rivers. Lachlan was created in 1859 and abolished in 1880, partly replaced by Forbes. In 1894 Forbes was abolished and Lachlan was recreated. In 1920 Lachlan and Ashburnham were absorbed into Murrumbidgee and elected three members under proportional representation. At the end of proportional representation in 1927, Lachlan was recreated. It was abolished in 1950, recreated in 1981 and abolished in 2007.
  
  The abolition of Lachlan for the 2007 election prompted its member, former Deputy Premier Ian Armstrong to retire at that election rather than seek the option of remaining in Parliament by contesting another seat.
  
  Members for Lachlan
  
  Election results
  
  References 
  
  Former electoral districts of New South Wales
  Constituencies established in 1859
  1859 establishments in Australia
  Constituencies disestablished in 1880
  1880 disestablishments in Australia
  Constituencies established in 1894
  1894 establishments in Australia
  Constituencies disestablished in 1920
  1920 disestablishments in Australia
  Constituencies established in 1927
  1927 establishments in Australia
  Constituencies disestablished in 1950
  1950 disestablishments in Australia
  Constituencies established in 1981
  1981 establishments in Australia
  Constituencies disestablished in 2007
  2007 disestablishments in Australia