[1][2][3] Prior to 1894 the town of Cowra was part of the district of Carcoar which returned two members.
Multi-member constituencies were abolished in the 1893 redistribution, resulting in the creation of 76 new districts, including Cowra.
The electoral district included parts of the counties of Bathurst and Forbes.
[5][6] At its establishment in 1894 Cowra had 1,903 enrolled voters, slightly less than the average of 2,046.
[7] Cowra was abolished in 1904 when the number of members of the Legislative Assembly was reduced from 125 to 90 as a result of the 1903 New South Wales referendum.