The former all-male Berrigan Council now has a female deputy after Carly Marriott won a 6-2 vote over Roger Reynoldson on Tuesday.

Matt Hannan will continue as mayor after defeating first-time councillor Julia Cornwell McKean 6-2.

Cr Marriott said she was buoyed by the support of her fellow councillors.

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"Because we did have a good split of males and females elected I thought we should have a female mayor or deputy mayor because it is a good representation on who is on council," she said.

"The last council was a bit of an anomaly, Berrigan hasn't always been an male-council but that last time a female didn't get across the line.

"Growing up I remember we had Heather Wilton and Irene Tubbs as mayors."

Albury, Edward River, Greater Hume, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Snowy Valleys and Wagga councils all elected dual-gender teams as mayor or deputy mayor after last month's council elections in NSW.

Federation was the exception in the southern Riverina with Pat Bourke and Shaun Whitechurch re-elected after each being challenged by a female councillor.

Cr Bourke defeated Gail Law 6-3, while Cr Whitechurch was a 5-4 winner over Rowena Black.

Regional councils mayoral terms run to September 2023.

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