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Assembly electoral districts

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Note the dates provided are not the dates for which they had a member, but indicate redistribution dates. Some coincidentally are the same (1890, 1899, 1904, 1911, 1929) - in all other cases the next election is the start or end date.

Foundation electorates

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Electorates created and abolished before 1911

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^ - foundation electorate.

Other electorates created before 1911

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Constitution Act Amendment Acts 1893 - 33 seats

Government of Western Australia (1893). "Constitution Act Amendment Act (57 Vict No 14)". Statutes of Western Australia, 1893-1895. pp. 312–324. (assented 13 October 1893)

Constitution Act Amendment Acts 1896 - 44 seats

Government of Western Australia (1896). "Constitution Act Amendment Act (60 Vict No 18)". Statutes of Western Australia, 1896. (assented 8 October 1896)

Constitution Act Amendment Acts 1899 - 50 seats

Government of Western Australia (1899). "Constitution Act Amendment Act (63 Vict No 19)". Statutes of Western Australia, 1899. pp. 227–257. (assented 16 December 1899)

Redistribution of Seats Act 1904 (No.21 of 1904)

Government of Western Australia (1904). "Redistribution of Seats Act (No 21 of 1904)". Statutes of Western Australia, 1903-1904. pp. 515–540. (assented 16 January 1904)

1911 redistribution

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Government of Western Australia (1911). "Redistribution of Seats Act (No 6 of 1911)". Statutes of Western Australia, 1910-1911. pp. 73–106. (assented 16 February 1911)

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1929 redistribution

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Government of Western Australia (1930). "Redistribution of Seats Act (No 1 of 1929)". Statutes of Western Australia, 1929-1930. pp. 1–56. (assented 15 April 1929)

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1948 redistribution

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Following passage of Electoral Districts Act of 1947.

"Electoral Districts Act 1947 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 21 December 1948. p. 1948:3027-3036.

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1955 redistribution

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"Electoral Districts Act 1947 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 22 August 1955. p. 1955:1999-2009.

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1961 redistribution

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"Electoral Districts Act 1947-1955 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 14 December 1966. p. 1961:3651-3702.

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1966 redistribution (+1)

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"Electoral Districts Act 1947-1965 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 21 July 1966. p. 1966:1977-2033.

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1972 redistribution

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"Electoral Districts Act 1947-1965 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 14 June 1972. p. 1972:1833-1893.

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1976 redistribution (+4)

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"Electoral Districts Act 1947-1975 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 9 June 1976. p. 1975:1781-1847.

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1982 redistribution (+2)

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"Electoral Districts Act 1947-1981 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 20 January 1982. p. 1982:113-173.

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1988 redistribution

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"Electoral Districts Act 1947-1985 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 29 April 1988. p. 1988:1339-1527.

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1994 redistribution

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"Electoral Distributions Act 1947 - Division of the State into Six Electoral Regions and 57 Electoral Districts by the Electoral Distribution Commissioners". Western Australia Government Gazette. 28 November 1994. p. 1994:6135-6327.

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2003 redistribution

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"Electoral Distributions Act 1947 - Division of the State into Electoral Regions and Districts by the Electoral Distribution Commissioners". Western Australia Government Gazette. 4 August 2003. p. 2003:3475-3566.

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Still current

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Regions

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Elections for the Western Australian Legislative Council can be divided into three rough periods:

  • Prior to the 1965 election, the Council was limited by property franchise with a minimum age of 30 years and a longer residential period being required. As Legislative Council enrolment was voluntary, in order to vote in both and provided one met the conditions, one needed to register on the Council roll as well as the general roll. Elections were held every two years in April or May, and the ten provinces each had three members.
  • The passage of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act (No 2) 1963 (No.72 of 1963) and the Electoral Act Amendment Act 1964 (No.33 of 1964) resulted in the franchise being equal and voting being compulsory in both Houses, with elections to be held on the same date as that of the Legislative Assembly, effectively extending terms to three years. The amendments also increased the number of provinces to 15, with two members for each, one retiring each election.
  • From the 1989 election onwards, under the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987 (No.40 of 1987, effective 30 October 1987), the provinces were abolished and replaced by six multi-member regions whose members would be elected by a system of proportional representation and whose terms would all expire at each election. The legislation also established a permanent Election Commissioner.
1894 (inaugural)
  • Central - Gascoyne, Geraldton, Greenough, Irwin, Murchison, Nannine
  • East - Beverley, Moore, Northam, Swan, Toodyay, Yilgarn, York
  • Metropolitan - Perth, East Perth, West Perth
  • North - Ashburton, De Grey, East Kimberley, Pilbarra, Roebourne, West Kimberley
  • South-East - Albany, Plantagenet, Williams
  • South-West - Bunbury, Murray, Nelson, Sussex, Wellington
  • West - Fremantle, North Fremantle, South Fremantle
October 1896 redistribution
  • Central - Geraldton, Greenough, Irwin, Murchison, Central Murchison, North Murchison, South Murchison, Yalgoo
  • East - Beverley, Canning, Moore, Northam, Swan, Toodyay, York
  • Metropolitan - Perth, East Perth, North Perth, West Perth
  • North - Ashburton, De Grey, East Kimberley, Gascoyne (from Central), Pilbara, Roebourne, West Kimberley
  • North-East - Coolgardie, East Coolgardie, North Coolgardie, North-East Coolgardie, Dundas, Yilgarn (from East)
  • South-East - Albany, Plantagenet, Williams
  • South-West - Bunbury, Murray, Nelson, Sussex, Wellington
  • West - Fremantle, East Fremantle, North Fremantle, South Fremantle
December 1899 redistribution
  • Central - Cue, Geraldton, Greenough, Irwin, Mount Magnet, Murchison, North Murchison
  • East - Beverley, Moore, Northam, Swan, Toodyay, York
  • Metropolitan - Perth, East Perth, North Perth, West Perth
  • Metropolitan-Suburban - Claremont, Guildford, South Perth (Canning), Subiaco
  • North - East Kimberley, Gascoyne, Pilbara, Roebourne, West Kimberley
  • North-East - Boulder, Hannans, Kalgoorlie, Kanowna, Menzies, Mount Margaret
  • South-East - Albany, Plantagenet, Williams
  • South - Coolgardie, Dundas, Yilgarn (all from North-East)
  • South-West - Bunbury, Murray, Nelson, South-West Mining, Sussex, Wellington
  • West - Cockburn Sound, Fremantle, East Fremantle, North Fremantle, South Fremantle
January 1904 redistribution
  • Central - Cue, Geraldton, Greenough, Irwin, Mount Magnet, Murchison
  • East - Beverley, Northam, Swan, Toodyay, York
  • Metropolitan - Perth, East Perth, North Perth, West Perth
  • Metropolitan-Suburban - Balcatta, Canning, Claremont, Guildford, Subiaco
  • North - Gascoyne, Kimberley, Pilbara, Roebourne
  • North-East - Brown Hill, Kalgoorlie, Kanowna, Menzies, Mount Leonora, Mount Margaret
  • South-East - Albany, Plantagenet, Williams
  • South - Boulder (from North-East), Coolgardie, Dundas, Hannans (from North-East), Ivanhoe, Yilgarn
  • South-West - Bunbury, Collie, Forrest, Murray, Nelson, Sussex, Wellington
  • West - Fremantle, East Fremantle, North Fremantle, South Fremantle

1911 redistribution

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  • Central - Cue, Geraldton, Greenough, Irwin, Mount Magnet, Murchison
  • East - Avon, Beverley, Moore, Northam, Swan, Toodyay, York
  • Metropolitan - Perth, East Perth, North Perth, West Perth
  • Metropolitan-Suburban - Canning, Claremont, Guildford, Leederville, Subiaco
  • North - Gascoyne, Kimberley, Pilbara, Roebourne
  • North-East - Brown Hill-Ivanhoe, Kalgoorlie, Menzies, Mount Leonora, Mount Margaret
  • South-East - Albany, Katanning, Pingelly, Wagin, Williams-Narrogin
  • South - Boulder, Coolgardie, Hannans, Kanowna (from North-East), Yilgarn
  • South-West - Bunbury, Collie, Forrest, Murray-Wellington, Nelson, Sussex
  • West - Fremantle, North-East Fremantle, South Fremantle

(The 1929 redistribution did not make any alterations to the Legislative Council, but nine electorates changed in the Legislative Assembly:)

  • Central - Cue abolished, Irwin part of Irwin-Moore retained
  • East - Moore part of Irwin-Moore retained, Mount Marshall added
  • Metropolitan-Suburban - Guildford->Guildford-Midland, all added
  • North-East - Menzies, Mount Leonora and Mount Margaret abolished, Kanowna moved from South
  • South - Yilgarn-Coolgardie merged, Kanowna moved to North-East

1948 redistribution

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  • Central (ex-East) - Avon Valley, Dale, Darling Range, Mount Marshall, Northam, Toodyay
  • Metropolitan - Claremont, Cottesloe, East Perth, Leederville, Nedlands, North Perth, Subiaco, Wembley Beaches, West Perth
  • Midland (ex-Central) - Geraldton, Greenough, Moore
  • North - Gascoyne, Kimberley, Pilbara
  • North-East - Hannans, Kalgoorlie, Murchison (from Central)
  • South (ex-South-East) - Albany, Katanning, Narrogin, Roe, Stirling
  • South-East (ex-South) - Boulder, Eyre, Merredin-Yilgarn
  • South-West - Blackwood, Bunbury, Collie, Harvey, Murray, Vasse, Warren
  • Suburban - Canning, Guildford-Midland, Maylands, Middle Swan, Mount Hawthorn, Mount Lawley, South Perth, Victoria Park
  • West - Fremantle, Melville, South Fremantle

1955 redistribution

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  • Central - Avon Valley, Dale, Darling Range, Mount Marshall, Northam, Toodyay
  • Metropolitan - Claremont, Cottesloe, East Perth, Leederville, Mount Hawthorn (from Suburban), Nedlands, North Perth, Subiaco, Wembley Beaches, West Perth
  • Midland - Geraldton, Greenough, Moore
  • North - Gascoyne, Kimberley, Pilbara
  • North-East - Kalgoorlie, Murchison
  • South - Albany, Katanning, Narrogin, Roe, Stirling
  • South-East - Boulder, Eyre, Merredin-Yilgarn
  • South-West - Blackwood, Bunbury, Collie, Harvey, Murray, Vasse, Warren
  • Suburban - Beeloo, Guildford-Midland, Maylands, Middle Swan, Mount Lawley, South Perth, Victoria Park
  • West - Canning (from Suburban), Fremantle, Melville, South Fremantle

1961 redistribution

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  • Central - Avon Valley, Dale, Darling Range, Mount Marshall, Northam, Toodyay
  • Metropolitan - Balcatta, Claremont, Cottesloe, Karrinyup, Mount Hawthorn, Nedlands, Perth, Subiaco, Wembley
  • Midland - Geraldton, Greenough, Moore
  • North - Gascoyne, Kimberley, Pilbara
  • North-East - Kalgoorlie, Murchison
  • South - Albany, Katanning, Narrogin, Roe, Stirling
  • South-East - Boulder-Eyre, Merredin-Yilgarn
  • South-West - Blackwood, Bunbury, Collie, Murray, Vasse, Warren, Wellington
  • Suburban - Bayswater, Beeloo, Belmont, Maylands, Mount Lawley, South Perth, Swan, Victoria Park
  • West - Canning, Cockburn, East Melville, Fremantle, Melville

1963-1964 expansion

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1966 redistribution

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1972 redistribution

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1976 redistribution

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1982 redistribution

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1870-1890 Electoral Districts

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  • #Perth (2 members)
  • #Fremantle (2 members)
  • North (1 member from 1874, 2 members from 1983)
  • Albany
  • Fremantle
  • Gascoyne (created 1883)
  • #Geraldton
  • Greenough
  • Kimberley (created 1887)
  • Murray & Williams (created 1874)
  • #Swan
  • Toodyay
  • Vasse
  • #Wellington
  • York
  1. = Existed as single-member unofficial district 1867-70 prior to LC Act 1870. A separate "Eastern Districts" seat also existed at that time.

Transferral 1890 (see Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1890–1894:

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