Blackwood Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
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State | Western Australia |
Dates current | 1950–1974 |
Namesake | Blackwood River |
Blackwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 1974.
The district was located in the south-west of the state and first contested at the 1950 state election. The seat was abolished ahead of the 1974 state election.
Member | Party | Term | |
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John Hearman | Liberal Country League | 1950–1968 | |
Ron Kitney | Country | 1968–1971 | |
David Reid | Country | 1971–1972 | |
Sandy Lewis | Liberal | 1972–1974 | |
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