Electoral district of Gascoyne

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Gascoyne
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
Western Australian Electoral Districts 1898 - Gascoyne.png
Gascoyne and surrounds in 1898
State Western Australia
Dates current1890–1989
Namesake Gascoyne region

Gascoyne was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1989.

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The district was located in the Western Australian outback, in the north-west of the state. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election. In 1898, its major settlement was Carnarvon and it also included some outlying pastoral leases like Middalya Station. [1] The seat was abolished ahead of the 1989 election. In

The district's most famous member was Frank Wise of the Labor Party, who served as Premier of Western Australia from 1945 to 1947.

Members for Gascoyne

MemberPartyTerm
  Robert Sholl Opposition1890–1897
  George Hubble Ministerial1897–1901
  William Butcher Independent 1901–1905
 Ministerial1905–1911
  John McDonald Labor 1911–1914
  Archibald Gilchrist Liberal 1914–1917
  Nationalist 1917
  Edward Angelo Nationalist1917–1920
  Country 1920–1923
 Country (MCP)1923–1924
 Nationalist1924–1933
  Frank Wise Labor1933–1951
  Noel Butcher Ind. Liberal 1951–1953
  Daniel Norton Labor1953–1974
  Ian Laurance Liberal1974–1987
  Dudley Maslen Liberal1987–1989

Election results

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References

  1. "Map of Western Australia shewing electoral districts and provinces, on 31st. Decr. 1898". State Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2022.