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| Middle Swan Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Western Australia |
| Dates current | 1930–1962 |
| Namesake | Swan River |
Middle Swan was an electoral district of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1930 to 1962. [1] [2]
Despite its name, the district did not include the suburb of Middle Swan. The electorate was located in Perth’s eastern suburbs, straddling both sides of the Swan River. It included areas such as Bayswater, Morley, Inglewood and parts of Maylands to the north, and Belmont, Rivervale, and Lathlain to the south. [2]
The district was first contested at the 1930 state election and was won by James Hegney of the Labor Party. [1] Hegney retained the seat until his defeat by Bill Grayden of the Liberal Party in 1947. Grayden resigned in 1949 to contest and win the federal seat of Swan in the 1949 election. [3]
No by-election was called due to the proximity of the 1950 state election, at which Hegney was re-elected. He held the seat until its abolition at the 1962 state election, after which he became the member for the new Belmont electorate. [1] Hegney also served as Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1959. [4]
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| James Hegney | Labor | 1930–1947 |
| Bill Grayden | Liberal | 1947–1949 |
| James Hegney | Labor | 1950–1962 |