Electoral district of Mount Burges

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Mount Burges
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
Western Australian Electoral Districts 1900 - Eastern Goldfields.png
Mount Burges and surrounds, 1900
State Western Australia
Dates current1901–1904
Namesake Mount Burges

Mount Burges was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1901 to 1904.

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The district was located in the Eastern Goldfields and was created from the outer regions of the seat of Coolgardie, which was reduced to the town of the same name. It was named after the town of Mount Burges and also included Boorabbin, Bullabulling, Kambalda, Londonderry, Dunnsville, Widgiemooltha, Bonnie Vale, Kundana, Kintore, Kunanalling, Balgarri, and Waverley. [1] It existed for one term of parliament, and was represented in that time by Labor member Fergie Reid.

Members for Mount Burges

MemberPartyTerm
  Fergie Reid Labour 1901–1904

Election results

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This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Mount Burges in Western Australian state elections.

References

  1. "Map of Western Australia, 1900". State Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2022.