Electoral district of Narrogin

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Narrogin
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
State Western Australia
Dates current1950–1989
Namesake Narrogin

Narrogin was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 1989.

The Western Australian Legislative Assembly is elected from 59 single-member electoral districts. These districts are often referred to as electorates or seats.

Western Australian Legislative Assembly legislature of the State of Western Australia

The Western Australian Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Western Australia, an Australian state. The Parliament sits in Parliament House in the Western Australian capital, Perth.

The district centred on the town of Narrogin in the southern part of the state. The seat was won on every occasion by the National Party.

Narrogin, Western Australia Town in Western Australia

Narrogin is a large town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, 192 kilometres (119 mi) southeast of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Pingelly and Wagin. In the age of steam engines, Narrogin was one of the largest railway operation hubs in the southern part of Western Australia.

The National Party of Australia (WA) Inc is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Victor Doney Country 1950–1956
  William Manning Country1956–1974
  Peter Jones Country1974–1975
 National Country1975–1985
  Liberal 1985–1986
  Cambell Nalder National1986–1987
  Bob Wiese National1987–1989

Election results


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