Electoral district of Toodyay

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Toodyay
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
State Western Australia
Dates current1890–1977
Namesake Toodyay

Toodyay was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1977.

The district was based on the town of Toodyay lying to the north-east of Perth. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election.

The district was abolished at the 1977 election. Its last member, Mick Nanovich of the Liberal Party, went on to become the member for Whitford.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Barnard Clarkson Non-aligned1890–1897
  Timothy Quinlan Ministerial1897–1911
  Alfred Piesse Liberal 1911–1914
  Country 1914–1923
 Country (MCP)1923–1924
  John Lindsay Country (ECP)1924
 Country1924–1930
  Lindsay Thorn Country1930–1959
  James Craig Country1959–1971
  James Moiler Labor 1971–1974
  Mick Nanovich Liberal 1974–1977

Election results


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