Electoral district of Wellington (Western Australia)

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Wellington
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
State Western Australia
Dates current1890–1911, 1962–1983, 1989–1996
Namesake Wellington Land District

Wellington was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.

The district had three incarnations and was based in the south-west of the state.

Members

Wellington (1890–1911)
MemberPartyTerm
  Harry Venn Ministerial1890–1901
  Henry Teesdale Smith Ministerial1901–1904
  Thomas Hayward Ministerial1904–1911
Wellington (1962–1983)
MemberPartyTerm
  Iven Manning LCL 1962–1968
  Liberal 1968–1974
  June Craig Liberal1974–1983
Wellington (1989–1996)
MemberPartyTerm
  John Bradshaw Liberal1989–1996

Election results


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