Electoral district of Marmion

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Marmion
Western Australia—Legislative Assembly
State Western Australia
Dates current1989–1996
Namesake Marmion
Demographic North Metropolitan

Marmion was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1989 to 1996.

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.

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The district was based in Perth's beachside northern suburbs. Politically, it was a safe Liberal seat.

The Liberal Party of Australia is the division of the Liberal Party of Australia in Western Australia. Formed in 1945, the party has held power for five separate periods in coalition with the National Party. The party has been in opposition in the state since the 2017 election.

History

Marmion was first created for the 1989 state election. It was won by Liberal candidate Jim Clarko, who was until then the member for Karrinyup, which had been abolished.

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 4 February 1989 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The Labor government, led by Premier Peter Dowding, won a third term in office against the Liberal Party, led by Opposition Leader Barry MacKinnon.

James George Clarko is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1996, representing the electorates of Karrinyup (1974-1989) and Marmion (1989-1996).

Karrinyup was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1962 to 1989.

Marmion itself was abolished ahead of the 1996 state election, largely replaced by the new seat of Carine.

1996 Western Australian state election

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 14 December 1996 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The Liberal–National coalition government, led by Premier Richard Court, won a second term in office against the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Dr Geoff Gallop since 15 October 1996.

Electoral district of Carine state electoral district of Western Australia

Carine is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.

Members for Marmion

MemberPartyTerm
  Jim Clarko Liberal 1989–1996

Election results


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