The Lower North Province was a two-member electoral province of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the central and northern parts of the state. For nearly its entire existence, it had the lowest enrolment of any province in the Council. It was one of several rural seats created following the enactment of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act (No.2) 1963, and became effective on 22 May 1965.
In 1989, the province was abolished by the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987, and was absorbed into the Mining and Pastoral region under the new proportional voting system.
Geography
The province was made up of two complete Legislative Assembly districts, which changed at each distribution.
| Redistribution | Period | Electoral districts | Electors | % of State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | 22 May 1965 – 22 May 1968 | 7,265 | 1.96 | |
| 1966 | 22 May 1968 – 22 May 1974 | 4,133 | 1.00 | |
| 1972 | 22 May 1974 – 22 May 1977 | 5,252 | 0.95 | |
| 1976 | 22 May 1977 – 22 May 1983 | 5,689 | 0.90 | |
| 1982 | 22 May 1983 – 22 May 1989 | 5,694 | 0.80 |
Representation
Members
| Member 1 | Party | Term | Member 2 | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brand | Liberal | 1965–1971 | Eric Heenan | Labor | 1965–1968 | ||
| Stan Dellar | Labor | 1971–1977 | George Berry | Liberal | 1968–1980 | ||
| Norman Moore | Liberal | 1977–1989 | Phil Lockyer | Liberal | 1980–1989 | ||
References
- Black, David (1991). Legislative Council of Western Australia : membership register, electoral law and statistics, 1890-1989. Perth: Parliamentary History Project. ISBN 0-7309-3641-4.
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