Electoral district of Irwin explained

Irwin
State:wa
Lifespan:1890–19501
Namesake:Irwin River
Footnotes:1 known as Irwin-Moore 1930–1950

Irwin was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950.

Based in the state's Mid West agricultural region and centred on the town of Dongara, the district was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election. In 1898, it included Port Denison and a number of towns along the Midland railway, including Dongara, Irwin, Mingenew, Arrino, Carnamah, Coorow, Marchagee, and Watheroo.[1] The district was renamed Irwin-Moore with the abolition of Moore at the 1930 election.

Irwin-Moore was abolished at the 1950 election and the seat of Moore recreated. Sitting member John Ackland of the Country Party successfully transferred to the new seat.

Members

Irwin (1890–1930)
MemberPartyTerm
 Samuel J. PhillipsMinisterial1890–1904
 Samuel MooreMinisterial1904–1911
 Liberal1911–1914
 James GardinerCountry1914–1921
 Charles MaleyCountry1921–1923
 Country (MCP)1923–1924
 Nationalist1924–1928
 Country1928–1929
 Henry MaleyCountry1929–1930
Irwin-Moore (1930–1950)
MemberPartyTerm
 Percy FergusonCountry1930–1939
 Claude BarkerIndependent1939
 Horace BerryIndependent1939–1947
 John AcklandCountry1947–1950

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Irwin.

Notes and References

  1. News: Map of Western Australia shewing electoral districts and provinces, on 31st. Decr. 1898. State Library of Western Australia. 9 June 2022.