Electoral district of Plantagenet explained

Plantagenet
State:wa
Lifespan:1890–1904
Namesake:Plantagenet Land District

Plantagenet was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in Western Australia from 1890 to 1904.

The district, located in the Great Southern area of the state, was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election. In 1900, the seat included a number of towns along the Great Southern Railway, including Broomehill, Tambellup, Cranbrook, Tenterden, Kendenup, and Mount Barker, as well as Kojonup, Denmark, and Jerramungup. It excluded Albany which had its own seat.[1] Plantagenet existed for four terms of parliament, electing the same member, Albert Hassell, on each occasion.

Members for Plantagenet

MemberPartyTerm
 Albert HassellMinisterial1890–1901
 Opposition1901–1904

Election results

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Map of Western Australia, 1900. State Library of Western Australia. 9 June 2022.