Electoral district of Roebourne explained

Roebourne
State:wa
Lifespan:1890–1950
Class:Pilbara

The Electoral district of Roebourne was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. It was named for the town of Roebourne and was created in 1890, being one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 colonial election. In 1898, the boundaries of the district did not extend far beyond the settlements of Roebourne and Cossack.[1]

The seat was abolished in the 1948 redistribution under the Electoral Districts Act 1947, and was absorbed into the seat of Pilbara. Its final member, Aloysius Rodoreda, transferred successfully to the Pilbara seat at the election.

Members for Roebourne

MemberPartyTerm
 George LeakeNon-aligned1890
 Horace ShollMinisterial1891–1901
 John Sydney HicksMinisterial1901–1908
 Henry OsbornMinisterial1908–1911
 Joseph GardinerLabor1911–1915
 William ButcherLiberal1915–1917
 Nationalist1917
 Frederick TeesdaleNationalist1917–1932
 John ChurchNationalist1932–1933
 Aloysius RodoredaLabor1933–1950

Election results

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

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.