Electoral district of West Kimberley explained

West Kimberley
State:wa
Lifespan:1890–1904
Namesake:Kimberley

West Kimberley was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1904.

Based in the western part of the Kimberley region, the district was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election. In 1898, its major settlements were Broome and Derby.[1] It ceased to exist at the 1904 election, at which point it was amalgamated with the district of East Kimberley to form the new district of Kimberley.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
 Alexander ForrestMinisterial1890–1901
 Sydney PigottMinisterial1901–1904

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of West Kimberley.

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.