Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950 explained

This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly between the 1947 election and the 1950 election, together known as the 19th Parliament.

NamePartyDistrictYears in office
1939–1956
1947–1958
Liberal 1947–1971
1948–1974
Liberal 1945–1975
Liberal 1936–1956
Labor 1905–1948
Country 1947–1967
Labor 1924–1953
Country 1928–1956
Labor 1935–1951
Labor 1943–1973
Liberal 1947–1949; 1956–1993
Country 1947–1950
Labor 1933–1968
Labor 1939–1968
Country 1936–1956
Labor 1943–1957
Labor 1901–1905; 1906–1917;
1924–1948
Liberal 1904–1911; 1930–1950
Labor 1941–1968
Labor 1938–1948
Country 1943–1949
Country/Ind./
Liberal
1930–1962
Labor 1921–1952
Labor 1947–1968
Labor 1949–1956
Liberal 1933–1950
Liberal 1930–1962
Liberal 1947–1950
Country 1947–1974
Labor 1904–1905; 1933–1953
Liberal 1947–1956; 1959–1968
Liberal 1924–1956
Labor 1932–1962
Labor 1948–1951
Labor 1924–1951
Country 1942–1962
Independent 1945–1953
Labor 1947–1950
Labor 1933–1958
Country 1933–1950
Independent 1936–1951
Labor 1924–1959
Labor 1932–1950
Labor 1936–1956
Country 1930–1959
Labor 1933–1977
Labor 1939–1950
Country 1935–1962
Liberal 1947–1965
Liberal 1938–1947
Labor 1933–1951
Liberal 1947–1956

Notes

Following the 1947 state election a new Cabinet consisting of eight members, including one Member of the Legislative Council, was appointed to the McLarty Ministry. These members were therefore required to resign and contest ministerial by-elections on 17 April 1947, at which all were returned unopposed. Due to changes in the law during the term of Parliament, these were the last ministerial by-elections to be held in Western Australia.

At the 1947 election, the Labor member for Electoral district of Pilbara, Bill Hegney, and his Independent rival, Leonard Taplin, each secured 234 votes, and Hegney was pronounced the winner on the casting vote of the returning officer. A petition was lodged against Hegney's return, and a fresh election was called for 2 August 1947, which Hegney won against the same opponent with a 31-vote majority.

On 2 May 1947, the Liberal member for Sussex, William Willmott, died. Liberal candidate Stewart Bovell won the resulting by-election on 7 June 1947.

On 26 January 1948, the Labor member for Guildford-Midland, William Johnson, died. Labor candidate John Brady won the resulting by-election on 13 March 1948.

On 18 October 1948, the Labor member for Boulder, former Premier (1924–1930; 1933–1936) Hon Philip Collier, died. Labor candidate Charlie Oliver won the resulting by-election on 4 December 1948.

On 19 December 1948, the Labor member for Hannans, David Leahy, died. Labor candidate Herbert McCulloch won the resulting by-election on 26 February 1949.

In March 1949, James Mann, the member for Beverley, led a breakaway faction out of the Country Party, and initially sat as an Independent. His faction merged with the Liberal Party in May 1949, and the party became known as the Liberal and Country League.

On 27 October 1949, Bill Grayden, the Liberal member for Middle Swan, resigned in order to stand for the Division of Swan at the 1949 federal election. A by-election was not called due to the proximity of the 1950 state election.

On 30 October 1949, Hugh Leslie, the Country member for Mount Marshall, resigned in order to stand for the Division of Moore at the 1949 federal election. A by-election was not called due to the proximity of the 1950 state election.