North Metropolitan Province Explained

The North Metropolitan Province was a two-member electoral province of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in metropolitan Perth. It was one of several metropolitan seats created following the enactment of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act (No.2) 1963, and became effective on 22 May 1965. At each election, held every three years, one of the two seats was vacated, and the trend in North Metropolitan reflected statewide trends and swings rather than being safe for either of the major parties.

In 1989, the province was abolished by the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987, and with two others became part of the North Metropolitan Region under the new proportional voting system.

Geography

The province was made up of several complete Legislative Assembly districts, which changed at each distribution.

RedistributionPeriodElectoral districtsElectors% of State
1963–6422 May 1965 – 22 May 1968width = 200 Balcatta, Karrinyup, Mount Hawthorn, Wembleyalign=right 41,328align=right 11.15
196622 May 1968 – 22 May 1974width=200 Balcatta, Karrinyup, Mount Hawthorn, Mount Lawley, Wembleyalign=right 55,919align=right 13.52
197222 May 1974 – 22 May 1977width=200 Balga, Karrinyup, Mount Hawthorn, Mount Lawley, Scarboroughalign=right 76,507align=right 13.89
197622 May 1977 – 22 May 1983width=200 align=right 77,524align=right 12.34
198222 May 1983 – 22 May 1989width=200 align=right 64,044align=right 9.01

Representation

Members

Member 1 Party Term Member 2 Party Term
Arthur Griffith Liberal1965–1977Herbert R. Robinson Liberal1965–1968
Roy Claughton Labor1968–1980
Bob Pike Liberal1977–1983
Peter Wells Liberal1980–1986
Graham Edwards Labor1983–1989
John Halden Labor1986–1989

References