Upper West Province Explained

The Upper West Province was a two-member electoral province of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the Mid West region of the state. It was one of several rural seats created following the enactment of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act (No.2) 1963, and became effective on 22 May 1965.

In 1989, the province was abolished by the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987, and was absorbed into the Mining and Pastoral region under the new proportional voting system.

Geography

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

RedistributionPeriodElectoral districtsElectors% of State
1963–6422 May 1965 – 22 May 1968Geraldton,Greenough,Moorealign=right 16,933align=right 4.10
196622 May 1968 – 22 May 1974align=right 17,773align=right 4.30
197222 May 1974 – 22 May 1977align=right 21,586align=right 3.92
197622 May 1977 – 22 May 1983align=right 23,887align=right 3.77
198222 May 1983 – 22 May 1989align=right 25,265align=right 3.55

Representation

Members

Member 1 Party Term Member 2 Party Term
Jack Heitman Country1965–1977Les Logan Country1965–1974
Thomas McNeil National/NP1977–1989Margaret McAleer Liberal1974–1989

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