Electoral district of Murchison-Eyre explained

Murchison-Eyre
State:wa
Lifespan:1890–19891; 2005–2008
Namesake:Murchison region
Edward John Eyre
Footnotes:1 known as Murchison 1890–1968

Murchison-Eyre was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1989 and again from 2005 to 2008.

Known as Murchison until 1968, it was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election. The district was located in the Western Australian outback. The seat was abolished ahead of the 1989 election.

Revived for the 2005 election, Murchison-Eyre was won by Labor candidate John Bowler, previously member for the abolished Eyre. The district lasted one term before it was abolished ahead of the 2008 election. Its former territory was divided between the districts of Eyre, Kalgoorlie, North West, and Pilbara. Bowler, by this time an independent, successfully contested the seat of Kalgoorlie.

Members for Murchison-Eyre

Murchison (1890–1968)
MemberPartyTerm
 Everard DarlotMinisterial1890–1894
 E. T. HooleyMinisterial1894–1897
 Samuel MitchellMinisterial1897–1901
 John NansonMinisterial1901–1904
 John HolmanLabor1904–1921
 William MarshallLabor1921–1952
 Everard O'BrienLabor1952–1959
 Richard BurtLCL1959–1968
Murchison-Eyre (1968–1989)
MemberPartyTerm
 Richard BurtLiberal1968–1971
 Peter CoyneLiberal1971–1986
 Ross LightfootLiberal1986–1989
Murchison-Eyre (2005–2008)
MemberPartyTerm
 John BowlerLabor2005–2006
 Independent2006–2008

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Murchison-Eyre.

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