Electoral district of Dale
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Dale was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
from 1950 to 1989.
Dale was a predominately rural based to the east of Perth
. It was a safe seat for the Liberal Party
. The district was abolished ahead of the 1989 state election
, whence its last member Fred Tubby won the new seat of Roleystone
.
Electoral districts of Western Australia
The Western Australian Legislative Assembly is elected from 59 single-member electoral districts. These districts are often referred to as electorates or seats....
of the Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
from 1950 to 1989.
Dale was a predominately rural based to the east of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. It was a safe seat for the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
. The district was abolished ahead of the 1989 state election
Western Australian state election, 1989
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 4 February 1989 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...
, whence its last member Fred Tubby won the new seat of Roleystone
Electoral district of Roleystone
Roleystone was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1989 to 2005.The district was based in the outer south-eastern suburbs and hinterland of Perth, including the south-eastern corner of the Metropolitan Region Scheme...
.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Wild | Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office... |
1950–1965 | |
| Cyril Rushton | Liberal | 1965–1988 | |
| Fred Tubby | Liberal | 1988–1989 | |