Electoral district of East Melville
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East Melville was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
from 1962 to 1989.
The district was based in the inner southern suburbs of Perth
. It was a safe Liberal Party
seat.
, the seat's inaugural member was Des O'Neil of the Liberal Party, hitherto the member for Canning
. He was succeeded at the 1980 state election
by fellow Liberal Antony Trethowan—he won unopposed, due to the failure of the ALP candidate to nominate on time, but was opposed by Dr Carmen Lawrence
in 1983. Trethowan was succeeded by another Liberal in Richard Lewis at the 1986 state election
.
East Melville was abolished ahead of the 1989 state election
. Lewis went on to become the member for Applecross
.
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 1962 to 1989.
The district was based in the inner southern suburbs 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 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...
seat.
History
First contested at the 1962 state electionWestern Australian state election, 1962
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 31 March 1962 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The Liberal-Country coalition government, led by Premier Sir David Brand, won a second term in office against the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Bert Hawke.The election...
, the seat's inaugural member was Des O'Neil of the Liberal Party, hitherto the member for Canning
Electoral district of Canning
The Electoral district of Canning was an electorate in the state of Western Australia. The electorate, which was named for the Canning River which ran through the electorate, was first contested at the 1897 elections and was abolished in the 1988 redistribution...
. He was succeeded at the 1980 state election
Western Australian state election, 1980
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 23 February 1980 to elect all 55 members to the Legislative Assembly and 16 members to the 32-seat Legislative Council...
by fellow Liberal Antony Trethowan—he won unopposed, due to the failure of the ALP candidate to nominate on time, but was opposed by Dr Carmen Lawrence
Carmen Lawrence
Carmen Mary Lawrence is a retired Australian politician; a former Premier of Western Australia and the first woman to become Premier of a State of the Commonwealth of Australia....
in 1983. Trethowan was succeeded by another Liberal in Richard Lewis at the 1986 state election
Western Australian state election, 1986
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 8 February 1986 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and 17 members to the 34-seat Legislative Council...
.
East Melville 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...
. Lewis went on to become the member for Applecross
Electoral district of Applecross
Applecross was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1989 to 1996.The district was based in the inner southern suburbs of Perth. First contested at the 1989 state election, it was held for two terms by Liberal MP Richard Lewis, who had...
.
Members for East Melville
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des O'Neil | 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... |
1962–1980 | |
| Antony Trethowan | Liberal | 1980–1986 | |
| Richard Lewis | Liberal | 1986–1989 | |