Electoral district of Mount Marshall
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Mount Marshall was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
from 1930 to 1989.
and the Liberal Party
on 16 May 1975, only to ultimately return under considerable pressure. In 1978, McPharlin joined a breakaway party, known as the National Party (NP), led by future Deputy Premier Hendy Cowan
, and won the seat under this banner at the 1980 election
. However in 1982 he rejoined the National Country Party, who lost the seat for the first time in its history to the Liberals. It was recaptured by Mort Schell at the 1986 election, however, the seat was dissolved in a redistribution under the Electoral Districts Act 1947 on 29 April 1988 into the neighbouring seats of Avon
and Merredin
.
It included the following local government areas
:
In later years, as populations in the area declined, the District absorbed the rest of Dalwallinu (1966) and the Shires of Cunderdin
(1972), Quairading
(1972), Goomalling
(1977), Wongan-Ballidu (1977), Westonia
(1982) and parts of Yilgarn (1982).
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 1930 to 1989.
History
The seat was created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1929 and was first contested in the 1930 state election. It was historically very safe for the Country Party, and its member from 1967 to 1983, Ray McPharlin, led the party between 1974 and 1975. He lost the leadership after the party walked out of a coalition with Charles CourtCharles Court
Sir Charles Walter Michael Court, was a Western Australian politician, 21st Premier of Western Australia and member for the seat of Nedlands for the Liberal Party for nearly 30 years.-Early life:...
and 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...
on 16 May 1975, only to ultimately return under considerable pressure. In 1978, McPharlin joined a breakaway party, known as the National Party (NP), led by future Deputy Premier Hendy Cowan
Hendy Cowan
Hendy John Cowan is a former Australian politician who served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Member for Merredin-Yilgarn from 30 March 1974 and the Member for Merredin from 19 February 1977...
, and won the seat under this banner at the 1980 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...
. However in 1982 he rejoined the National Country Party, who lost the seat for the first time in its history to the Liberals. It was recaptured by Mort Schell at the 1986 election, however, the seat was dissolved in a redistribution under the Electoral Districts Act 1947 on 29 April 1988 into the neighbouring seats of Avon
Electoral district of Avon
Avon was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1911 to 2008. The name of the district was changed to Avon Valley in 1950, but reverted back to its original name in 1962....
and Merredin
Electoral district of Merredin
Merredin was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 2008.Originally known as Merredin-Yilgarn, the name was shortened in 1977...
.
Geography
Mount Marshall was located in the Eastern Wheatbelt region and, while its exact composition varied over time, it was remarkably stable over its existence when compared with neighbouring electoral districts.It included the following local government areas
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
:
- DalwallinuShire of DalwallinuThe Shire of Dalwallinu is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about NNE of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Dalwallinu.-History:...
(northeast) - DowerinShire of DowerinThe Shire of Dowerin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Dowerin.-History:...
(1955 onwards) - KellerberrinShire of KellerberrinThe Shire of Kellerberrin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about west of Merredin and about east of Perth, the state capital...
- KoordaShire of KoordaThe Shire of Koorda is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Koorda.-History:...
- Mount Marshall
- MukinbudinShire of MukinbudinThe Shire of Mukinbudin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about north of Merredin and about east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Mukinbudin.-History:...
- NungarinShire of NungarinThe Shire of Nungarin is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, and, with a population of 264 as at the 2001 census, is one of the nation's smallest. It is located about north of Merredin and about east of the state capital, Perth...
- TamminShire of TamminThe Shire of Tammin is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Tammin, about 80 kilometres west of Merredin and about 180 kilometres east of Perth, the state capital.-History:Originally the area was governed by...
- TrayningShire of TrayningThe Shire of Trayning is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about northwest of Merredin and about east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Trayning.-History:...
- WyalkatchemShire of WyalkatchemThe Shire of Wyalkatchem is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Its seat of government is the town of Wyalkatchem, about northeast of Perth, the state capital.-History:...
In later years, as populations in the area declined, the District absorbed the rest of Dalwallinu (1966) and the Shires of Cunderdin
Shire of Cunderdin
The Shire of Cunderdin is a Local Government Area located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about west of Merredin and about east of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Cunderdin....
(1972), Quairading
Shire of Quairading
The Shire of Quairading is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about east of the state capital, Perth. The Shire covers an area of , and its seat of government is the town of Quairading.-History:...
(1972), Goomalling
Shire of Goomalling
The Shire of Goomalling is a Local Government Area in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about northeast of Perth, the state capital. The Shire covers an area of and its seat of government is the town of Goomalling.-History:...
(1977), Wongan-Ballidu (1977), Westonia
Shire of Westonia
The Shire of Westonia is a Local Government Area in the Eastern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, about east of Perth, the state capital. Its seat of government is the small town of Westonia....
(1982) and parts of Yilgarn (1982).
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lindsay | Country | 1930—1933 | |
| Frederick Lytton Warner | Country | 1933 Western Australian state election, 1933 Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 8 April 1933 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The one-term Nationalist-Country coalition government, led by Premier Sir James Mitchell, was defeated by the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Philip Collier.The election... —1943 |
|
| Hugh Leslie Hugh Leslie Hugh Alan Leslie OBE was a Western Australian Country Party politician and newspaper editor.- Early life :... |
Country | 1943 Western Australian state election, 1943 Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 20 November 1943 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The Labor Party, led by Premier John Willcock, won a fourth term in office against the Country and Nationalist parties, led by Opposition Leader Arthur Watts and Robert... —1950 |
|
| George Meredith Cornell | Country | 1950—6 July 1967 (died) | |
| Ray McPharlin Ray McPharlin Walter Raymond "Ray" McPharlin was the Country Party member for Mount Marshall in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1967 to 1983.... |
Country* | 1967—1983 |
|
| Bill McNee | 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... |
1983 Western Australian state election, 1983 Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 19 February 1983 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and 18 members to the 34-seat Legislative Council.... —1986 |
|
| Mort Schell | National National Party of Australia The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is... |
1986 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... —1989 |
|
- Ray McPharlin held the seat under the following titles or affiliations, all but one of which were the same party:
- 1967-1974 - Country Party
- 1974-1975 - National Alliance (with the Democratic Labor PartyDemocratic Labor Party (historical)The Democratic Labor Party was an Australian political party that existed from 1955 until 1978.-History:The DLP was formed as a result of a split in the Australian Labor Party that began in 1954. The split was between the party's national leadership, under the then party leader Dr H.V...
) - 1975-1978 - National Country Party
- 1978-1982 - National Party
- 1982-1983 - National Country Party