Electoral district of Plantagenet
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Plantagenet was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
from 1890 to 1904.
The district, located in the Great Southern area of the state and centred on the town of Mount Barker
and other settlements close to Albany
, was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election. It existed for four terms of parliament, electing the same member, Albert Hassell, on each occasion.
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
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from 1890 to 1904.
The district, located in the Great Southern area of the state and centred on the town of Mount Barker
Mount Barker, Western Australia
Mount Barker is a town on the Albany Highway and is the administrative centre of the Shire of Plantagenet in the Great Southern region of Western Australia...
and other settlements close to Albany
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
, was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election. It existed for four terms of parliament, electing the same member, Albert Hassell, on each occasion.
Members for Plantagenet
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Hassell | Ministerial | 1890–1901 | |
| Opposition | 1901–1904 | ||