Electoral district of Wembley
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The Electoral district of Wembley was a Legislative Assembly
electorate
in the state
of Western Australia
. The district was named for the inner western Perth
suburb of Wembley
, which fell within its borders.
Wembley was largely created out of the abolished Leederville
and metropolitan sections of Wembley Beaches
by a redistribution prior to the 1962 election
, and was held by the Liberal
for its entire duration. The seat was abolished ahead of the 1974 election
, and the last member for Wembley, Ray Young
, contested and won the seat of Scarborough
.
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....
electorate
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....
in the state
States and territories of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...
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...
. The district was named for the inner western 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....
suburb of Wembley
Wembley, Western Australia
Wembley is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the Town of Cambridge. Its postcode is 6014.The main streets in Wembley are Cambridge Street, Harborne Street, Grantham Street and Selby Street. It is an upper middle class, medium-density suburb. Wembley is home to Bold Park...
, which fell within its borders.
Wembley was largely created out of the abolished Leederville
Electoral district of Leederville
The Electoral district of Leederville was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for the inner northern Perth suburb of Leederville, which fell within its borders...
and metropolitan sections of Wembley Beaches
Electoral district of Wembley Beaches
The Electoral district of Wembley Beaches was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for the inner western Perth suburb of Wembley, which fell within its borders....
by a redistribution prior to the 1962 election
Western 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...
, and was held by the 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...
for its entire duration. The seat was abolished ahead of the 1974 election
Western Australian state election, 1974
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 30 March 1974 to elect all 51 members to the Legislative Assembly and 15 members to the 30-seat Legislative Council...
, and the last member for Wembley, Ray Young
Ray Young (politician)
Raymond Laurence Young was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1983....
, contested and won the seat of Scarborough
Electoral district of Scarborough
Scarborough is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is a coastal electorate based in the northern suburbs of Perth and is named for the suburb of Scarborough...
.
Members for Wembley
Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|
Guy Henn | 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... |
1962–1971 | |
Ray Young Ray Young (politician) Raymond Laurence Young was an Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1971 to 1983.... |
Liberal | 1971–1974 |