Electoral district of De Grey

De Grey
Western Australia—Legislative Assembly
De Grey and surrounds in 1898
StateWestern Australia
Dates current1890–1901
NamesakeDe Grey River

De Grey was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1901.

The district was located in the Western Australian outback, in the north of the state. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election but was abolished after three parliamentary terms. In 1898, it included the settlement of Condon together with various pastoral leases along the De Grey, Fortescue and Yule Rivers.[1]

Members for De Grey

Member Party Term
  Alexander Richardson Ministerial 1890–1897
  E.T. Hooley Ministerial 1897–1900
  Leonard Darlot Ministerial 1900–1901

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of De Grey

References

  1. ^ "Map of Western Australia shewing electoral districts and provinces, on 31st. Decr. 1898". State Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2022.


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