Electoral district of Irwin

Irwin
Western Australia—Legislative Assembly
Irwin and surrounds in 1898
StateWestern Australia
Dates current1890–19501
NamesakeIrwin River
Footnotes
1 known as Irwin-Moore 1930–1950

Irwin was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950.

Based in the state's Mid West agricultural region and centred on the town of Dongara, the district was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election. In 1898, it included Port Denison and a number of towns along the Midland railway, including Dongara, Irwin, Mingenew, Arrino, Carnamah, Coorow, Marchagee, and Watheroo.[1] The district was renamed Irwin-Moore with the abolition of Moore at the 1930 election.

Irwin-Moore was abolished at the 1950 election and the seat of Moore recreated. Sitting member John Ackland of the Country Party successfully transferred to the new seat.

Members

Irwin (1890–1930)
Member Party Term
  Samuel J. Phillips Ministerial 1890–1904
  Samuel Moore Ministerial 1904–1911
  Liberal 1911–1914
  James Gardiner Country 1914–1921
  Charles Maley Country 1921–1923
  Country (MCP) 1923–1924
  Nationalist 1924–1928
  Country 1928–1929
  Henry Maley Country 1929–1930
Irwin-Moore (1930–1950)
Member Party Term
  Percy Ferguson Country 1930–1939
  Claude Barker Independent 1939
  Horace Berry Independent 1939–1947
  John Ackland Country 1947–1950

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Irwin

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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