The Upper West Province was a two-member electoral province of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the Mid West region of the state. It was one of several rural seats created following the enactment of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act (No.2) 1963, and became effective on 22 May 1965.

In 1989, the province was abolished by the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987, and was absorbed into the Mining and Pastoral region under the new proportional voting system.

Geography

The province was made up of three complete Legislative Assembly districts, which changed at each distribution.

RedistributionPeriodElectoral districtsElectors% of State
1963–64 22 May 1965 – 22 May 1968

Geraldton, Greenough, Moore

 16,933 4.10
1966 22 May 1968 – 22 May 1974 17,773 4.30
1972 22 May 1974 – 22 May 1977 21,586 3.92
1976 22 May 1977 – 22 May 1983 23,887 3.77
1982 22 May 1983 – 22 May 1989 25,265 3.55

Representation

Members

Member 1PartyTermMember 2PartyTerm
Jack Heitman   Country 1965–1977 Les Logan   Country 1965–1974
Thomas McNeil   National/NP 1977–1989 Margaret McAleer   Liberal 1974–1989

References

  • Black, David (1991). Legislative Council of Western Australia : membership register, electoral law and statistics, 1890-1989. Perth: Parliamentary History Project. ISBN 0-7309-3641-4.

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