Electoral district of Perth (Legislative Council)
Perth was an electoral district of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1870 to 1890, during the period when the Legislative Council was the sole chamber of the Parliament of Western Australia.
Perth was one of the original ten Legislative Council districts created by the Legislative Council Act 1870. The district's southern boundary ran along the Swan River, the Canning River, and Bull Creek. It then ran south-east out to near present-day Ashendon, before going north-east to Mount Dale, which was the easternmost point within the district. Perth's northern boundary ran north-west from Mount Dale to Belmont, then north by west to Lake Gnangara, and finally north to a due east line intersecting Nowergup Lake. The district was bordered by the district of Swan to the north and east, the district of Murray and Williams to the south-east, and the district of Fremantle to the south.
Along with Fremantle and the North District, Perth elected two members to the Legislative Council. In total, eight men represented the district between 1870 and 1890, the longest-serving of which was Sir Luke Leake. Several of the district's representatives went on to serve in the Legislative Assembly after the advent of responsible government in 1890.Members
