Lower West Province


The Lower West Province was a two-member electoral province of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the Peel and South West region of the state. It was one of several rural seats created following the enactment of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1963, and became effective on 22 May 1965. It was consistently a safe seat for the Liberal Party who were able to maintain both seats comfortably.
In 1989, the province was abolished by the Acts Amendment Act 1987, and was integrated into the South West and East Metropolitan regions under the new proportional voting system.

Geography

The province was made up of several complete Legislative Assembly districts, which changed at each distribution.
RedistributionPeriodElectoral districtsElectors% of State
1963–6422 May 1965 – 22 May 1968
Bunbury,
Murray,
Wellington
16,4334.56
196622 May 1968 – 22 May 1974
Bunbury,
Murray,
Wellington
17,4334.22
197222 May 1974 – 22 May 1977
Dale,
Murray,
Rockingham
21,5663.92
197622 May 1977 – 22 May 1983
Dale,
Murray,
Rockingham
23,2003.67
198222 May 1983 – 22 May 1989
Dale,
Mandurah,
Murray-Wellington
25,4933.59

Representation

Members