North Metropolitan Province


The North Metropolitan Province was a two-member electoral province of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in metropolitan Perth. It was one of several metropolitan seats created following the enactment of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1963, and became effective on 22 May 1965. At each election, held every three years, one of the two seats was vacated, and the trend in North Metropolitan reflected statewide trends and swings rather than being safe for either of the major parties.
In 1989, the province was abolished by the Acts Amendment Act 1987, and with two others became part of the North Metropolitan Region 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
Balcatta,
Karrinyup,
Mount Hawthorn,
Wembley
41,32811.15
196622 May 1968 – 22 May 1974
Balcatta,
Karrinyup,
Mount Hawthorn,
Mount Lawley,
Wembley
55,91913.52
197222 May 1974 – 22 May 1977
Balga,
Karrinyup,
Mount Hawthorn,
Mount Lawley,
Scarborough
76,50713.89
197622 May 1977 – 22 May 1983
Balcatta,
Karrinyup,
Mount Hawthorn,
Scarborough,
Whitford
77,52412.34
198222 May 1983 – 22 May 1989
Joondalup,
Karrinyup,
Scarborough,
Whitford
64,0449.01

Representation

Members