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Electoral district of Avon

Former state electoral district of Western Australia

Summary

Former state electoral district of Western Australia

FieldValue
nameAvon
statewa
lifespan1911–20081
namesakeAvon River
footnotes1 known as Avon Valley 1950–1962

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Avon was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1911 to 2008. The name of the district was changed to Avon Valley in 1950, but reverted to its original name in 1962.

For most of its history, Avon was a Country Party (now Nationals) seat. However, at the 1974 state election, when it merged with the neighbouring safe Labor seat of Northam, Avon was held by Labor's Ken McIver until 1986, when it was won by the newly reunified Nationals. A boundary redistribution occasioned by electoral reforms in 1987 brought in more rural areas and ensured its continuing safety for the National Party.

Avon was abolished when the number of rural seats was reduced as a result of the one vote one value reforms. Almost all of its area moved into the new seat of Central Wheatbelt.

Geography

At the time of its abolition Avon was a rural electorate covering the eastern side of the Darling Scarp. Its main population centres included Northam, York, Beverley, Brookton, Pingelly, Boddington, Wandering, Popanyinning, Cuballing and Wickepin.

Members

Avon (1911–1950)MemberPartyTermAvon Valley (1950–1962)MemberPartyTermAvon (1962–2008)MemberPartyTerm
Thomas BathLabor1911–1914
Tom HarrisonCountry1914–1923
Country (MCP)1923–1924
Harry GriffithsCountry (ECP)1924
Country1924–1935
Ignatius BoyleCountry1935–1943
William TelferLabor1943–1947
George CornellCountry1947–1950
James MannLiberal Country League1950–1962
Harry GayferCountry1962–1974
Ken McIverLabor1974–1986
Max TrenordenNational1986–2008

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Avon

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