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Electoral district of Moore

State electoral district of Western Australia

State electoral district of Western Australia

FieldValue
nameMoore
statewa
image
captionInteractive map of district boundaries from the 2021 state election to 2025
lifespan1890–1904; 1911–1930; 1950–2025
mpShane Love
mp-partyNational
namesakeMoore River
electors26014
electors_year2021
area77632
classRural
near-nNorth West Central
near-neNorth West Central
near-nwIndian Ocean
near-eCentral Wheatbelt
near-wIndian Ocean
Geraldton
near-sSwan Hills
Wanneroo
Butler
near-seCentral Wheatbelt
near-swIndian Ocean
Note

the Western Australian state electorate

|mp-party = National |near-n = North West Central |near-ne = North West Central |near-nw = Indian Ocean |near-e = Central Wheatbelt |near-w = Indian Ocean Geraldton |near-s = Swan Hills Wanneroo Butler |near-se = Central Wheatbelt |near-sw = Indian Ocean

Moore was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.

Moore has had three incarnations as an electorate. In its first incarnation, Moore was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 colonial election.

Its latest incarnation it has existed continuously since 1950. In that time, the seat has been variously held by the two conservative forces in Western Australian politics: the Liberal Party and the National Party. The seat has never been won by the Labor Party.

Geography

Moore is a coastal district, covering an expanse of rural territory to the north of Perth and surrounding but not including the regional city of Geraldton. The district includes the towns of Kalbarri, Northampton, Nabawa, Mullewa, Dongara, Irwin, Mingenew, Morawa, Three Springs, Perenjori, Carnamah, Eneabba, Leeman, Coorow, Jurien Bay, Cervantes, Badgingarra, Dandaragan, Moora, Dalwallinu, Lancelin, Ledge Point, Guilderton, Gingin, Bindoon, Calingiri and Toodyay.

History

Moore's most famous member was Henry Lefroy, Premier of Western Australia from 1917 to 1919.

Electoral reform ahead of the 2008 state election necessitated an increase in the enrolment of non-metropolitan districts. This meant that the district of Greenough was abolished, with Moore taking in most of its former territory and voters. This pitted the National member for Greenough, Grant Woodhams, against the Liberal member for Moore, Gary Snook, with Woodhams emerging the victor.

On 1 December 2023 the Western Australian Electoral Commission merged the seats of Moore and North West Central into the new seat of Mid-West. At the 2025 election, this will pit the National member for Moore, Shane Love, against the former National turned Liberal member for North West Central Merome Beard.

Members for Moore

Moore (1890–1904)MemberPartyTermMoore (1911–1930)MemberPartyTermMoore (1950–present)MemberPartyTerm
George RandellUnaligned1890–1892
Henry LefroyMinisterial1892–1901
Michael O'ConnorMinisterial1901–1904
Henry LefroyLiberal1911–1917
Nationalist1917–1921
James DentonCountry1921–1923
Country (MCP)1923–1924
Nationalist1924–1927
Percy FergusonCountry1927–1930
John AcklandCountry1950–1958
Edgar LewisCountry1958–1974
Bert CraneCountry1974–1975
National Country1975–1985
Liberal1985–1989
Bill McNeeLiberal1989–2005
Gary SnookLiberal2005–2008
Grant WoodhamsNational2008–2013
Shane LoveNational2013–2025

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Moore

References

References

  1. (December 2023). "Western Australia State Redistribution – Final Boundaries Released – Antony Green's Election Blog".
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