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Electoral District Of Forrest
Forrest was an Electoral districts of Western Australia, electoral district of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1904 to 1950. It was based in the South West (Western Australia), South West region of the state, in the timber milling areas near the town of Dwellingup, Western Australia, Dwellingup. From the first time it was contested at the 1904 Western Australian state election, 1904 state election, the district was always a reliable Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch), Labor Party seat. Its first member was Albert Wilson (politician), Albert Wilson. He was succeeded at the 1908 Western Australian state election, 1908 state election by Peter O'Loghlen (Australian politician), Peter O'Loghlen. O'Loughlen resigned the seat to contest the federal division of Division of Swan, Swan at the 1913 Australian federal election. The by-election to replace him was won by Labor candidate Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral Districts Of Western Australia
The Western Australian Legislative Assembly is elected from 59 single-member electoral districts. These districts are often referred to as ''electorates'' or ''seats''. The ''Electoral Distribution Act 1947'' requires regular review of electoral boundaries, in order to keep the relative size of electorates within certain limits. Electoral boundaries are determined by the Western Australian Electoral Commission. Electoral districts are subdivisions of electoral regions for the Legislative Council and have approximately an equal number of electors. The last electoral redistribution was completed in November 2019 and was first applied in the 2021 state election. List of electoral districts by electoral region * Agricultural electoral region ** Central Wheatbelt ** Geraldton ** Moore ** Roe * East Metropolitan electoral region ** Armadale ** Bassendean ** Belmont ** Darling Range ** Forrestfield ** Kalamunda ** Maylands ** Midland ** Mirrabooka ** Morley ** Mount Lawle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Moore (Australian Politician)
Thomas James Moore (14 February 1881 – 13 January 1961) was an Australian trade unionist and politician who served in both houses of the Parliament of Western Australia. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly for less than two months in 1913, in unusual circumstances, and later served in the Western Australian Legislative Council, Legislative Council from 1920 to 1926 and from 1932 to 1946. Moore was born in Knowsley, Victoria, Knowsley, Victoria (Australia), Victoria (near Axedale), to Mary (née Quinn) and Thomas Moore. He came to Western Australia in 1904, and settled in Dwellingup, Western Australia, Dwellingup, where he worked in the timber industry. He had a long-standing involvement with the Timber Workers' Union, and served as its president from 1912 to 1915. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent (politician)
An independent or non-partisan politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party, and therefore choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it, or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In running for public office, independents sometimes choose to form a party or alliance with other independents, and may formally register their party or alliance. Even where the word "independent" is used, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Western Australian State Election
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 25 March 1950 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The Liberal-Country coalition government, led by Premier Ross McLarty, won a second term in office against the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Frank Wise Frank Joseph Scott Wise AO (30 May 1897 – 29 June 1986) was a Labor Party politician who was the 16th Premier of Western Australia. He took office on 31 July 1945 in the closing stages of the Second World War, following the resignation of .... The election took place after a major redistribution. Key dates Results : 306,099 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 12 seats (24% of the total) were uncontested—6 Labor seats (9 less than 1947) representing 26,694 enrolled voters, 2 Liberal seats (the same as 1947) representing 13,278 enrolled voters, and 4 Country seats (two more than 1947) representing 18,538 enrolled voters. This change in distribution means that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Reynolds (politician)
Alfred George Reynolds (22 May 1894 – 23 April 1976) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Forrest in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1947 to 1950. Born in Milton, Queensland, on 22 May 1894, Reynolds joined the Australian Imperial Forces at the outbreak of the First World War with the regimental service number 62. He joined the 3rd Field Ambulance of the 1st Australian Division and served as a stretcher bearer and batman throughout the war, landing at Gallipoli from before dawn on 25 April 1915 and through the Western Front battles of Fromelles, Mouquet Farm, Ypres, Menin Road and the German counter attacks of Operation Michael and Operation Georgette and finishing with the Battle of Épehy. He arrived back in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
