David Peter Dellar (30 October 1915 – 30 January 1994) was an Australian politician who served as a Labor Party member of the Legislative Council of

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from 1963 to 1965, representing North-East Province. Dellar was born in

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, to Eileen Grace (née Henderson) and Benjamin James Dellar. He was educated at state schools in

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and Salmon Gums before going on to the

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. After finishing his education, Dellar worked for periods on the mines at Linden, Menzies, Kanowna, and Kalgoorlie. He enlisted in the

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in 1942, initially with an anti-aircraft unit and later as a troop instructor. Dellar was discharged in 1946, and returned to mining.David Peter Dellar
Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2017. In 1959, Dellar was elected to the Kalgoorlie Road Board, where he served until 1969. A long-time member of the Labor Party, he was elected to parliament at a Legislative Council by-election in June 1963, caused by the death of William Hall. Dellar's constituency was abolished in a redistribution before the 1965 state election. He attempted to transfer to the new Lower North Province but was defeated by George Brand of the

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. After leaving politics, Dellar worked as a manager for

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until 1974 and then as a prospector. He died in Kalgoorlie in January 1994, aged 78. Dellar's son, Stan Dellar, and granddaughter, Melissa Price, also became members of parliament.

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