Avon was an
electoral district of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
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
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seat of
Northam, Avon was held by Labor's
Ken McIver
Kenneth Finlay McIver (26 October 1928 – 23 September 1988) was an Australian politician who served in the Parliament of Western Australia between 1968 and 1988. He represented Northam and Avon for the Labor Party. Prior to entering politics ...
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
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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
The Darling Scarp, also referred to as the Darling Range or Darling Ranges, is a low escarpment running north–south to the east of the Swan Coastal Plain and Perth, Western Australia. The escarpment extends generally north of Bindoon, to t ...
. Its main population centres included
Northam,
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...
,
Beverley
Beverley is a market and minster town and a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, of which it is the county town. The town centre is located south-east of York's centre and north-west of City of Hull.
The town is known fo ...
,
Brookton,
Pingelly,
Boddington,
Wandering,
Popanyinning,
Cuballing and
Wickepin.
Members
Election results
External links
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Former electoral districts of Western Australia
1911 establishments in Australia
2008 disestablishments in Australia
Constituencies disestablished in 2008
Constituencies established in 1911