Cannington is an
electoral district
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of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Western Australia.
The district is based in the inner southern suburbs of
Perth.
Cannington is a safe Labor seat. Based on the results of the
2005 state election, the district was created with a
Labor Party majority of 63.3% to 36.7% versus the
Liberal Party.
Geography
Based in the southern suburbs of
Perth, the district straddles both sides of the
Canning River. It includes most of
Cannington, as well as
East Cannington
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Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
,
Beckenham,
Queens Park,
Wilson
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,
Lynwood,
Langford, most of
Ferndale and part of
Thornlie.
History
Cannington was first contested at the
2008 state election. It was a new seat created as a result of the
one vote one value reforms. Its territory north of the Canning River was constructed from parts of
Victoria Park and
Kenwick, whilst territory south of the Canning River came from
Riverton and
Southern River.
Members for Cannington
Election results
References
External links
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Electoral districts of Western Australia