Riverton is a
Legislative Assembly electorate
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in the
state
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of
Western Australia
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. Riverton is named for the southern
Perth
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suburb of
Riverton which falls within its borders.
History
Riverton was created at the 1988 redistribution, replacing the abolished district of
Clontarf, which had been a safe
Liberal
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seat since a redistribution prior to the
1977 election. Riverton was first contested at the
1989 election
The following elections occurred in the year 1989.
Africa
* 1989 Beninese parliamentary election
* 1989 Botswana general election
* 1989 Equatorial Guinean presidential election
* 1989 People's Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
* 19 ...
, at which Liberal Party member
Graham Kierath
Graham Donald Kierath (born 21 July 1950) is a former Australian politician who served 11 years in the Parliament of Western Australia. He is best known for his five-year term as Western Australian Minister for Labour Relations.
Political caree ...
was successful. He served as a minister in the
Court
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government, and held the seat until his unexpected defeat at the
2001 election on a 10.16% swing. The seat was then held by
Tony McRae of the
Labor Party, until his defeat by the Liberal Party's
Mike Nahan
Michael Dennis Nahan (born 2 July 1950) is a former Australian politician who was Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia's Western Australian branch and Leader of the Opposition from the 2017 state election until his resignation in June 201 ...
at the
2008 election. McRae was the Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Disability Services between 2006 and 2008. Mike Nahan retired at the
2021 election, and the seat was won back by the Labor party with a 13.3% swing towards them.
Geography
Riverton is bounded by the
Canning River
The Canning River (Djarlgarra in Nyungar) is a major tributary of the Swan River in the South West Land Division of Western Australia. It is home to much wildlife including dolphins, pelicans, swans and many other bird species.
Source a ...
to the north, Bannister Creek and
High Road
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...
to the northeast,
Nicholson Road
Nicholson Road is a major north-south road in the southeastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, connecting Albany Highway in Cannington with the large residential areas of Thornlie and Canning Vale, before leaving the Perth urban area a ...
to the east, the freight railway and
South Street to the south, and Karel Avenue and Fifth Avenue to the west. Its boundaries include the suburbs of
Parkwood,
Riverton,
Shelley,
Willetton,
Bull Creek and the
Canning Vale
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industrial area and markets.
The 2007 redistribution, which took effect at the
2008 election, resulted in the seat losing
Ferndale in the northeast and eastern
Leeming in the southwest, while gaining the unpopulated
Canning Vale
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industrial area.
Members for Riverton
Election results
References
External links
* ABC Election Profiles
20052017
{{Electoral districts of Western Australia
Riverton