Swan was an
electoral district
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of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Western Australia
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from 1890 to 1950 and again from 1962 to 1983.
The district was located in the
Swan Valley, to the east of
Perth
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. The district was one of the original 30 seats contested at the
1890 election. It was abolished ahead of the
1950 election, at which point incumbent member
Gerald Wild of the
Liberal Party
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became the member for the new seat of
Dale. Revived for the
1962 election, it was won by
John Brady of the
Labor Party, hitherto the member for
Guildford-Midland. Swan was again abolished at the
1983 election, whence incumbent member
Gordon Hill of the
Labor Party won the new seat of
Helena.
Members
Election results
Swan
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