Cockburn is an
electoral district
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of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Western Australia
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.
The district is based in Perth's south-western suburbs. Politically, it is a safe
Labor
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seat.
Geography
Cockburn is located in the south-western suburbs of Perth. It is a coastal electorate, lying to the west of the
Kwinana Freeway
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. The district includes the suburbs of
Cockburn Central,
Atwell,
Yangebup,
Munster
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,
Beeliar,
Success,
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,
Wattleup,
Hammond Park, most of
Coogee and
Lake Coogee
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The lake has given its name to a number of suburbs in th ...
, as well as parts of
South Lake.
History
Cockburn was first contested at the
1962 state election. The seat's first member was
Henry Curran, who had previously been the member for
South Fremantle.
Cockburn has been at all times held by the
Labor Party.
Members for Cockburn
Election results
References
External links
* ABC Election Profiles
2005
* WAEC District Maps
1996–20052005–20082008–
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Cockburn
1962 establishments in Australia
Constituencies established in 1962