East Melville was an
electoral district
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of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Western Australia from 1962 to 1989.
The district was based in the inner southern suburbs of
Perth. It was a safe
Liberal Party seat.
History
First contested at the
1962 state election, the seat's inaugural member was
Des O'Neil of the Liberal Party, hitherto the member for
Canning
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. He was succeeded at the
1980 state election by fellow Liberal
Anthony Trethowan—he won unopposed, due to the failure of the ALP candidate to nominate on time, but was opposed by Dr
Carmen Lawrence in 1983. Trethowan was succeeded by another Liberal in
Richard Lewis at the
1986 state election.
East Melville was abolished ahead of the
1989 state election. Lewis went on to become the member for
Applecross.
Members for East Melville
Election results
East Melville
1962 establishments in Australia
Constituencies established in 1962
1989 establishments in Australia
Constituencies disestablished in 1989
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