Helena was an
electoral district of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Western Australia
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from 1983 to 1996.
Based in the outer eastern suburbs of
Perth
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, the district was first contested at the
1983 state election. It was won by
Labor
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candidate
Gordon Hill, who was at the time member for the abolished
Swan.
Hill resigned the seat in 1994, triggering a by-election that resulted in Labor losing the seat to
Liberal
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candidate
Rhonda Parker. The ALP's loss of the seat was a key factor that saw the end of
Ian Taylor's short stint as ALP leader.
Helena was abolished ahead of the
1996 state election. The bulk of its territory became part of the new seat of
Midland, with another slice becoming part of the new seat of
Ballajura. Parker successfully transferred to Ballajura.
Members for Helena
Election results
Helena
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