Moore is an
electoral district
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of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Western Australia
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.
Moore has had three incarnations as an electorate. In its first incarnation, Moore was one of the original 30 seats contested at the
1890 colonial election.
Its latest incarnation it has existed continuously since 1950. In that time, the seat has been variously held by the two conservative forces in Western Australian politics: the
Liberal Party
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and the
National Party. The seat has never been won by the
Labor Party.
Geography
Moore is a coastal district, covering an expanse of rural territory to the north of
Perth
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and surrounding but not including the regional city of
Geraldton
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At June 2018, Geraldton had an urban population of 37,648. ...
. The district includes the towns of
Kalbarri,
Northampton
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,
Nabawa,
Mullewa,
Dongara,
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,
Mingenew,
Morawa,
Three Springs,
Perenjori,
Carnamah,
Eneabba,
Leeman,
Coorow,
Jurien Bay,
Cervantes
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,
Badgingarra,
Dandaragan
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,
Moora,
Dalwallinu,
Lancelin,
Ledge Point
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,
Guilderton,
Gingin,
Bindoon,
Calingiri and
Toodyay.
History
Electoral reform ahead of the
2008 state election necessitated an increase in the enrolment of non-metropolitan districts. This meant that the district of
Greenough was abolished, with Moore taking in most of its former territory and voters. This pitted the
National
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member for Greenough,
Grant Woodhams
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Arriving in Western Austra ...
, against the
Liberal
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member for Moore,
Gary Snook, with Woodhams emerging the victor.
Moore's most famous member was
Henry Lefroy
Sir Henry Bruce Lefroy (24 March 1854 – 19 March 1930) was the eleventh Premier of Western Australia.
Biography
Lefroy was born in Perth, Western Australia on 24 March 1854. His father was Anthony O'Grady Lefroy, Colonial Treasurer of Weste ...
,
Premier of Western Australia
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from 1917 to 1919.
Members for Moore
Election results
References
External links
* ABC Election Profiles
2005
* WAEC District Maps
1996–20052005–20082008–
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1890 establishments in Australia
Constituencies established in 1890