Middle Swan was an

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of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

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from 1930 to 1962. The district was located in the eastern suburbs of

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. Despite its name, it did not include its namesake suburb (its name came from being centrally located along the Swan River), but included areas such as

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, Inglewood and parts of Maylands north of the river, and Belmont,

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and Lathlain south of the river. First created for the 1930 state election, the seat was won by

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of the Labor Party. Hegney held the seat until his defeat by

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candidate

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at the 1947 state election. Grayden resigned the seat mid-term to contest, successfully, the division of

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at the 1949 federal election. No by-election was called due to the proximity of the 1950 state election, which saw Hegney win back his old seat. Hegney then held the seat until its abolition at the 1962 state election, at which point he became the member for the new seat of Belmont. Hegney served as

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between 1956 and 1959.

Members for Middle Swan

Election results

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