Electoral district of De Grey
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De Grey was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
from 1897 to 1901.
The district was located in the Western Australian outback
, in the north of the state. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election but was abolished after just three parliamentary terms.
Electoral districts of Western Australia
The Western Australian Legislative Assembly is elected from 59 single-member electoral districts. These districts are often referred to as electorates or seats....
of the Legislative Assembly
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth....
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
from 1897 to 1901.
The district was located in the Western Australian outback
Outback
The Outback is the vast, remote, arid area of Australia, term colloquially can refer to any lands outside the main urban areas. The term "the outback" is generally used to refer to locations that are comparatively more remote than those areas named "the bush".-Overview:The outback is home to a...
, in the north of the state. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election but was abolished after just three parliamentary terms.
Members for De Grey
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Richardson | Ministerial | 1890–1897 | |
| E.T. Hooley | Ministerial | 1897–1900 | |
| Leonard Darlot Leonard Darlot Leonard Hawthorne Darlot was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 1900 to 1901, representing De Grey.... |
Ministerial | 1900–1901 | |