Electoral district of North Murchison
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North Murchison was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
from 1897 to 1904.
The district was located in the Western Australian outback
. It existed for just two terms of parliament, but had three members and staged two by-election
s in that time. Its first member was Henry Kenny, who died two years into his term in May 1899. The subsequent by-election saw Frederick Moorhead elected to fill the vacancy. Moorhead retained the seat at the 1901 state election
but afterward resigned his seat after being appointed minister, as was the convention at the time. Moorhead was defeated in the ensuing by-election by Labor
candidate John Holman. When the district was abolished ahead of the 1904 state election, Holman instead won election to the seat of Murchison.
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
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in the Australia
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n state of Western Australia
Western Australia
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from 1897 to 1904.
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...
. It existed for just two terms of parliament, but had three members and staged two by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
s in that time. Its first member was Henry Kenny, who died two years into his term in May 1899. The subsequent by-election saw Frederick Moorhead elected to fill the vacancy. Moorhead retained the seat at the 1901 state election
Western Australian state election, 1901
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 24 April 1901 to elect 50 members to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly...
but afterward resigned his seat after being appointed minister, as was the convention at the time. Moorhead was defeated in the ensuing by-election by Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
candidate John Holman. When the district was abolished ahead of the 1904 state election, Holman instead won election to the seat of Murchison.
Members for North Murchison
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Kenny | Opposition | 1897–1899 | |
| Frederick Moorhead | Ministerial | 1899–1901 | |
| John Holman | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1901–1904 | |