Electoral district of Yilgarn-Coolgardie
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Yilgarn-Coolgardie was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Western Australia
from 1930 to 1950.
Located in the Goldfields region, the district was an amalgamation of the former districts of Yilgarn
and Coolgardie
. Created for the 1930 state election, its first member was Edwin Corboy
of the Labor Party
, previously the member for Yilgarn. He was succeeded at the 1933 state election
by George Lambert, also of the Labor Party, who had been the last member for Coolgardie.
Yilgarn-Coolgardie was abolished at the 1930 state election. Incumbent member Lionel Kelly then transferred to the new seat of Merredin-Yilgarn.
Electoral districts of Western Australia
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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
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n state of Western Australia
Western Australia
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from 1930 to 1950.
Located in the Goldfields region, the district was an amalgamation of the former districts of Yilgarn
Electoral district of Yilgarn
Yilgarn was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1894 to 1930.First created for the 1894 state election, the district was located in the Goldfields region. At the 1930 state election, the district was amalgamated with the neighbouring...
and Coolgardie
Electoral district of Coolgardie
Coolgardie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1897 to 1930.The district was located in the Goldfields region, and was based in the town of Coolgardie. Its first member was Alf Morgans who served briefly as Premier of Western...
. Created for the 1930 state election, its first member was Edwin Corboy
Edwin Corboy
Edwin Wilkie "Ted" Corboy was an Australian politician. From 1918 until 2010 Corboy held the record as the youngest ever Australian Member of Parliament.-Early life:...
of the Labor Party
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...
, previously the member for Yilgarn. He was succeeded at the 1933 state election
Western Australian state election, 1933
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 8 April 1933 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The one-term Nationalist-Country coalition government, led by Premier Sir James Mitchell, was defeated by the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Philip Collier.The election...
by George Lambert, also of the Labor Party, who had been the last member for Coolgardie.
Yilgarn-Coolgardie was abolished at the 1930 state election. Incumbent member Lionel Kelly then transferred to the new seat of Merredin-Yilgarn.
Members for Yilgarn-Coolgardie
| Members | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Corboy Edwin Corboy Edwin Wilkie "Ted" Corboy was an Australian politician. From 1918 until 2010 Corboy held the record as the youngest ever Australian Member of Parliament.-Early life:... |
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... |
1930–1933 | |
| George Lambert | Labor | 1933–1941 | |
| Lionel Kelly | Independent Country Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1941–1943 | |
| Independent | 1943–1947 | ||
| Labor | 1947–1950 | ||