The electoral region of South West is a multi-member electoral region of the 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...

n Legislative Council

Western Australian Legislative Council

The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the Legislative Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state...

, located in the South West, Peel and part of the Great Southern regions of the state. It was created by the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987, and became effective on 22 May 1989 with seven members who had been elected at the 1989 state election

Western Australian state election, 1989

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 4 February 1989 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...

 three months earlier. At the 2008 election

Western Australian state election, 2008

A general election was held in the state of Western Australia on Saturday 6 September 2008 to elect 59 members to the Legislative Assembly and 36 members to the Legislative Council...

, it was reduced to six members. The region includes the cities of Albany

Albany, Western Australia

Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....

, Bunbury

Bunbury, Western Australia

The port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...

 and Mandurah

Mandurah, Western Australia

Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...

.

Geography

The Region is made up of several complete 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....

 districts

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....

, which change at each distribution.

Redistribution	Period	Electoral districts	Electors	% of State	Area
29 April 1988	22 May 1989–22 May 1997	Albany Electoral district of Albany The Electoral district of Albany is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Albany is named for the port and regional city of Western Australia which falls within its borders. It is one of the oldest electorates in Western Australia, with its first member having been... , Bunbury Electoral district of Bunbury The Electoral district of Bunbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district, taking in the city of Bunbury has existed continuously since 1890, being one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election... , Collie, Mandurah Electoral district of Mandurah -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Mitchell, Murray, Stirling Electoral district of Stirling Stirling was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 2008.The district was located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.-Geography:... , Vasse Electoral district of Vasse -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Warren, Wellington Electoral district of Wellington (Western Australia) Wellington was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district had three incarnations and was based in the south-west of the state.-Members:...  (10)	99,510	10.94%	43659 km² (16,856.8 sq mi)
28 November 1994	22 May 1997–22 May 2005	Albany Electoral district of Albany The Electoral district of Albany is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Albany is named for the port and regional city of Western Australia which falls within its borders. It is one of the oldest electorates in Western Australia, with its first member having been... , Bunbury Electoral district of Bunbury The Electoral district of Bunbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district, taking in the city of Bunbury has existed continuously since 1890, being one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election... , Collie, Dawesville Electoral district of Dawesville The Electoral district of Dawesville is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Dawesville is named for the southwestern Mandurah suburb of Dawesville which falls within its borders.-History:... , Mandurah Electoral district of Mandurah -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Mitchell, Murray-Wellington, Stirling Electoral district of Stirling Stirling was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 2008.The district was located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.-Geography:... , Vasse Electoral district of Vasse -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Warren-Blackwood Electoral district of Warren-Blackwood Warren-Blackwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 2008.Known as Warren until 1996, the district was located in the south-west of the state and first contested at the 1950 state election...  (10)	121,408	11.74%	43659 km² (16,856.8 sq mi)
4 August 2003	22 May 2005–22 May 2009	Albany Electoral district of Albany The Electoral district of Albany is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Albany is named for the port and regional city of Western Australia which falls within its borders. It is one of the oldest electorates in Western Australia, with its first member having been... , Bunbury Electoral district of Bunbury The Electoral district of Bunbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district, taking in the city of Bunbury has existed continuously since 1890, being one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election... , Capel Electoral district of Capel The Electoral district of Capel was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for the South West town of Capel, located between Bunbury and Busselton, which fell within its borders. The seat was abolished after only one term at the 2007... , Collie-Wellington, Dawesville Electoral district of Dawesville The Electoral district of Dawesville is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Dawesville is named for the southwestern Mandurah suburb of Dawesville which falls within its borders.-History:... , Leschenault, Mandurah Electoral district of Mandurah -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Murray, Stirling Electoral district of Stirling Stirling was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 2008.The district was located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.-Geography:... , Vasse Electoral district of Vasse -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Warren-Blackwood Electoral district of Warren-Blackwood Warren-Blackwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 2008.Known as Warren until 1996, the district was located in the south-west of the state and first contested at the 1950 state election...  (11)	152,494	12.55%	37493 km² (14,476.1 sq mi)
29 October 2007	22 May 2009–22 May 2017	Albany Electoral district of Albany The Electoral district of Albany is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Albany is named for the port and regional city of Western Australia which falls within its borders. It is one of the oldest electorates in Western Australia, with its first member having been... , Blackwood-Stirling Electoral district of Blackwood-Stirling The Electoral district of Blackwood-Stirling is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district takes parts of the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia.... , Bunbury Electoral district of Bunbury The Electoral district of Bunbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district, taking in the city of Bunbury has existed continuously since 1890, being one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election... , Collie-Preston, Dawesville Electoral district of Dawesville The Electoral district of Dawesville is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Dawesville is named for the southwestern Mandurah suburb of Dawesville which falls within its borders.-History:... , Mandurah Electoral district of Mandurah -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:... , Murray-Wellington, Vasse Electoral district of Vasse -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:...  (8)	167,871	13.33%	41008 km² (15,833.3 sq mi)

Distribution of seats

As 7-member seat: Election Seats won 1989–1993 Western Australian state election, 1989 Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 4 February 1989 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...               1993–1997 Western Australian state election, 1993 Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 6 February 1993 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...               1997–2001 Western Australian state election, 1996 Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 14 December 1996 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...               2001–2005 Western Australian state election, 2001 Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 10 February 2001 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...               2005–2009 Western Australian state election, 2005 Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 26 February 2005 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council...               As 6-member seat: Election Seats won 2009–2013 Western Australian state election, 2008 A general election was held in the state of Western Australia on Saturday 6 September 2008 to elect 59 members to the Legislative Assembly and 36 members to the Legislative Council...

Legend:   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...   Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...   National National Party of Western Australia The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity....   Greens WA Greens Western Australia The Greens Western Australia is the state branch of the Australian Greens in Western Australia. The Greens WA was formed following the merger of the WA Greens and the Green Earth Alliance...   One Nation One Nation Party One Nation is a far-right and nationalist political party in Australia. It gained 22% of the vote translating to 11 of 89 seats in Queensland's unicameral legislative assembly at the 1998 state election and made major inroads into the vote of the existing parties...

Members

Since its creation, the electorate has had 17 members. Four of these members had previously been members of the Legislative Council—Beryl Jones (Lower West Province

Lower West Province

The Lower West Province was a two-member electoral province of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the Peel and South West region of the state. It was one of several rural seats created following the enactment of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1963, and became effective on...

), Bill Stretch (Lower Central Province), Doug Wenn and Barry House

Barry House

Barry John House is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 1987, representing the region of South West.House was born in Busselton, Western Australia...

 (both South West Province).

		Seven member seat					Six member seat
Member	Party	1989–93	1993–97	1997–01	2001–05	2005–09
Beryl Jones	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...
Doug Wenn	Labor
Bob Thomas	Labor
John Cowdell John Cowdell John Alexander Cowdell is a former Australian politician.Born in Perth, Cowdell holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education. He worked as a public servant and adviser to Kim Beazley before being appointed Assistant Secretary of the Western Australian Labor Party; he was also Dean of...	Labor
Matt Benson-Lidholm Matt Benson-Lidholm Matthew Francis Benson-Lidholm born in Albany, Western Australia is an Australian politician. He is currently the member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the Agricultural Region and Deputy President of the Legislative Council...	Labor
Adele Farina Adele Farina Adele Farina is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 2001, representing South West Region...	Labor
Sally Talbot Sally Talbot Sally Elizabeth Talbot is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 2005, representing the region of South West....	Labor
Dr Chrissy Sharp Chrissy Sharp -Early life:Born in London, Sharp completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours at the University of Sheffield, and a Master of Arts at the University of Kent...	Greens Greens Western Australia The Greens Western Australia is the state branch of the Australian Greens in Western Australia. The Greens WA was formed following the merger of the WA Greens and the Green Earth Alliance...
Paul Llewellyn Paul Llewellyn Paul Llewellyn is an Australian politician. Llewellyn graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Murdoch University in 1977, and a Masters in Natural Resource Management from the UWA school of Agricultural and Resource Economics in 1984. He has worked as an environmental planning and...	Greens
Barry House Barry House Barry John House is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 1987, representing the region of South West.House was born in Busselton, Western Australia...	Liberal Liberal Party of Australia The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
Muriel Patterson	Liberal
Bill Stretch	Liberal
Robyn McSweeney Robyn McSweeney Robyn Mary McSweeney is an Australian politician. She has been a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council since 2001, representing the region of South West....	Liberal
Nigel Hallett Nigel Hallett Nigel Charles Hallett born in Bridgetown, Western Australia is the member of the Western Australian Legislative Council representing the South West Region...	Liberal
Murray Montgomery	National National Party of Western Australia The National Party of Western Australia is a political party in Western Australia. It is affiliated with the National Party of Australia but maintains a separate structure and identity....
Colin Holt Colin Holt (Australian politician) Colin James Holt is an Australian politician.Born in Goomalling, Western Australia, he was a community development consultant before entering politics. He also held a Bachelor of Science majoring in zoology. In 2008, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a National Party...	National
Paddy Embry Paddy Embry Patrick "Paddy" Embry is a former Australian politician. Born in Oundle in the United Kingdom, he arrived in Australia in December 1956 and became a farmer. In 2001, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for South West Region, representing One Nation. On 15 May 2003, he...	One Nation One Nation Party One Nation is a far-right and nationalist political party in Australia. It gained 22% of the vote translating to 11 of 89 seats in Queensland's unicameral legislative assembly at the 1998 state election and made major inroads into the vote of the existing parties...

Notes

Members serving for the 2009–2013 term were elected in 2008

Western Australian state election, 2008

A general election was held in the state of Western Australia on Saturday 6 September 2008 to elect 59 members to the Legislative Assembly and 36 members to the Legislative Council...

 but do not take their seats in Parliament until 22 May 2009.

next term of office

Paddy Embry was elected as a One Nation member, but resigned from the party on 15 May 2003 and sat as an independent. He later co-founded the New Country Party

New Country Party

The New Country Party is a minor political party in Australia. It emerged out of the internal divisions of the One Nation Party in Queensland and Western Australia in 2003 and was registered by the Australian Electoral Commission on 9 January 2004...

, and represented them in the Council towards the end of his term.