Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1936–1939

This is a list of members of the Western Australian 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....

between the 1936 election

Western Australian state election, 1936

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 15 February 1936 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The Labor Party, led by Premier Philip Collier, won a second term in office against the Country and Nationalist parties, led by Opposition Leader Charles Latham and Norbert...

and the 1939 election

Western Australian state election, 1939

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 18 March 1939 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The Labor Party, led by Premier John Willcock, won a third term in office against the Country and Nationalist parties, led by Opposition Leader Charles Latham and Robert Ross...

, together known as the 16th Parliament.

Name	Party	District 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....	Years in office
Ignatius Boyle Ignatius Boyle Ignatius George Boyle was a politician from Western Australia. He was educated at Christian Brothers College, Perth and left school in 1897 for a job in the Western Australian Government Railways....	Country 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....	Avon Electoral district of Avon Avon was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1911 to 2008. The name of the district was changed to Avon Valley in 1950, but reverted back to its original name in 1962....	1935–1943
Edmund Brockman	Nationalist Nationalist Party of Australia The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political party. It was formed on 17 February 1917 from a merger between the conservative Commonwealth Liberal Party and the National Labor Party, the name given to the pro-conscription defectors from the Australian Labor Party led by Prime...	Sussex Electoral district of Sussex Sussex was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950.The district was based in south-western Western Australia, including areas such as Busselton and Margaret River, and was named for the Sussex land district which formed its...	1933–1938
Florence Cardell-Oliver	Nationalist	Subiaco Electoral district of Subiaco The Electoral district of Subiaco was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for the inner western Perth suburb of Subiaco, which fell within its borders...	1936–1956
Hon Philip Collier Philip Collier Philip Collier was Premier of Western Australia for nine years, the longest ever term for an Australian Labor Party premier....	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...	Boulder Electoral district of Boulder Boulder was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1901 to 1977.The district was located in the Goldfields-Esperance region, and was based in the town of Boulder and its suburbs...	1905–1948
Aubrey Coverley	Labor	Kimberley Electoral district of Kimberley -External links:* ABC Election Profiles: * WAEC District Maps:...	1924–1953
Charles Cross	Labor	Canning Electoral district of Canning The Electoral district of Canning was an electorate in the state of Western Australia. The electorate, which was named for the Canning River which ran through the electorate, was first contested at the 1897 elections and was abolished in the 1988 redistribution...	1933–1947
Victor Doney	Country	Williams-Narrogin	1928–1956
Clarence Doust	Independent	Nelson Electoral district of Nelson Nelson was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950.The district was based in the south-western part of Western Australia, including towns such as Manjimup and Pemberton, and was named for the Nelson land district which formed...	1936–1939
Percy Ferguson	Country	Irwin-Moore	1927–1939
Thomas Fox	Labor	South Fremantle Electoral district of South Fremantle South Fremantle was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1962.Based in urban South Fremantle, the district was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election...	1935–1951
Albert Hawke Albert Hawke Albert Redvers George Hawke was the 18th Premier of Western Australia.Hawke was born to James Renfrey Hawke and Eliza Ann Blinman Pascoe, both of Cornish descent, in Kapunda, South Australia...	Labor	Northam Electoral district of Northam Northam was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1974.The district was based on the town of Northam lying to the east of Perth. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election. The district was abolished...	1933–1968
James Hegney	Labor	Middle Swan Electoral district of Middle Swan Middle Swan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1930 to 1962.The district was located in the eastern suburbs of Perth...	1930–1947; 1950–1968
Leonard Hill	Country	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...	1936–1956
May Holman May Holman Mary Alice "May" Holman was an Australian politician. She was the first woman in the Australian Labor Party to become a parliamentarian...	Labor	Forrest Electoral district of Forrest Forrest was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1904 to 1950. It was based in the South West region of the state, in the timber milling areas near the town of Dwellingup....	1925–1939
Thomas Hughes Thomas Hughes (Australian politician) Thomas John Hughes , sometimes known as Diver Hughes, was an Australian politician, and a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly representing the seat of East Perth for two periods; from 1922 until 1927, and again from 1936 until 1943.-Biography:Hughes was born in South Melbourne,...	Ind. Labor	East Perth Electoral district of East Perth East Perth was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1962.Based in inner urban Perth, the district was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election. The district's member from 1894 to 1904 was Walter James,...	1922–1927; 1936–1943
William Johnson	Labor	Guildford-Midland	1901–1905; 1906–1917; 1924–1948
Norbert Keenan	Nationalist	Nedlands Electoral district of Nedlands The Electoral district of Nedlands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Nedlands is named for the inner western Perth suburb of Nedlands which falls within its borders.-History:...	1904–1911; 1930–1950
George Lambert	Labor	Yilgarn-Coolgardie Electoral district of Yilgarn-Coolgardie Yilgarn-Coolgardie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian 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...	1917–1930; 1933–1941
Charles Latham Charles Latham Sir Charles Latham was an Australian politician born in Hythe, Kent in England.- Biography :Latham became an orphan in early childhood when his parents Thomas Latham and Isabella died before the age of 8...	Country	York Electoral district of York York was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950.The district was based on the rural town of York lying to the east of Perth. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election.York was abolished at the...	1921–1942
David Leahy	Labor	Hannans Electoral district of Hannans Hannans was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1901 to 1956.The district was located in the Goldfields-Esperance region, and was based in the city of Kalgoorlie and surrounding mining districts, and was one of several districts...	1938–1948
Robert McDonald	Nationalist	West Perth Electoral district of West Perth The Electoral district of West Perth was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for its location immediately to the west of the central business district of Perth....	1933–1950
Ross McLarty Ross McLarty Sir Duncan Ross McLarty KBE MM was the 17th Premier of Western Australia.-Early life:McLarty was born in Pinjarra, Western Australia, the youngest of seven children of Edward McLarty, a farmer and grazier and member of the Western Australian Legislative Council, and his wife Mary Jane, née Campbell...	Nationalist	Murray-Wellington	1930–1962
James Mann	Country	Beverley Electoral district of Beverley Beverley was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950.The district was based on the rural town of Beverley lying to the east of Perth...	1930–1962
William Marshall	Labor	Murchison	1921–1952
Hon Harry Millington	Labor	Mount Hawthorn Electoral district of Mount Hawthorn The Electoral district of Mount Hawthorn was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for the inner northern Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn, which fell within its borders....	1924–1947
Hon Selby Munsie	Labor	Hannans Electoral district of Hannans Hannans was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1901 to 1956.The district was located in the Goldfields-Esperance region, and was based in the city of Kalgoorlie and surrounding mining districts, and was one of several districts...	1911–1938
Ted Needham Ted Needham Edward "Ted" Needham was an English-born Australian politician. Born in Lancashire, he was educated at Catholic schools before becoming a coal miner and shipyard worker. He migrated to Australia in 1900, becoming a boilermaker in Fremantle, Western Australia...	Labor	Perth Electoral district of Perth The Electoral district of Perth is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Perth is named for the capital city of Western Australia whose central business district falls within its borders. It is one of the oldest electorates in Western Australia, with its first member...	1904–1905; 1933–1953
Charles North Charles North (politician) Charles Frederic NorthBurke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition give his full name as "Charles Frederick John North", but most contemporary sources use "Charles Frederic". was an Australian soldier, lawyer and politician...	Nationalist	Claremont Electoral district of Claremont Claremont was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1901 to 1968.Located in the affluent western suburbs of Perth, it was a safe seat for the Liberal Party and its predecessor parties...	1924–1956
Emil Nulsen	Labor	Kanowna Electoral district of Kanowna Kanowna was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1901 to 1950.The district was located in the Goldfields region, and was based in the town of Kanowna. It was held by the Labor Party at all times...	1932–1962
Alexander Panton Alexander Panton Alexander Hugh Panton was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1919 to 1922, before entering the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in 1924, representing Menzies. He transferred to Leederville in 1930 and served until 1951. From...	Labor	Leederville Electoral district of Leederville The Electoral district of Leederville was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for the inner northern Perth suburb of Leederville, which fell within its borders...	1924–1951
William Patrick (junior)	Country	Greenough Electoral district of Greenough Greenough was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 2008.Greenough was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election. The district was based in the northern part of Western Australia's Wheatbelt region...	1930–1943
Howard Raphael	Labor	Victoria Park Electoral district of Victoria Park The Electoral district of Victoria Park is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Victoria Park is named for the inner southeastern Perth suburb of Victoria Park which falls within its borders.-History:...	1930–1944
Alec Rodoreda	Labor	Roebourne Electoral district of Roebourne The Electoral district of Roebourne was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. It was named for the town of Roebourne and was created in 1890, being one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election....	1933–1958
Richard Sampson	Country	Swan Electoral district of Swan Swan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950 and again from 1962 to 1983....	1921–1944
Harrie Seward Harrie Seward Harrie Stephen Seward was an Australian politician. Born at Rochester, Victoria, he was educated in Ballarat at St Patrick's College. He became a bank officer, and moved to Western Australia, becoming a farmer at Pingelly from 1913. He served in the military 1915-1919...	Country	Pingelly Electoral district of Pingelly Pingelly was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1911 to 1950.The district was located in the Western Australia's Wheatbelt region, based on the town of Pingelly. Though won by the Liberal member for Beverley at its first contest at...	1933–1950
Harry Shearn	Ind. Nat.	Maylands Electoral district of Maylands Maylands is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. Maylands is named for the inner northeastern Perth suburb of Maylands which falls within its borders....	1936–1951
Joseph Sleeman	Labor	Fremantle Electoral district of Fremantle Fremantle is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is located in the inner south-west of Perth, centring on the port of Fremantle....	1924–1959
Frederick Smith	Labor	Brown Hill-Ivanhoe Electoral district of Brown Hill-Ivanhoe The Electoral district of Brown Hill-Ivanhoe was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. It covered part of the Goldfields city of Boulder, near Kalgoorlie, and neighbouring mining areas...	1932–1950
James MacCallum Smith James MacCallum Smith James MacCallum Smith was an Australian politician, newspaper proprietor and stock breeder. He lobbied unsuccessfully for many years for the secession of Western Australia from the Federation of Australia....	Nationalist	North Perth Electoral district of North Perth The Electoral district of North Perth was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for its location immediately to the north of the central business district of Perth....	1914–1939
Sydney Stubbs	Country	Wagin Electoral district of Wagin Wagin is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.Wagin is named for the rural town of Wagin. The district covers a vast expanse of territory in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region....	1911–1947
Herbert Styants	Labor	Kalgoorlie Electoral district of Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district includes not only the town of Kalgoorlie, but significant parts of the outback in central and eastern Western Australia....	1936–1956
Lindsay Thorn	Country	Toodyay Electoral district of Toodyay Toodyay was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1977.The district was based on the town of Toodyay lying to the north-east of Perth. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election.The district was...	1930–1959
John Tonkin John Tonkin John Trezise Tonkin AC , popularly known as "Honest John", was the 20th Premier of Western Australia , taking power after the almost 12 year term of Liberal Sir David Brand....	Labor	North-East Fremantle Electoral district of North-East Fremantle North-East Fremantle was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1897 to 1911.Based in urban Fremantle, the district was first contested at the 1911 state election, being an amalgam of the former districts of North Fremantle and East...	1933–1977
Hon Michael Troy	Labor	Mount Magnet Electoral district of Mount Magnet Mount Magnet was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1904 to 1950.The district was based on the outback town of Mount Magnet. It was held at all times by the Australian Labor Party.-Members:...	1904–1939
Frederick Warner	Country	Mount Marshall Electoral district of Mount Marshall Mount Marshall was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1930 to 1989.-History:The seat was created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1929 and was first contested in the 1930 state election...	1933–1943
Arthur Watts	Country	Katanning Electoral district of Katanning Katanning was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1904 to 1989.The district was based around the town of Katanning in the southern part of the state...	1935–1962
Frank Welsh Frank Welsh (politician) Frank Robert Welsh was an Australian politician who represented the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Pilbara from 1933 until 1939, and one of the three Legislative Council seats for North Province from 1940 until 1954...	Nationalist	Pilbara	1933–1939
John Willcock John Willcock John Collings Willcock was the 15th Premier of Western Australia.-Early life:John Willcock was born at Frogmoor , New South Wales on 9 August 1879. The son of miner Joseph Willcock, he was educated at Sydney High School before emigrating to Western Australia in 1897...	Labor	Geraldton Electoral district of Geraldton Geraldton is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.Geraldton was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 state election...	1917–1947
William Willmott	Nationalist	Sussex Electoral district of Sussex Sussex was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950.The district was based in south-western Western Australia, including areas such as Busselton and Margaret River, and was named for the Sussex land district which formed its...	1938–1947
Arthur Wilson	Labor	Collie	1908–1947
Frank Wise Frank Wise Frank Joseph Scott Wise AO was an Australian Labor Party politician and the 16th Premier of Western Australia. He took office on 31 July 1945 in the closing stages of the Second World War, following the resignation of his predecessor due to ill health...	Labor	Gascoyne Electoral district of Gascoyne Gascoyne was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1989.The district was located in the Western Australian outback, in the north-west of the state...	1933–1951
Frederick Withers	Labor	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...	1924–1947

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