Electoral district of Gascoyne




















Gascoyne
Western Australia—Legislative Assembly
State Western Australia
Dates current 1890–1989
Namesake Gascoyne region

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. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election and was abolished ahead of the 1989 election.


The district's most famous member was Frank Wise of the Labor Party, who served as Premier of Western Australia from 1945 to 1947.



Members for Gascoyne



































































































Member Party Term
 

Robert Sholl
Opposition
1890–1897
 

George Hubble
Ministerial
1897–1901
 

William Butcher

Independent
1901–1905
 
Ministerial
1905–1911
 

John McDonald

Labor
1911–1914
 

Archibald Gilchrist

Liberal
1914–1917
 

Nationalist
1917
 

Edward Angelo
Nationalist
1917–1920
 

Country
1920–1923
 
Country (MCP)
1923–1924
 
Nationalist
1924–1933
 

Frank Wise
Labor
1933–1951
 

Noel Butcher
Ind. Liberal
1951–1953
 

Daniel Norton
Labor
1953–1974
 

Ian Laurance
Liberal
1974–1987
 

Dudley Maslen
Liberal
1987–1989


Election results












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