Electoral district of Gascoyne
For the Legislative Council constituency (1883–1890), see Electoral district of Gascoyne (Legislative Council).
| 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 Frederick 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 (WA) | 1914–1917 | |
| Edward Angelo | Nationalist | 1917–1920 | |
| Country | 1920–1923 | ||
| Country (MCP) | 1923–1924 | ||
| Nationalist | 1924–1933 | ||
| Frank Wise | Labor | 1933–1951 | |
| Noel Butcher | Independent Liberal | 1951–1953 | |
| Daniel Norton | Labor | 1953–1974 | |
| Ian Laurance | Liberal | 1974–1987 | |
| Dudley Maslen | Liberal | 1987–1989 | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Gascoyne
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