Upper West Province


The Upper West Province was a two-member electoral province of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the Mid 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 22 May 1965.
In 1989, the province was abolished by the Acts Amendment Act 1987, and was absorbed into the Mining and Pastoral region under the new proportional voting system.

Geography

The province was made up of three complete Legislative Assembly districts, which changed at each distribution.
RedistributionPeriodElectoral districtsElectors% of State
1963–6422 May 1965 – 22 May 1968
Geraldton,
Greenough,
Moore
16,9334.10
196622 May 1968 – 22 May 1974
Geraldton,
Greenough,
Moore
17,7734.30
197222 May 1974 – 22 May 1977
Geraldton,
Greenough,
Moore
21,5863.92
197622 May 1977 – 22 May 1983
Geraldton,
Greenough,
Moore
23,8873.77
198222 May 1983 – 22 May 1989
Geraldton,
Greenough,
Moore
25,2653.55

Representation

Members