East Metropolitan Province

Was an electoral province in Perth, Western Australia

The East Metropolitan Province was a two-member electoral province of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in metropolitan Perth. It was created by a redistribution in 1976, and took effect on 22 May 1977 following the 1977 state election. It was formed from parts of the North-East Metropolitan and South-East Metropolitan provinces, and was a safe Labor seat.

The province had two concurrent members during its brief history — Bob Hetherington and Fred McKenzie, both of the Labor Party. The 1982 redistribution increased the number of metropolitan provinces from 6 to 7 (as against 10 in the rural and peri-urban areas), but abolished the East Metropolitan Province. Its members won election in neighbouring provinces at the 1983 election.

The province was made up of four complete Legislative Assembly districts — those of Ascot, Canning, Victoria Park and Welshpool.

## Geography

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The province was made up of several complete Legislative Assembly districts, which changed at each distribution.

Redistribution | Period | Electoral districts | Electors | % of State

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1976  | 22 May 1977 – 22 May 1983  |

Ascot, Canning, Victoria Park, Welshpool

| 62,396  | 9.86

## Representation

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### Members

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Member 1 | Party | Term |  | Member 2 | Party | Term

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Bob Hetherington |  | Labor | 1977–1983  |  | Fred McKenzie |  | Labor | 1977–1983

## References

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* "Electoral Districts Act 1947-1975 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 9 June 1976. p. 1975:1781-1847.
* "Electoral Districts Act 1947-1981 - Order in Council". Western Australia Government Gazette. 20 January 1982. p. 1982:113-173.

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Electoral provinces of Western Australia, 1965–1989

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* North Metropolitan
* North Central Metropolitan (1983–1989)
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* South Metropolitan
* South Central Metropolitan (1983–1989)
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* Central
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* Lower North
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* Upper West
* West

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