electoral district perth electoral district perth electorate state western_australia perth named capital city western_australia central business district falls borders oldest western_australia member having elected inaugural elections historically safe seat won election geography perth bounded south southeast thomas street west green street north street northeast boundaries include suburbs perth southwest street major features inside electorate include perth central business district redevelopment historically boundaries included smaller area covered central business district section newcastle added recreated parts abolished districts perth electorate included kings park northern boundary extended railway station added east street extended northern boundary include southern parts extended street saw extend seat came effect election removed parts northeast street including kings park previously demographics alter electorate area demographic profile conducted boundaries prior main source information electorate current profile census median age electorate residents years compared metropolitan perth electorate population compared age group significantly greater residents born australia compared perth remainder northwestern europe home significantly electorate residents spoke italian greek home whilst religions catholicism religion differed little parts perth buddhism eastern orthodox adherents outnumbered married compared perth whilst homes compared fully owned purchased median income electorate compared electorate workers professionals managers compared median income median age years removed whilst slightly larger population median income median age higher percentage professionals managers electorate average added collect data sexuality electorate home significant portion perth gay community perth main gay venues events located electorate history electoral district perth created initial single member districts perth area member elected december doctor training elected mayor perth previous year resigned december replaced resulting election january embroiled controversy provision state aid private schools fellow catholic supported father established assistance issue major election voting public lost seats losing prominent led cause state aid opposition leader premier stepped role year later july contest election won supporter election able form minority government member canning won seat months government failed governor eventually invited form government appoint member ministry appointed wilson minister mines commissioner railways november members parliament appointed ministers required resign seat ministerial election normally fairly non matter allies contested elections organised campaigning ministers including wilson defeated seat won time lawyer helped draft industrial arbitration act administration defeated new minister portfolio new wilson government resigned june appointed role agent general western australia won subsequent election july election months later leaving england detective things oversaw gaming racing elected place controversy erupted establishment member appointed profitable newspaper competitions including sunday_times prohibited disguised forms gambling response citizens reform league formed defend elections later year lost seats perth won labor senator hold seat abolition election following years retirement campaigns placed public notice october stating parliament date instrument achieving peoples seeking names addresses wishing work ran election nationalist seat established election different boundaries neighbouring seats having abolished won labor previous member defeated election turn defeated brother went serve premier went hold seat years faced high profile liberal opponents including future legislative historian author olympic swimmer resigned labor city perth councillor town party left faction won subsequent election spent parliamentary time issues environment project march resigned labor party citing frequent party basic principles platforms sat independent election alexander stand election labor radio talk host won seat party preferred vote liberals october announced departure election personal reasons threw support town vincent mayor member centre faction support left faction centre members parliament key centre unions backed ministerial adviser post labor action policy candidates seats meant failing pick female candidate risk sitting male mps week later centre faction openly split group endorsing november withdrew contest leaving unopposed ahead election maintained seat labor election openly gay man sit western australian parliament march liberal candidate city perth councillor defeated labor upset victory significant swing liberal member perth 1960s members perth results
Electoral district of Perth