Division of Coolgardie
Appearance
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Coolgardie Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 5 December 1901 |
Abolished | 1 February 1913 |
Namesake | Coolgardie |
The Division of Coolgardie was an Australian electoral division in Western Australia.[1]
The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It was abolished in 1913. It was named for the gold-mining centre of Coolgardie, on which it was based. It was a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party.
Members[edit]
Image | Member | Party | Term | Notes | |
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Hugh Mahon (1857–1931) |
Labor | 29 March 1901 – 31 May 1913 |
Served as minister under Watson and Fisher. Failed to win the Division of Dampier when Coolgardie was abolished in 1913. Later elected to the Division of Kalgoorlie in 1913. |
Election results[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Electoral Division of Coolgardie". Parlimentary Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.