Electoral district of Roe
| Roe Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Western Australia |
| Dates current | 1950–1983; 1989–2008 |
| Namesake | John Septimus Roe |
| Demographic | Agricultural |
Roe was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 1983 and again from 1989 to 2008.
The district was based in the rural south of Western Australia. It was always a conservative seat, occasionally changing hands between the two conservative parties, the National Party and the Liberal Party.
Geography
At its abolition, Roe was a southern coastal electorate that included the towns of Esperance, Gnowangerup, Kulin, Lake Grace, Bremer Bay and Ravensthorpe.
History
Roe was abolished ahead of the 2008 state election as a result of the reduction in rural seats made necessary by the one vote one value reforms. Its former territory was split between the new district of Eyre and the enlarged district of Wagin. Following Roe's abolition, sitting Liberal MP Graham Jacobs contested and won the seat of Eyre.
Members for Roe
| Roe (1950–1983) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Charles Perkins | Country | 1950–1962 | |
| Tom Hart | Country | 1962–1967 | |
| Bill Young | Country | 1967–1974 | |
| Geoff Grewar | Liberal | 1974–1983 | |
| Roe (1989–2008) | |||
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Ross Ainsworth | National | 1989–2005 | |
| Graham Jacobs | Liberal | 2005–2008 | |
Election results
External links
- Antony Green. "2005 Election Profile: Roe". ABC.
- "Map of Roe (1996–2005)". boundarieswa.com.
- "Map of Roe (2005–2008)". boundarieswa.com.