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Electoral district of Belmont

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At the 1988 redistribution, both Welshpool and Ascot were abolished, and Belmont was recreated, with Ripper transferring into the seat.
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The seat was in its present incarnation considered a safe Labor seat prior to 2013, and was held by former Labor leader
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This article is about the Western Australian state electorate. For the former Queensland state electorate, see
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Results of the 2021 Western Australian state election (Legislative Assembly) § Belmont
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was created—the only district to be so created. The previous member for Canning,
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to the north, the freight railway to the east, Welshpool Road to the south and
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held to replace him on 17 February 1988, schoolteacher and union organiser
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Location of Belmont (dark green) in the Perth metropolitan area
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Western Australian Electoral Commission (29 October 2007).
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Western Australian Electoral Commission (4 August 2003).
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to the southwest. Its boundaries include the suburbs of
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who was first elected in 1953, secured the seat at the
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2021 State General Election – Belmont District Results
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Belmont was initially within the vast electorate of
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Belmont is named for the inner eastern 1411:Electoral districts of Western Australia 332:who went on to become Deputy Premier to 1055:Western Australian Legislative Assembly 931:. 14 June 1972. p. 1972:1833-1893. 922:. 21 July 1966. p. 1966:1977-2033. 1403: 576:2021 Western Australian state election 425: 1023: 778: 582: 929:Western Australia Government Gazette 920:Western Australia Government Gazette 905:Western Australia Government Gazette 890:Western Australia Government Gazette 554: 324:until his death while presiding as 304:was created north and south of the 13: 1421:Constituencies established in 1962 489:Second incarnation (1989–present) 320:. Ascot, initially represented by 278:, Beeloo moved further south into 247:as industry developed at Belmont, 204:, which falls within its borders. 14: 1432: 1003: 128:70 km (27.0 sq mi) 1416:1962 establishments in Australia 566:This section is an excerpt from 215:in the Liberal landslide at the 987: 961: 935: 911: 896: 881: 433:First incarnation (1962–1974) 422:which had been added in 2005. 211:; however, it fell to Liberal 1: 874: 316:, the electorate was renamed 418:, only removed a section of 350: 7: 192:in the Australian state of 10: 1437: 565: 558: 355:Belmont is bounded by the 336:from 1983 to 1988. 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Index

Electoral district of Belmont (Queensland)
Western Australia
Legislative Assembly

State
Western Australia
MP
Cassie Rowe
Party
Labor
Belmont
Electors
Coordinates
31°57′S 115°58′E / 31.95°S 115.96°E / -31.95; 115.96
electoral district
Legislative Assembly
Western Australia
Perth
Belmont
Eric Ripper
Glenys Godfrey
2013 state election
Cassie Rowe
2017 state election
Canning
Queens Park
Second World War
Kewdale
Forrestfield
Beeloo

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