Electoral district of Murray-Wellington
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Murray-Wellington is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia. The seat's current member is Labor MLA Robyn Clarke.
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Murray-Wellington Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
Dates current | 1890–present1 | ||||||||||||||
MP | Robyn Clarke | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Murray River; Wellington Land District | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 30,395 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4,352 km2 (1,680.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Rural | ||||||||||||||
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1 known as Murray 1890–1911, 1950–1983, 1989–1996, 2005–2008 |
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Originally known as Murray, it was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election. The district is a regional electorate situated between Mandurah and Bunbury. The seat has alternated between the names Murray and Murray-Wellington to reflect its geography.
The seat has been a traditional stronghold for the Liberal Party, though the opposing Labor Party has won the seat three times in the last four decades.