Division of Coolgardie
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Coolgardie Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 1901 |
Abolished | 1913 |
Namesake | Coolgardie |
The Division of Coolgardie was an Australian electoral division in Western Australia. 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[]
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. Transferred to the Division of Kalgoorlie after Coolgardie was abolished in 1913 |
Election results[]
Categories:
- 1901 establishments in Australia
- Constituencies established in 1901
- Former electoral divisions of Australia
- Federal politics in Western Australia
- Goldfields-Esperance
- Coolgardie, Western Australia