Greenough was an

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of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of

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from 1890 to 2008. Greenough was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 colonial election. The district was based in the northern part of Western Australia's Wheatbelt region. It was abolished in 2008 when the number of rural districts was reduced.

Geography

Greenough was a rural electorate, surrounding but not including the coastal city of

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. At its abolition, it included the towns of Kalbarri,

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, Mullewa, Morawa, Dongara and Three Springs.

History

Although held on occasion by Labor, Greenough was typically a conservative seat. By the time of its abolition, it was a very safe non-

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seat. The district was captured by the National Party when it was last contested at the 2005 state election. That ended the

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's 60-year hold on the seat. Greenough was abolished ahead of the 2008 state election, as a result of the reduction in rural seats made necessary by the

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reforms. Its former territory was split between the districts of

and

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. Following Greenough's abolition, the sitting National MP, Grant Woodhams, contested the seat of

Members for Greenough

Election results

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Greenough Former electoral districts of Western Australia