This is a list of members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly between the
1894 elections and the
1897 elections, together known as the Second Parliament.
1 During the term, three Members of Parliament were appointed to the Ministry by
PremierJohn Forrest. Each were therefore required to resign and submit to a ministerial by-election in their own seat, and all were returned unopposed. The three members were
Alexander Richardson (
De Grey, 17 June 1895),
Frederick Henry Piesse (
Williams, 18 April 1896) and
George Throssell (
Northam, 27 January 1897).
2 On 18 September 1894,
Everard Darlot resigned from the seat of
Murchison, and at the resulting by-election on 15 October 1894,
Edward Hooley was elected unopposed to fill the vacancy.
3 On 4 January 1895,
William Paterson resigned from the seat of
Murray, and at the resulting by-election on 12 January 1895,
William James George was elected to fill the vacancy.
5 On 4 July 1896,
William Marmion died, leaving the seat of
Fremantle vacant. At the byelection on 18 July 1896,
John Higham was elected to fill the remainder of the term.
Sources
Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics, Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996.
Perth: Parliamentary History Project.
ISBN0-7309-8409-5.
Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the South Australian, Western Australian and Tasmanian Lower Houses, 1890-1964.
Canberra: Australian National University.
ISBN0-7081-1334-6.