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Electoral district of Kenwick

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Kenwick
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
StateWestern Australia
Dates current1989–1996; 2005–2008
NamesakeKenwick

Kenwick was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1989 to 1996 and again from 2005 to 2008.

Both incarnations of the district were based in the south-eastern suburbs of Perth and were safe for the Labor Party.

History

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Kenwick was first contested at the 1989 state election. The seat was won by Labor candidate Judyth Watson. It was abolished two terms later and Watson unsuccessfully contested the new seat of Southern River at the 1996 state election.

A new seat called Kenwick was created for the 2005 state election. The new district was created from territory formerly belonging to Belmont, Southern River, Roleystone and Thornlie; the latter two of which were abolished. Kenwick was itself abolished one term later, ahead of the 2008 state election. Its member for that term was Labor MP Sheila McHale, formerly the member for Thornlie. At its abolition, Kenwick's former territory was divided between the new seats of Cannington, Forrestfield, Gosnells and Kalamunda. McHale retired at the 2008 election.

Geography

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Kenwick, in its second and most recent incarnation, straddled both sides of the Canning River in Perth's south-east. The district included the suburbs of Kenwick, Beckenham, Maddington, and parts of the suburbs of East Cannington, Wattle Grove, Langford, Thornlie, Gosnells and Martin.

Members for Kenwick

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Kenwick (1989–1996)
Member Party Term
  Judyth Watson Labor 1989–1996
Kenwick (2005–2008)
Member Party Term
  Sheila McHale Labor 2005–2008

Election results

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  • Antony Green. "2005 Election Profile: Kenwick". ABC.
  • "Map of Kenwick (2005–2008)". boundarieswa.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008.