Electoral district of Warren-Blackwood
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Warren-Blackwood is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 2008, and from 2013 onwards.
Warren-Blackwood Western Australia—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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State | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
Dates current | 1950–20081, 2013–present | ||||||||||||||
MP | Jane Kelsbie | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Warren region; Blackwood River | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 29,887 (2021) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 23,045 km2 (8,897.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Rural | ||||||||||||||
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1 known as Warren 1950–1996 and Blackwood-Stirling 2008-2013 |
Known as Warren until 1996, the district was located in the south-west of the state and first contested at the 1950 state election. The seat was abolished ahead of the 2008 state election as a result of the reduction in rural seats made necessary by the one vote one value reforms. Its former territory was largely absorbed by the seat of Blackwood-Stirling, with parts also added to Vasse. The following state election saw the changes essentially reversed, with the name Blackwood-Stirling reverting to Warren-Blackwood.