Electoral district of Cockburn
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Cockburn is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.
The district is based in Perth's south-western suburbs. Politically, it is a safe Labor seat.
Geography
Cockburn is located in the south-western suburbs of Perth. It is a coastal electorate, lying to the west of the Kwinana Freeway. The district includes the suburbs of Cockburn Central, Atwell, Yangebup, Munster, Beeliar, Success, most of Coogee and Lake Coogee
History
Cockburn was first contested at the 1962 state election. The seat's first member was Henry Curran, who had previously been the member for South Fremantle.
Cockburn has been at all times held by the Labor Party.
Members for Cockburn
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | Henry Curran | Labor | 1962–1968 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Don Taylor | Labor | 1968–1984 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Clive Hughes | Labor | 1984–1986 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Norm Marlborough | Labor | 1986–1989 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Bill Thomas | Labor | 1989–2001 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Fran Logan | Labor | 2001–2021 |
| Template:Australian party style| | David Scaife | Labor | 2021–present |
Election results
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References
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External links
- ABC election profiles: 2005 2008
- WAEC district maps: current boundaries, previous distributions
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