Electoral district of Hannans

Hannans was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1901 to 1956.

Hannans
Western Australia—Legislative Assembly
Hannans and surrounds, 1900
StateWestern Australia
Dates current1901–1956
NamesakePaddy Hannan

The district was located on the Eastern Goldfields and was based in the mining districts surrounding Kalgoorlie. It was one of several districts created for the 1901 election at the 1899 redistribution. Upon its creation, it took in the outskirts of Kalgoorlie and Boulder as well as the towns of Feysville and Boorara.[1] While the mostly immigrant population had been in the area for some time, they only got the right to vote at the election due to changes in the electoral law which modified residency requirements.

The seat was at all times held by the Labor Party. It was abolished before the 1956 election in a redistribution, and its area was split between the Kalgoorlie and Boulder electorates.

Members
MemberPartyTerm
  John Reside Labour 1901–1902
  Thomas Bath Labour 1902–1904
  Wallace Nelson Labour 1904–1905
  Francis Ware Labour 1905–1911
  Selby Munsie Labor 1911–1938
  David Leahy Labor 1938–1948
  Harry McCulloch Labor 1948–1956

Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Hannans

References
  1. "Map of Western Australia, 1900". State Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2022.


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