Electoral district of Jandakot

Infobox Australian Electorate
name = Jandakot
state = wa


caption =
lifespan = 1989–1996; 2008–present
mp = Joe Francis
mp-party = Liberal
namesake = Jandakot
area = 67
class = South Metropolitan

Jandakot is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.

The district is based in the southern suburbs of Perth and is named for the suburb of Jandakot. It also includes the suburbs of Atwell, Aubin Grove, Banjup, Leeming, Murdoch, North Lake and South Lake.

Politically, the district is a marginal one. Based on the results of the 2005 state election, the district was created with a Labor Party majority of 53.6% to 46.4% versus the Liberal Party.cite web | url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/wa/2009/redistribution.htm 2007 Western Australia Redistribution - ABC | title=2007 Western Australia Redistribution | publisher=ABC | author=Antony Green]

History

Jandakot was first created in 1988 for the 1989 state election, largely replacing the abolished seat of Murdoch. It contained the suburbs of Bull Creek, Leeming and western and southern Willetton, as well as part of Canning Vale and Jandakot Airport. [Gazette WA | title = Electoral Districts Act 1947-1985 - Order in Council | page = 1988:1339-1527 | date = 29 April 1988 ]

Its first member was the then Liberal Opposition Leader, Barry MacKinnon. MacKinnon retired from politics in 1993 after being ousted as leader in favour of Richard Court a year earlier, and Mike Board, who later became a Minister in the Court government, won the seat in his stead. The name Murdoch was restored in the 1994 redistribution, although did not take effect until the 1996 state election. [Gazette WA | title = Electoral Distributions Act 1947 - Division of the State into Six Electoral Regions and 57 Electoral Districts by the Electoral Distribution Commissioners | page = 1994:6135-6327 | date = 28 November 1994 ]

A new seat named Jandakot was created ahead of the 2008 state election when the number of metropolitan seats was increased in accordance with the new one vote one value legislation on 29 October 2007. The new district was drawn from parts of the existing electorates of Cockburn, Murdoch, Riverton, Serpentine-Jarrahdale and Southern River.

Members for Jandakot

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