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Electoral district of Yilgarn-Coolgardie

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Yilgarn-Coolgardie
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
StateWestern Australia
Dates current1930–1950
NamesakeShire of Yilgarn

Yilgarn-Coolgardie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1930 to 1950. Located in the Goldfields region, the district was an amalgamation of the former districts of Yilgarn and Coolgardie. Created for the 1930 state election, its first member was Edwin Corboy of the Labor Party, previously the member for Yilgarn. He was succeeded at the 1933 state election by George Lambert, also of the Labor Party, who had been the last member for Coolgardie. Yilgarn-Coolgardie was abolished at the 1950 state election. Incumbent member Lionel Kelly then transferred to the new seat of Merredin-Yilgarn.

Members for Yilgarn-Coolgardie

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Members Party Term
  Edwin Corboy Labor 1930–1933
  George Lambert Labor 1933–1941
  Lionel Kelly Independent Country 1941–1943
  Independent 1943–1946
  Labor 1946–1950

Election results

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