Electoral district of Moore
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Moore Western Australia—Legislative Assembly |
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| State | Western Australia |
| Dates current | 1890–1904; 1911–1930; 1950–present |
| MP | Shane Love |
| Party | National |
| Namesake | Moore River |
| Electors | 24,581 (2017) |
| Area | 71,817 km2 (27,728.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Agricultural |
Moore is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.
Moore has had three incarnations as an electorate. It its first incarnation, Moore was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 colonial election.
Its latest incarnation it has existed continuously since 1950. In that time, the seat has been variously held by the two conservative forces in Western Australian politics: the Liberal Party and the National Party. The seat has never been won by the Labor Party.
Moore is a coastal district, covering an expanse of rural territory to the north of Perth and surrounding but not including the regional city of Geraldton. The district includes the towns of Kalbarri, Northampton, Nabawa, Mullewa, Dongara, Irwin, Mingenew, Morawa, Three Springs, Perenjori, Carnamah, Eneabba, Leeman, Coorow, Jurien Bay, Cervantes, Badgingarra, Dandaragan, Moora, Dalwallinu, Lancelin, Ledge Point, Guilderton, Gingin, Bindoon, Calingiri and Toodyay.
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