Swan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950 and again from 1962 to 1983.
The district was located in the Swan Valley, to the east of Perth. The district was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election. It was abolished ahead of the 1950 election, at which point incumbent member Gerald Wild of the Liberal Party became the member for the new seat of Dale. Revived for the 1962 election, it was won by John Brady of the Labor Party, hitherto the member for Guildford-Midland. Swan was again abolished at the 1983 election, whence incumbent member Gordon Hill of the Labor Party won the new seat of Helena.
Members Swan (1890–1950)MemberPartyTerm William Loton Non-aligned 1890–1897 Norman Ewing Independent 1897–1901 Mathieson Jacoby Independent 1901–1905 Arthur Gull Ministerial 1905–1908 Mathieson Jacoby Ministerial 1908–1911 Philip Turvey Labor 1911–1914 William Nairn Liberal 1914–1917 Nationalist 1917–1921 Richard Sampson Country 1921–1923 Country (MCP) 1923–1924 Nationalist 1924–1931 Country 1931–1944 Ray Owen Independent Country 1944–1947 Gerald Wild Liberal 1947–1949 LCL 1949–1950Swan (1962–1983)MemberPartyTerm John Brady Labor 1962–1974 Jack Skidmore Labor 1974–1981 Independent 1981–1982 Gordon Hill Labor 1982–1983
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