The North, often known as North District or the Northern District, was an electoral district of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1874 to 1890, during the period when the Legislative Council was the sole chamber of the Parliament of Western Australia.
North District was created by the Legislative Council Amendment Act 1873 (37 Vict. No. 22), along with the Murray and Williams. It comprised all of Western Australia's territory above the 27th parallel south, which had previously belonged to the district of Geraldton.Legislative Council (37 Vict. No. 22), Western Australian Numbered Acts, AustLII. Retrieved 7 June 2016. With the passing of the Legislative Council Act Amendment Act 1882 (46 Vict. No. 24), the district was divided in two, with the portion south of Point Cloates being transferred to the new district of Gascoyne. At the same time, the North District gained an additional member.Legislative Council (46 Vict. No. 24), Western Australian Numbered Acts, AustLII. Retrieved 7 June 2016. The district's boundaries were again altered with the passing of the Legislative Council Act Amendment Act 1886 (50 Vict. No. 10), when the territory above 19° 30′ S was transferred to the new district of Kimberley.Legislative Council (50 Vict. No. 10), Western Australian Numbered Acts, AustLII. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
Seven men represented North District in the Legislative Council between 1874 and 1890, with McKenzie Grant serving the longest (from 1880 to 1887). Three of the district's representatives went on to serve in the Legislative Assembly after the advent of responsible government in 1890 (Septimus Burt, Charles Harper, Alexander Richardson, and Horace Sholl), while Thomas Burges and McKenzie Grant continued on in the Legislative Council as nominated members.The Western Australian Parliamentary Handbook (Twenty-Third Edition) , p. 370.
Members One member (1874–1883)MemberPartyTerm Thomas Burges None 1874–1878 Charles Harper None 1878–1880 McKenzie Grant None 1880–1883 Two members (1883–1890)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm McKenzie Grant None 1883–1887 Alexander McRae None 1883–1888 Alexander Richardson None 1887–1890 Horace Sholl None 1888 Septimus Burt None 1888–1890
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