Stirling was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1950 to 2008.
The district was located in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
Geography Stirling was a rural district, surrounding but not including the coastal city of Albany. At its abolition it included the towns of Denmark, Mount Barker, Walpole and Cranbrook.
History Stirling was first created for the 1950 state election. It was held at all times by the National Party, or factions thereof, under their various guises.
The district was abolished ahead of the 2008 state election as a result of the reduction in rural seats made necessary by the one vote one value reforms. Its former territory was largely incorporated into the new district of Blackwood-Stirling with parts also added to Albany. Following Stirling's abolition, sitting National MP Terry Redman contested the seat of Blackwood-Stirling.
Members for Stirling
MemberPartyTerm Arthur Watts Country 1950–1962 Clayton Mitchell Country 1962–1971 Matt Stephens Country 1971–1975 National Country 1975–1978 National (NP) 1978–1985 National 1985–1989 Monty House National 1989–2005 Terry Redman National 2005–2008
Election results
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