Nelson was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950.
The district was based in the south-western part of Western Australia, including towns such as Manjimup and Pemberton, and was named for the Nelson land district which formed its original boundaries. It was one of the original 30 seats contested at the 1890 election. In 1898, its major settlement was Bridgetown and it also included the Greenbushes tin fields.
Nelson was abolished at the 1950 election. Its last member, Ernest Hoar of the Labor Party, transferred to the new seat of Warren.
Members MemberPartyTerm James George Lee-Steere Independent 1890–1897 Ministerial 1897–1903 John Walter Ministerial 1903–1904 Charles Layman Independent 1904–1905 Ministerial 1905–1911 Liberal 1911–1914 Francis Willmott Country 1914–1921 John Henry Smith Independent 1921–1922 Country 1922–1923 Country (MCP) 1923–1924 Nationalist 1924–1936 Clarence Doust Independent 1936–1939 John Henry Smith Nationalist 1939–1943 Ernest Hoar Labor 1943–1950
Election results
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