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1894 Western Australian colonial election

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was returned unopposed. In Perth, the major campaign issue was education – in particular, whether Catholic schools should be funded by the state. Two extraparliamentary organisations were established on either side of the debate, with the Education Defence League (led by
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Only 15 out of the 33 seats were contested at the election, although this represented an increase of four from the 1890 election. Five of the six seats in Perth and Fremantle were contested, the exception being
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Results of the Western Australian colonial election, 1894
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Index

1890
1897

John Forrest

George Randell
Colony of Western Australia
Legislative Assembly
John Forrest
opposition
George Randell
East Perth
Perth
West Perth
Fremantle
Moore
North Fremantle
South Fremantle
Bunbury
Geraldton
Roebourne
Williams
Murray
Nelson
Plantagenet
Sussex
Swan
Wellington
Greenough
Toodyay

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