The electoral region of East Metropolitan is a multi-member electoral region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Perth. It was created by the Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987, and became effective on 22 May 1989 with five members who had been elected at the 1989 state election three months earlier. At the 2008 election, it was increased to six members.
The Region is made up of several complete Legislative Assembly districts, which change at each distribution.
Since its creation, the electorate has had 21 members. Two of the members elected in 1989 had previously been members for the North-East Metropolitan Province of the Legislative Council—Fred McKenzie and Tom Butler.
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a Members serving for the 2009–2013 term were elected in 2008 but do not take their seats in Parliament until 22 May 2009.
b next term of office
1 Labor MLC Kay Hallahan resigned on 13 January 1993 to contest the seat of Armadale at the 1993 election. On 2 February 1993, Valma Ferguson was appointed to fill the vacancy, but was not sworn in.
2 Labor MLC Tom Butler resigned on 28 February 1995. On 4 April 1995, Labor member Valma Ferguson was appointed to the resulting casual vacancy.
3 Labor MLC Alannah MacTiernan resigned on 21 November 1996 to contest the seat of Armadale at the 1996 election. The resulting vacancy was not filled.
4 Labor MLC Louise Pratt resigned on 29 October 2007 to run for the Australian Senate at the 2007 federal election. Batong Pham was elected in the resulting countback on 26 November.
5 Labor MLC Jock Ferguson died on 13 February 2010. Linda Savage was elected in the resulting countback on 22 March.
6 Labor MLC Amber-Jade Sanderson resigned on 5 February 2017 to contest the seat of Morley at the 2017 election.
