Executive Country Party
The Executive Country Party was a splinter group from the
Nationalist coalition led by then Premier James Mitchell
. In 1923, three members of the 16-member Country Party split to form the ECP.
The Executive Country Party contested the
Labor opposition, led by Philip Collier.[1]
Following that defeat, the Majority Country Party amalgamated with the Nationalists to form the United Party of Western Australia, and the ECP renamed itself the Country Party of Western Australia.[2] They returned to government at the 1930 election, supporting James Mitchell's second government in a renewed coalition.
References
- ^ "Western Australian 1924 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Western Australian 1927 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database. University of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2015.