Peter Drummond (politician)

Peter Hertford Drummond (21 August 1931 – 10 December 2013) was an Australian politician. Born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, he moved to Western Australia where he farmed at Mount Barker before entering politics.

Peter Drummond
Drummond in 1974
Member of the Australian Parliament for Forrest
In office 2 December 1972 – 5 June 1987
Preceded by	Frank Kirwan
Succeeded by	Geoff Prosser
Personal details
Born	21 August 1931 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Died	10 December 2013 (aged 82) Albany, Western Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Farmer

In 1972, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Forrest, defeating one-term Labor member Frank Kirwan. While he trailed Kirwan for most of the night, Drummond defeated him on the final count after the preferences of former Country state MP David Reid flowed overwhelmingly to Drummond.^[1] He held the seat until his retirement in 1987.^[2]

Drummond died on 10 December 2013^[3] in Albany, Western Australia.^[4]