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Electoral district of Burrum

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Burrum
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1888
Abolished1932
DemographicRural

Burrum was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

Burrum was created by the Electoral Districts Act of 1887, taking effect at the 1888 elections.[1] It was based on the rural area around Maryborough, Queensland.[1]

Burrum was abolished at the 1932 elections, its area being incorporated into the Electoral district of Isis and Electoral district of Wide Bay.[1]

Members

The following people were elected in the seat of Burrum:[1][2]

Member Party Term
  Charles Powers Opposition 1888–1893
  Nicholas Tooth Ministerial 1893–1902
  George Martin Labor 1902–1905
  Colin Rankin Ministerial 1905–1918
  Liberal
  Albert Whitford Labor 1918–1920
  William Brand Country 1920–1932

Election results

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)