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Electoral district of Buranda

Coordinates: 27°31′S 153°04′E / 27.517°S 153.067°E / -27.517; 153.067
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Buranda
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1912
Abolished1960
Coordinates27°31′S 153°04′E / 27.517°S 153.067°E / -27.517; 153.067

Buranda was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.

History

Buranda was created by the 1910 Electoral Districts Act, taking effect at the 1912 elections.[1] It consisted broadly of the south-west corner of the former Electoral district of Bulimba. It was located south-east of Brisbane. It was abolished in the 1959 redistribution (taking effect at the 1960 elections), being incorporated into the newly created Electoral district of Greenslopes.[1]

Members

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

Member Party Term detail
  John Huxham Labor 1912–1924
  Ted Hanson Labor 1924–1947
  Dick Brown Labor 1947–1957
  Keith Hooper Liberal 1957–1960

Election results

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860 - 2012" (PDF). Queensland Parliament.
  2. ^ "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and of the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)