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Electoral district of The Tableland

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The Tableland
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Dates current1932–1950
NamesakeAtherton Tableland
DemographicRural

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

History

The Tableland was created in the 1931 redistribution, taking effect at the 1932 state election.[1] It was based in the Atherton Tableland, west of Cairns.[1]

The Tableland was abolished at the 1950 state election, the eastern portion forming the newly recreated district of Mulgrave and the remainder forming part of the enlarged new Electoral district of Tablelands.[1]

Members

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

Member Party Term
  Harry Bruce Labor Jun 1932 – Apr 1950
Bruce earlier represented the Electoral district of Kennedy 1923–1932.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860–2012" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2012 and of the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliament.