Electoral district of Woothakata
| Woothakata Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1888 |
| Abolished | 1912 |
| Namesake | Woothakata, Queensland |
The electoral district of Woothakata was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland. It was first created in a redistribution ahead of the 1888 colonial election, and existed until the 1912 state election.[1]
Woothakata electorate covered the western Atherton Tableland and the total catchment area of the Mitchell River on lower Cape York Peninsula, including the towns of Chillagoe and Herberton. Woothakata was abolished in the 1911 redistribution being split into the existing electoral district of Cook (northern part), the new electoral district of Eacham (eastern part) and the new electoral district of Chillagoe (south-eastern part).[1]
Members for Woothakata
The members for Woothakata were:[1][2]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Little | none | 19 May 1888 – 20 May 1893 | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor | | William Rawlings | Labor | 20 May 1893 – 11 Apr 1896 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Ministerial | | John Newell | Ministerial | 11 Apr 1896 – 11 Mar 1902 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor | | Michael Woods | Labor | 11 Mar 1902 – 18 May 1907 |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Ministerial | | Ministerial | 18 May 1907 – 19 Nov 1907 | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Other | | Opposition | 19 Nov 1907 – 18 Feb 1908 | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Ministerial | | Ministerial | 18 Feb 1908 – 29 Oct 1908 | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Ministerial | | Indep. Opposition | 29 Oct 1908 – 2 Oct 1909 | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor | | Ted Theodore | Labor | 2 Oct 1909 – 27 Apr 1912 |
See also
- Electoral districts of Queensland
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year
- Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name
References
- ^ a b c "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860 - 2012" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 30 January 2014.