Electoral district of Buranda

Buranda
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
State Queensland
Created 1912
Abolished 1960
Coordinates 27°31′S 153°04′E / 27.517°S 153.067°E / -27.517; 153.067Coordinates: 27°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]

MemberPartyTerm detail
 John HuxhamLabor1912–1924
 Ted HansonLabor1924–1947
 Dick BrownLabor1947–1957
 Keith HooperLiberal1957–1960

Election results

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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.
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