Electoral district of Burrum

Burrum
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
State Queensland
Created 1888
Abolished 1932
Demographic Rural

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

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]

MemberPartyTerm
 Charles PowersOpposition1888–1893
 Nicholas ToothMinisterial1893–1902
 George MartinLabor1902–1905
 Colin RankinMinisterial1905–1918
 Liberal
 Albert WhitfordLabor1918–1920
 William BrandCountry1920–1932

Election results

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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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