Electoral district of Carpentaria
| Carpentaria Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1888–1912,1932–1960 |
| Demographic | Rural |
Carpentaria was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.
History
Carpentaria was created by the Electoral Districts Act of 1887, taking effect at the 1888 elections.[1] It was based in far northern Queensland.[1]
Carpentaria was abolished at the 1912 elections, split into Electoral district of Burke and Electoral district of Cook.[1] Carpentaria was recreated at the 1932 elections, replacing Flinders.
Members
The following people were elected in the seat of Carpentaria:[1][2]
| First incarnation 1888–1912 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | ||
| Edward Palmer | none | 1888–1893 | ||
| George Phillips | none | 1893–1896 | ||
| George Charles Sim | Labor | 1896–1899 | ||
| James Forsyth | Ministerial | 1899–1907 | ||
| Thomas Nevitt | Labor | 1907–1912 | ||
| Second incarnation 1932–1960 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | ||
| John Mullan | Labor | 1932–1941 | ||
| Norm Smith | Labor | 1941–1957 | ||
| QLP | 1957–1960 | |||
Election results
See also
- Electoral districts of Queensland
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year
- Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860 – 2012" (PDF). Queensland Parliament.
- ↑ "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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