Electoral district of Buranda

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Buranda
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1912
Abolished1960
Coordinates27°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.[1]

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]

Member Party Term detail
  John Huxham Labor 1912–1924
  Ted Hanson Labor –1947
  Dick Brown Labor 1947–1957
  Keith Hooper Liberal 1957–1960

Election results[]

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Buranda

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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