Electoral district of Drayton

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Drayton
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1912
Abolished1923
DemographicRural
Coordinates27°36′0″S 151°54′30″E / 27.60000°S 151.90833°E / -27.60000; 151.90833Coordinates: 27°36′0″S 151°54′30″E / 27.60000°S 151.90833°E / -27.60000; 151.90833

Drayton was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.[1]

History[]

Drayton was created by the 1910 Electoral Districts Act, taking effect at the 1912 elections.[1] It consisted of the area around Toowoomba; the Electoral district of Drayton and Toowoomba was abolished in 1912.[1]

Drayton was renamed Electoral district of Cunningham in 1923.[1]

Members[]

The following people were elected in the seat of Drayton:[2]

Member Party Term
  William Bebbington Ministerial 27 Apr 1912 – 12 May 1923
  Farmers' Union
  Country

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "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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