Electoral district of Queenton

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Queenton
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1912
Abolished1932
NamesakeQueenton, Queensland
DemographicMetropolitan
Coordinates20°05′S 146°17′E / 20.083°S 146.283°E / -20.083; 146.283Coordinates: 20°05′S 146°17′E / 20.083°S 146.283°E / -20.083; 146.283

The electoral district of Queenton was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.[1]

History[]

Queenton was created in the 1910 redistribution, taking effect at the 1912 state election, and existed until the 1932 state election.[1] It was based on the eastern part of Charters Towers and surrounding rural area.[1]

When Queenton was abolished in 1932, its area was incorporated into the district of Charters Towers.[1]

Members[]

The following people were elected in the seat of Queenton:[1][2]

Member Party Term
  Vernon Winstanley Labor 27 Apr 1912 – 11 Jun 1932

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "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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