Electoral district of Toowoomba

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Toowoomba
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Dates current1873-1878, 1912-1960
NamesakeToowoomba

Toowoomba was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The seat was in Toowoomba.[1]

History[]

The seat had two incarnations. The first was from 1873 to 1878 and the second from 1912 to 1960.[1]

In 1873, it was created by renaming the electoral district of Drayton & Toowoomba. In 1878, its name was changed back to Drayton & Toowoomba (but as a 2-member constituency).[1]

Its second incarnation began in 1912 when Drayton & Toowoomba split into Toowoomba, East Toowoomba and Drayton.[1] The sitting member for Drayton & Toowoomba, James Tolmie, successfully stood for election in Toowoomba in 1912 after the split.[2]

Toowoomba was abolished in the 1960 redistribution.[1] The sitting member, Mervyn Anderson, successfully stood for election in the new seat of Toowoomba East in the 1960 election.[2]

Members for Toowoomba[]

The members who represented Toowoomba are listed below.[2]

First incaranation
Member Party Term
  William Henry Groom Opposition 1873–1878
Second incarnation
Member Party Term
  James Tolmie Liberal 1912–1918
  Frank Brennan Labor 1918–1925
  Evan Llewelyn Labor 1925–1929
  James Annand Country[3] 1929–1932
  Evan Llewelyn Labor 1932–1935
  Jack Duggan Labor 1935–1957
  Mervyn Anderson Liberal 1957–1960

See also[]

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. ^ a b c "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)
  3. ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

Coordinates: 27°34′34.3″S 151°56′47.74″E / 27.576194°S 151.9465944°E / -27.576194; 151.9465944

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