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Electoral district of Wolston

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Wolston
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Dates current1972–1992

Wolstonwas anelectoral districtof theLegislative Assemblyin the Australian state ofQueenslandfrom 1972 to 1992.[1]

First created for the1972 state election,the district was based in the eastern part ofIpswich,essentially replacing the abolished district ofIpswich East.Wolston was a safe seat for theLabor Party.

Wolston was abolished by the 1991 redistribution; the first redistribution undertaken to comply with theone vote one valuereforms. Its territory was largely divided between the new electorates ofBundambaandInalawith parts also added to the new district ofMount Ommaney.

Members for Wolston

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Member Party Term
Evan Marginson Labor 1972–1977
Bob Gibbs Labor 1977–1992

Election results

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017"(PDF).Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament.Queensland Parliament.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 April 2020.Retrieved27 April2020.