Electoral district of Cunningham
| Cunningham Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1888–2009 |
| Namesake | Allan Cunningham |
Cunninghamwas anelectoral districtof theLegislative Assemblyin the Australian state ofQueenslandfrom 1888 to 2009.[1]
Prior to its abolition, the district occupied an area of theDarling Downs,south and west ofToowoomba.Historically it was centred on the town ofClifton.The eastern portion of Cunningham drew voters from the southern suburbs of Toowoomba. There were also a number of small rural towns in the electorate, includingPittsworth,MillmerranandCambooya,but no major centres. It was solidly conservative for its entire existence, and was held by theNational Partywithout interruption from 1920 until the Nationals merged into theLiberal National Party of Queensland.
In 2008, Cunningham was abolished—with effect at the2009 state election—following a redistribution undertaken by theElectoral Commission of Queensland.Its former territory and voters were split between the districts ofToowoomba South,Southern Downsand the new seat ofCondamine.
Members for Cunningham
[edit]| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Allan | Unaligned | 1888–1896 | |
| Thomas McGahan | Farmer's Representative | 1896–1899 | |
| Francis Kates | Independent Ministerialist | 1899–1903 | |
| Duncan Watson | Ministerialist | 1903–1904 | |
| Francis Grayson | Ministerialist/Liberal/Independent/National | 1904–1920 | |
| William Deacon | Country | 1920–1943 | |
| Malcolm McIntyre | Country | 1944–1953 | |
| Alan Fletcher | Country | 1953–1974 | |
| Tony Elliott | Country | 1974–1975 | |
| National Country | 1975–1982 | ||
| National | 1982–2001 | ||
| Stuart Copeland | National | 2001–2008 | |
| Liberal National | 2008–2009 | ||
| Independent | 2009 | ||
Election results
[edit]See also
[edit]- Electoral districts of Queensland
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assemblyby year
- Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assemblyby name
References
[edit]- ^"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.
External links
[edit]- West Queensland, Cunningham
- Results of the 2004 State Election
- Stuart Copeland's Biographyfrom the Queensland Parliament website.