The Electoral district of Toowoomba East was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created with the 1960 redistribution and removed by the 1972 redistribution.[1]
| Toowoomba East Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1960 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Namesake | Toowoomba |
The seat was based on the City of Toowoomba.
The member for Toowoomba, Mervyn Anderson successfully stood for election in Toowoomba East in 1960 after his previous seat was lost in the redistribution.
The sitting member, Peter Wood, successfully stood for election in the new seat of Toowoomba South in the 1972 election.
Members for Toowoomba East
editThe members for Toowoomba East were:[2]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Anderson | Liberal | 1960–1966 | |
| Peter Wood | Labor | 1966–1972 | |
Election results
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
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