Electoral district of Cunningham
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Cunningham was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1888 to 2009.[1]
Prior to its abolition, the district occupied an area of the Darling Downs, south and west of Toowoomba. Historically, it was centred on the town of Clifton. 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, including Pittsworth, Millmerran and Cambooya, but no major centres. It was solidly conservative for its entire existence, and was held by the National Party without interruption from 1920 until the Nationals merged into the Liberal National Party of Queensland.
In 2008, Cunningham was abolished—with effect at the 2009 state election—following a redistribution undertaken by the Electoral Commission of Queensland. Its former territory and voters were split between the districts of Toowoomba South, Southern Downs and the new seat of Condamine.
Members for Cunningham
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Australian party style| | William Allan | Unaligned | 1888–1896 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Thomas McGahan | Farmer's Representative | 1896–1899 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Francis Kates | Independent Ministerialist | 1899–1903 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Duncan Watson | Ministerialist | 1903–1904 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Francis Grayson | Ministerialist/Liberal/Independent/National | 1904–1920 |
| Template:Australian party style| | William Deacon | Country | 1920–1943 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Malcolm McIntyre | Country | 1944–1953 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Alan Fletcher | Country | 1953–1974 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Tony Elliott | Country | 1974–1975 |
| Template:Australian party style| | National Country | 1975–1982 | |
| Template:Australian party style| | National | 1982–2001 | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Stuart Copeland | National | 2001–2008 |
| Template:Australian party style| | Liberal National | 2008–2009 | |
| Template:Australian party style| | Independent | 2009 | |
Election results
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See also
- Electoral districts of Queensland
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year
- Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name
References
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External links
- West Queensland, Cunningham
- Results of the 2004 State Election
- Stuart Copeland's Biography from the Queensland Parliament website.
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