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Electoral district of Rockhampton North
Rockhampton North was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1888 to 1912, and from 1960 to 1992.[1]
| Rockhampton North Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1888-1912, 1960-1992 |
| Namesake | North Rockhampton |
It was based on the northern area of Rockhampton. In both incarnations, it was replaced by the district of Keppel.
Rockhampton North was generally a safe seat for the Labor Party. It was one of the eleven seats held by Labor in their "cricket team" caucus after the 1974 election, their worst defeat until 2012.[2]
Members for Rockhampton North edit
| First incarnation (1888–1912) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| Rees Jones | 1888–1893 | ||
| William Harding | Independent | 1893–1896 | |
| James Stewart | Labour | 1896–1901 | |
| Henry Turner | Labour | 1901 | |
| John Linnett | Independent | 1901–1902 | |
| Henry Turner | Labour | 1902–1907 | |
| James Brennan | Kidstonites | 1907–1909 | |
| Liberal | 1909–1912 | ||
| Second incarnation 1960–1992 | |||
| Merv Thackeray | Labor Party | 1960–1972 | |
| Independent | 1972 | ||
| Les Yewdale | Labor | 1972–1989 | |
| Robert Schwarten | Labor | 1989–1992 | |
Election results edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020.
- ^ Wanna, John; Arklay, Tracey, The Ayes Have It: A History of the Queensland Parliament, 1957-1989, Chapter 10, retrieved 12 June 2012