Electoral district of Croydon (Queensland)

For other electoral districts, see Electoral district of Croydon.

Croydon
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Dates current1893–1912

Croydon was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1893 to 1912.[1]

Based in the remote western part of the state, it was first created for the 1893 colonial election out of the district of Burke when that ceased to be a two-member electorate. The district was abolished for the 1912 state election and divided between the districts of Burke and Flinders.

Members for Croydon

Member Party Term
  Billy Browne Labour 1893–1904
  William Murphy Labour 1904–1904
  Vince Creagh Opposition 1907–1908
  William Murphy Ministerialist 1908
  Independent Opposition 1908–1912

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.

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