Electoral district of Murilla

Murilla
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1888
Abolished1935
NamesakeShire of Murilla
DemographicRural
Coordinates27°0′S 150°0′E / 27.000°S 150.000°E / -27.000; 150.000

The electoral district of Murilla was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

Murilla was created by a redistribution, taking effect at the 1888 colonial election, and existed until the 1935 state election.[1] It was based in the western Darling Downs adjoining the New South Wales border and included the localities of Taroom, Miles, Surat, Murilla and Goondiwindi.[1]

When Murilla was abolished in 1935, its area was incorporated into the districts of Normanby, Dalby and Carnarvon.[1]

Members

The following people were elected in the seat of Murilla:[1][2]

Member Party Term
  Hugh Nelson Ministerial Apr  1888 – Apr 1898
  William Moore Ministerial May 1898 – Aug 1904
  Thomas Scott Labor / Ministerial Aug 1904 – May 1907
  William Moore Kidstonites May 1907 – Oct 1909
  Godfrey Morgan Liberal Oct 1909 – May 1935
Nelson previously represented Northern Downs (1883–1888).[2]
Morgan subsequently represented Dalby (1935–1938).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "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.
  2. ^ a b c "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)