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Electoral district of Mount Morgan

Coordinates: 23°39′S 150°23′E / 23.650°S 150.383°E / -23.650; 150.383
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Mount Morgan
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1912
Abolished1932
NamesakeMount Morgan, Queensland
DemographicRural
Coordinates23°39′S 150°23′E / 23.650°S 150.383°E / -23.650; 150.383

The electoral district of Mount Morgan was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia, centred on the town of Mount Morgan.

History

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Mount Morgan was created by the Electoral Districts Act of 1911, taking effect at the 1912 state election, and existed until the 1932 state election.[1] It was based on the former electorates of Logan and Maree.[1]

When Mount Morgan was abolished in 1932, its area was incorporated into the electoral district of Fitzroy.[1]

Members

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

Member Party Term
  James Crawford Ministerial Apr  1912 – May 1915
  James Stopford Labor May 1915 – Jun  1932
Crawford previously represented Fitzroy (1909–1912).[2]
Stopford subsequently represented Maryborough (1932–1936).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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)