Electoral district of Toowoomba East
| Toowoomba East Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1960 |
| Abolished | 1972 |
| Namesake | Toowoomba |
The Electoral district of Toowoomba East was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created with the 1960 redistribution and removed by the 1972 redistribution.[1]
The seat was based on the City of Toowoomba.
The member for Toowoomba, Mervyn Anderson successfully stood for election in Toowoomba East in 1960 after his previous seat was lost in the redistribution.
The sitting member, Peter Wood, successfully stood for election in the new seat of Toowoomba South in the 1972 election.
Members for Toowoomba East
[edit]The members for Toowoomba East were:[2]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Anderson | Liberal | 1960–1966 | |
| Peter Wood | Labor | 1966–1972 | |
Election results
[edit]See also
[edit]- Electoral districts of Queensland
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year
- Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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