Electoral District of East Toowoomba was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. It was created in 1912 when the old seat of Drayton & Toowoomba split into East Toowoomba, Toowoomba and Drayton. East Toowoomba ceased to exist in 1950.[1]
| East Toowoomba Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1912 |
| Abolished | 1950 |
In the 1960 redistribution, a seat of Toowoomba East (along with Toowoomba West) was created that lasted until 1972.
When East Toowoomba was lost to redistribution, Sir Gordon Chalk contested the seat of Lockyer successfully.
Members for East Toowoomba
edit| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Roberts | Liberal; Opposition | 1912–1934 | |
| James Annand | Country | 1934–1935 | |
| James Kane | Labor | 1935–1938 | |
| Herbert Yeates | Country | 1938–1945 | |
| Les Wood | Labor | 1946–1947 | |
| Gordon Chalk | Liberal | 1947–1950 | |
Election results
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editReferences
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.