Northern Downs was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, one of the original 16 created in 1859. It covered the Dalby and Condamine areas. In the electoral redistribution of 1887, Northern Downs was split into two new electoral districts, the Electoral district of Dalby and the Electoral district of Murilla.[1]
| Northern Downs Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1859 |
| Abolished | 1887 |
| Namesake | Darling Downs |
Members
editThe elected members for Northern Downs were:[2]
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Coxen | 4 May 1860 - 1 July 1867 | |
| Henry Thorn | 1 July 1867 - 28 September 1868 | |
| Joshua Peter Bell | 28 September 1868 - 11 November 1873 | |
| Henry Thorn | 11 November 1873 - 30 October 1876 | |
| William Miles | 14 November 1876 - 21 November 1878 (by-election) | |
| Joshua Peter Bell | 21 November 1878 - 2 April 1879 | |
| George Thorn junior | 17 April 1879 - 7 September 1883 (by-election) | |
| Hugh Muir Nelson | Ministerialist | 7 September 1883 - 28 April 1888 |
See also
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.
- ^ "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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