Electoral district of Burrum

Burrum was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.[1]

Burrum
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1888
Abolished1932
DemographicRural

History

Burrum was created by the Electoral Districts Act of 1887, taking effect at the 1888 elections.[1] It was based on the rural area around Maryborough, Queensland.[1]

Burrum was abolished at the 1932 elections, its area being incorporated into the Electoral district of Isis and Electoral district of Wide Bay.[1]

Members

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

MemberPartyTerm
 Charles PowersOpposition1888–1893
 Nicholas ToothMinisterial1893–1902
 George MartinLabor1902–1905
 Colin RankinMinisterial1905–1918
 Liberal
 Albert WhitfordLabor1918–1920
 William BrandCountry1920–1932

Election results

See also

References