Electoral district of Baroona

Baroona was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1935 to 1977.[1]

Baroona
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1935
Abolished1977
NamesakeBaroona, Paddington

It mostly covered the inner western suburbs of Brisbane. It was mostly a safe seat for the Labor Party, but was won by the Liberal Party in the 1974 election.

It was abolished in the redistribution before the 1977 election, and its territory divided between the districts of Brisbane Central, Ithaca and Ashgrove.

Members for Baroona

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MemberPartyTerm
 Bill PowerLabor1935–1957
 Queensland Labor1957–1960
 Pat HanlonLabor1960–1974
 Dennis YoungLiberal1974–1977

Election results

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.