Electoral district of Burke

Burke was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1873 to 1932, and again from 1960 to 1972. It covered remote rural areas in Northwest Queensland.[1]

Burke
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Dates current1873–1932, 1960–1972
DemographicRural

It originally existed as a single-member district until 1888, when it was changed to a dual-member district. This was changed at the next election when it was split into two single electorates - Burke and Croydon. Burke was amalgamated into the district of Carpentaria from the 1932 election, but was revived for the 1960 election, until it was finally abolished at the 1972 election and renamed Mount Isa.[1]

Members for Burke

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First incarnation (1873–1932)
MemberPartyTerm
 William Hodgkinson1873—1875
 James Parker1875—1876
 Patrick O'Sullivan1876—1878
 Roger Sheaffe1878—1883Dual member electorate (1888–1893)
 Edward Palmer1883—1888Member 2PartyTerm
 Ernest Hunter1888—1890 William Hodgkinson1888—1893
 John HoolanLabor1890—1894
 Thomas GlasseyLabor1894—1896
 John HoolanLabor1896—1899
 William MaxwellLabor1899—1907
 Kidstonites1907—1909
 Charles CollinsLabor1909—1912
 William MurphyIndependent1912—1918
 Darby RiordanLabor1918—1929
 Arthur JonesLabor1929—1932
Second incarnation (1960—1972)
MemberPartyTerm
 Alec InchLabor1960—1972

Election results

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.