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Electoral district of Haughton

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Australian electorate
Haughton
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1950
Abolished1960
NamesakeHaughton River
DemographicNorthern Rural
Coordinates19°37′S 147°06′E / 19.617°S 147.100°E / -19.617; 147.100

The electoral district of Haughton was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia. It was first created in a redistribution ahead of the 1950 state election, and existed until the 1960 state election.

Haughton was located south of Townsville and incorporated much of the former districts of Mundingburra and Kennedy.

Haughton was abolished in 1960, replaced by Burdekin.

Members for Haughton

The elected members for Haughttn were:

Member Party Term
  Colin McCathie Labor 1950–1957
  Queensland Labor 1957–1960

See also

References

  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.
  2. "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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