Electoral district of Burrum

Burrum Queensland—Legislative Assembly
State	Queensland
Created	1888
Abolished	1932
Demographic	Rural

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

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]

Member		Party	Term
	Charles Powers	Opposition	1888–1893
	Nicholas Tooth	Ministerial	1893–1902
	George Martin	Labor	1902–1905
	Colin Rankin	Ministerial	1905–1918
		Liberal
	Albert Whitford	Labor	1918–1920
	William Brand	Country	1920–1932

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Burrum

See also

• Electoral districts of Queensland
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year
• Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name

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.