Electoral district of Haughton

Haughton
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
State Queensland
Created 1950
Abolished 1960
Namesake Haughton River
Demographic Northern Rural
Coordinates 19°37′S 147°06′E / 19.617°S 147.100°E / -19.617; 147.100Coordinates: 19°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.[1]

Haughton was located south of Townsville and incorporated much of the former districts of Mundingburra and Kennedy.[1]

Haughton was abolished in 1960, replaced by Burdekin.[1]

Members for Haughton

MemberPartyTerm
  Colin McCathie ALP Apr 1950 – Apr 1957
QLP Apr 1957 – May 1960

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860 - 2012" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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