Electoral district of Brisbane (Queensland)

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Brisbane
Brisbane

Brisbane was an

electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1912 to 1977.[1]

Based in inner central Brisbane, north of the Brisbane River, it was first created as a single member constituency for the 1912 state election, largely replacing the dual member constituency of Brisbane North. It was abolished at the 1977 state election and replaced by the new district of Brisbane Central.

It was historically a safe seat for the

Labor Party
.

Members for Brisbane

Member Party Term
  Mick Kirwan
Labor
1912–1932
  Robert Funnell
Labor
1932–1936
  Johnno Mann
Labor
1936–1969
  Brian Davis
Labor
1969–1974
  Harold Lowes
Liberal
1974–1977

Election results

See also

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