Electoral district of Haughton

Coordinates: 19°37′S 147°06′E / 19.617°S 147.100°E / -19.617; 147.100
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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.[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

The elected members for Haughttn were:[2]

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

See also

References

  1. ^
    Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link
    )