Baroona was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1935 to 1977.[1]
| Baroona Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1935 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Namesake | Baroona, Paddington |
It mostly covered the inner western suburbs of Brisbane. It was mostly a safe seat for the Labor Party, but was won by the Liberal Party in the 1974 election.
It was abolished in the redistribution before the 1977 election, and its territory divided between the districts of Brisbane Central, Ithaca and Ashgrove.
Members for Baroona edit
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Power | Labor | 1935–1957 | |
| Queensland Labor | 1957–1960 | ||
| Pat Hanlon | Labor | 1960–1974 | |
| Dennis Young | Liberal | 1974–1977 | |
Election results edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.