Electoral district of Hamilton (Queensland)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Hamilton Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1932 |
| Abolished | 1950 |
| Namesake | Hamilton, Queensland |
Hamilton was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1932 to 1950.[1]
The district was based in the inner northeastern suburbs of Brisbane, and included the suburbs of Albion, Ascot, Eagle Farm, Hamilton and Hendra. It was a safe seat for the non-Labor parties in the Assembly throughout its existence. This district became part of the electoral district of Clayfield when it was created in 1950.
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Russell | CPNP | 1932–1936 | |
| United Australia | 1936–1941 | ||
| Bruce Pie | Independent Democrat | 1941–1943 | |
| Sir John Beals Chandler | QPP | 1943–1947 | |
| Harold Taylor | QPP | 1947–1948 | |
| Liberal | 1948–1950 | ||