Electoral district of Western Downs

Western Downs refers to two incarnations of an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland, based in the western part of the Darling Downs.

The original district existed from 1860 to 1873 and elected two members. More recently, Western Downs was a single member electorate that was first contested in 1992 and abolished in 2001.

Members for Western Downs

First incarnation (1860–1873, two members)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm  Thomas Moffatt Unaligned 1860–1864  James Taylor Unaligned 1860–1870  John Watts Unaligned 1864–1867   Robert Ramsay Unaligned 1867–1873  Edward Wienholt Unaligned 1870–1873

Second incarnation (1992–2001, one member)MemberPartyTerm  Brian Littleproud National Party 1992–2001

Results

See also Electoral districts of Queensland Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year :Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name

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