Electoral district of Merthyr

Merthyr was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1912 to 1992.

First created for the 1912 state election, the district was based in inner Brisbane centred on the suburb of New Farm, covering areas that previously belonged to the district of Fortitude Valley.

Merthyr was abolished by the 1991 redistribution, taking effect at the 1992 state election. Most of its territory was absorbed into the electorate of Brisbane Central with parts also added to the new district of Clayfield.

Members for Merthyr

MemberPartyTerm  Thomas Welsby Ministerialist 1912–1915  Peter McLachlan Labor 1915–1920  Peter MacGregor National 1920–1923  Peter McLachlan Labor 1923–1929  Patrick Kerwin Country and Progressive National 1929–1932  James Keogh Labor 1932–1940  William Moore Labor 1940–1957  Queensland Labor 1957  Sam Ramsden Liberal 1957–1971  Don Lane Liberal 1971–1983  National 1983–1989  Santo Santoro Liberal 1989–1992

Election 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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