Electoral District of Drayton and Toowoomba was the original seat for the urban settlement on the eastern Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia.
History Drayton and Toowoomba had 2 incarnations: 1859 to 1873 and 1878 to 1912.
Its first incarnation was as one of original sixteen electorates created in 1859, when Queensland became an independent colony. It was represented by one member. In 1873, its name was changed to electoral district of Toowoomba.
Its second incarnation was in 1878, when Toowoomba was renamed back to Drayton and Toowoomba. It became a 2-member electorate at that time. In 1912, it was redistributed into Drayton (1912–1927), Toowoomba (1912–1960) and East Toowoomba (1912–1950).
The seat is notable for Member and perennial Toowoomba Mayor William Henry Groom who went on to be the region's representative at the first Commonwealth Parliament in 1901.
Members for Drayton and Toowoomba The table of members elected in Drayton and Toowoomba appears below.
First incarnation Single member electorate (1860–1873)MemberPartyTerm John Watts Unaligned 1860–1862 William Henry Groom Unaligned 1862–1873
Second incarnation Dual member electorate (1878–1912)MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm William Henry GroomUnaligned1878–1901 George Davenport Unaligned 1878–1881 Robert Aland Unaligned 1881–1893 John Fogarty Labor/Opposition1893–1904 James TolmieMinisterialist/Opposition1901–1907 Edward Smart Labor 1904–1907 Vernon Redwood Ministerialist/Opposition 1907–1909 Thomas Roberts Ministerialist/Opposition1907–1912 James Tolmie Ministerialist/Opposition 1909–1912
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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