Electoral district of Roma
Roma was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1950 to 1992.[1]
| Roma Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1950 |
| Abolished | 1992 |
| Namesake | Roma |
| Demographic | Rural |
It was named after the town of Roma, and comprises largely areas from the abolished districts of Dalby and Maranoa.
Roma was mostly a safe seat for the Country/National party, and was the seat of Premier Russell Cooper.
It was abolished in the 1991 redistribution under the Goss government, and its territory distributed between the new district of Western Downs and the existing district of Warrego.
Members for Roma
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Ewan | Country | 1950–1953 | |
| Alfred Dohring | Labor | 1953–1957 | |
| Queensland Labor | 1957 | ||
| William Ewan | Country | 1957–1967 | |
| Ken Tomkins | Country | 1967–1974 | |
| National | 1974–1983 | ||
| Russell Cooper | National | 1983–1992 | |
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See also
- Electoral districts of Queensland
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year
- Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name
References
- "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
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