| Cunningham Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1888–2009 |
| Namesake | Allan Cunningham |
Cunningham was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1888 to 2009.[1]
Prior to its abolition, the district occupied an area of the Darling Downs, south and west of Toowoomba. Historically it was centred on the town of Clifton. The eastern portion of Cunningham drew voters from the southern suburbs of Toowoomba. There were also a number of small rural towns in the electorate, including Pittsworth, Millmerran and Cambooya, but no major centres. It was solidly conservative for its entire existence, and was held by the National Party without interruption from 1920 until the Nationals merged into the Liberal National Party of Queensland.
In 2008, Cunningham was abolished—with effect at the 2009 state election—following a redistribution undertaken by the Electoral Commission of Queensland. Its former territory and voters were split between the districts of Toowoomba South, Southern Downs and the new seat of Condamine.
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Allan | Unaligned | 1888–1896 | |
| Thomas McGahan | Farmer's Representative | 1896–1899 | |
| Francis Kates | Independent Ministerialist | 1899–1903 | |
| Duncan Watson | Ministerialist | 1903–1904 | |
| Francis Grayson | Ministerialist/Liberal/Independent/National | 1904–1920 | |
| William Deacon | Country | 1920–1943 | |
| Malcolm McIntyre | Country | 1944–1953 | |
| Alan Fletcher | Country | 1953–1974 | |
| Tony Elliott | Country | 1974–1975 | |
| National Country | 1975–1982 | ||
| National | 1982–2001 | ||
| Stuart Copeland | National | 2001–2008 | |
| Liberal National | 2008–2009 | ||
| Independent | 2009 | ||
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Main article: Electoral results for the district of Cunningham |