Nash
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1950
Abolished1960
NamesakeJames Nash
DemographicRural
Coordinates26°11′S 152°40′E / 26.183°S 152.667°E / -26.183; 152.667

The electoral district of Nash was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.[1] It was named after James Nash, the discoverer of gold in the area.[2]

History

Nash was created in the 1949 redistribution, taking effect at the 1950 state election, and existed until the 1960 state election.[1] It centred on the town of Gympie.[1]

When Nash was abolished in 1960, its area was incorporated into the recreated district of Gympie.[1]

Members

The following people were elected in the seat of Nash:[1][3]

Member Party Term
  Thomas Dunstan Labor 1950–1953
  Greg Kehoe Labor 1953–1957
  QLP 1957
  Max Hodges Country 1957–1960
Dunstan previously represented Gympie (1935–1950).[3]
Hodges subsequently represented Gympie (1960–1979).[3]

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Nash

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ Stoodley, June (1974). "Nash, James (1834 - 1913)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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