| Rockhampton North | |
| State: | qld |
| Lifespan: | 1888-1912, 1960-1992 |
| Namesake: | North Rockhampton |
Rockhampton North was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1888 to 1912, and from 1960 to 1992.[1]
It was based on the northern area of Rockhampton. In both incarnations, it was replaced by the district of Keppel.
Rockhampton North was generally a safe seat for the Labor Party. It was one of the eleven seats held by Labor in their "cricket team" caucus after the 1974 election, their worst defeat until 2012.
| First incarnation (1888–1912) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | ||
| Rees Jones | 1888–1893 | |||
| William Harding | Independent | 1893–1896 | ||
| James Stewart | Labour | 1896–1901 | ||
| Henry Turner | Labour | 1901 | ||
| John Linnett | Independent | 1901–1902 | ||
| Henry Turner | Labour | 1902–1907 | ||
| James Brennan | Kidstonites | 1907–1909 | ||
| Liberal | 1909–1912 | |||
| Second incarnation 1960–1992 | ||||
| Merv Thackeray | Labor Party | 1960–1972 | ||
| Independent | 1972 | |||
| Les Yewdale | Labor | 1972–1989 | ||
| Robert Schwarten | Labor | 1989–1992 | ||
See main article: Electoral results for the district of Rockhampton North.