Electoral district of Clermont explained

Clermont
State:qld
Created:1864
Abolished:1910
Namesake:Clermont, Queensland

Clermont was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland. The electorate was based on the town of Clermont and surrounding areas.

History

In 1864, the Additional Members Act created six additional electoral districts, each returning 1 member:[1]

The first elections in these six electorates were held in 1865 (that is, during a parliamentary term and not as part of a general election across Queensland). The nomination date for the election in Clermont was 18 February 1865 and the election was held on 18 March 1865.[2]

The electoral district of Clermont was abolished in 1910 when the area wasincorporated into the Electoral district of Leichhardt.[1]

Members

The following people represented this electorate:[3]

Member Party Term
18 March 1865 – 18 August 1866
11 September 1866 (by-election) – 12 October 1866
13 November 1866 (by-election) – 20 June 1867
1 July 1867 – 11 May 1868
22 June 1868 (by-election) – 1 October 1868
1 October 1868 – 29 January 1869
4 March 1869 (by-election) – 4 April 1870
4 May 1870 (by-election) – 6 September 1870
6 September 1870 – 9 April 1872
30 April 1872 (by-election) – 4 January 1876
4 February 1876 (by-election) – 22 November 1878
22 November 1878 – 1 March 1879
5 April 1879 (by-election) – 7 September 1883
7 September 1883 – 5 May 1888
5 May 1888 – 6 May 1893
ALP 6 May 1893 – 11 March 1899
ALP 11 March 1899 – 27 April 1912

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. 27 April 2020.
  2. News: Local and General News. . . 19 January 1865 . 6 February 2014 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  3. 27 April 2020.