Electoral district of Roma explained

Roma
State:qld
Created:1950
Abolished:1992
Namesake:Roma
Class:Rural

Roma was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1950 to 1992.[1]

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

MemberPartyTerm
 William EwanCountry1950–1953
Alfred DohringLabor1953–1957
Queensland Labor1957
William EwanCountry1957–1967
Ken TomkinsCountry1967–1974
National1974–1983
Russell CooperNational1983–1992

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Roma.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. 28 April 2020.