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Electoral district of Paddington (Queensland)

Coordinates: 27°27′50″S 153°0′30″E / 27.46389°S 153.00833°E / -27.46389; 153.00833
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Paddington
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1912
Abolished1932
NamesakePaddington, Queensland
DemographicMetropolitan
Coordinates27°27′50″S 153°0′30″E / 27.46389°S 153.00833°E / -27.46389; 153.00833

The electoral district of Paddington was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.[1]

Paddington was created in the 1911 redistribution, taking effect at the 1912 state election, and existed until the 1932 state election.[1] Most of its area was based on the Brisbane North which was abolished at the 1912 election.[1] When Paddington was abolished in 1932, its area was incorporated into the districts of Brisbane and Baroona.[1]

The following people were elected in the seat of Paddington:[1][2]

Member Party Term
  John Fihelly Labor 27 Apr 1912 –   7 Feb 1922
  Alfred James Jones Labor 18 Mar 1922 – 11 Jun 1932

References

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  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. ^ "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)