Electoral District Of Nash
The electoral district of Nash was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia. It was named after James Nash, the discoverer of gold in the area.
History
Nash was created in the 1949 redistribution, taking effect at the 1950 state election, and existed until the 1960 state election. It centred on the town of Gympie.
When Nash was abolished in 1960, its area was incorporated into the recreated district of Gympie.
Members
The following people were elected in the seat of Nash:
| 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).
- Hodges subsequently represented Gympie (1960–1979).
Election results
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stoodley, June (1974). "Nash, James (1834 - 1913)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "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.
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