Peak Downs was an
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
from 1977 to 1992.
Based in inland
Central Queensland, Peak Downs was created for the
1977 state election, essentially replacing the former district of
Belyando. The district's first and only member was
Vince Lester
Vincent Patrick Lester (born 28 July 1939) is an Australian politician. He was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1974 to 2004, representing in succession the electorates of Belyando, Peak Downs and then ...
of the
National Party. Peak Downs was abolished by the 1991 redistribution as a result of the
one vote one value
In Australia, one vote, one value is a democratic principle, applied in electoral laws governing redistributions of electoral divisions of the House of Representatives. The principle calls for all electoral divisions to have the same number of e ...
reforms. Its territory was split between the new seats of
Charters Towers and
Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to:
People As a given name
*Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name:
**FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855)
** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...
as well as the pre-existing electorate of
Gregory. Lester successfully switched to the coastal seat of
Keppel.
Members for Peak Downs
Election results
See also
*
Electoral districts of Queensland
*
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year
*
:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name
References
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Former electoral districts of Queensland
1977 establishments in Australia
1992 disestablishments in Australia
Constituencies established in 1977
Constituencies established in 1992