Cunningham 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

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from 1888 to 2009. Prior to its abolition, the district occupied an area of the

Darling Downs The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of the major regions of Queensland. The name was generall ...

, south and west of

Toowoomba Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 C ...

. Historically it was centred on the town of

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. The eastern portion of Cunningham drew voters from the southern suburbs of Toowoomba. There were also a number of small rural towns in the electorate, including

Pittsworth Pittsworth is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Pittsworth had a population of 3,294 people. Geography Pittsworth township is south-west of Brisbane via the Warrego Highway, so ...

, Millmerran and Cambooya, but no major centres. It was solidly conservative for its entire existence, and was held by the National Party without interruption from 1920 until the Nationals merged into the

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. In 2008, Cunningham was abolished—with effect at the 2009 state election—following a redistribution undertaken by the

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. Its former territory and voters were split between the districts of Toowoomba South,

Southern Downs The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of the major regions of Queensland. The name was general ...

and the new seat of Condamine.

Members for Cunningham

Election results

References

External links

West Queensland, Cunningham
from the Queensland Parliament website. {{DEFAULTSORT:Cunningham Darling Downs Toowoomba Former electoral districts of Queensland Constituencies established in 1888 Constituencies disestablished in 2009 1888 establishments in Australia 2009 disestablishments in Australia

Members for Cunningham

Election results

See also

References

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