- Electoral district of Murrumba
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Murrumba
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
Murrumba (2008—)State or territory: Queensland MP: Dean Wells Party: Labor Namesake: an aboriginal name for good The district of Murrumba is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.
The district is based in the outer northern suburbs of Brisbane. It includes the suburbs of Deception Bay, Kippa-Ring, Murrumba Downs and Rothwell. The electorate was first contested in 1912.
Members for Murrumba
Member Party Term James Forsythe Ministerialist/Opposition 1912–1918 Richard Warren Country 1918–1932 Frank Nicklin Country 1932–1950 David Nicholson Country 1950–1972 Des Frawley Country 1972–1975 National Country 1975–1977 Joe Kruger Labor 1977–1986 Dean Wells Labor 1986–present Election results
Queensland state election, 2009: Murrumba Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labor Dean Wells 12,921 50.8 -4.2 Liberal National Peter Flannery 9,428 37.1 +4.5 Greens Rodney Blair 1,914 7.5 +1.7 Family First Sally Vincent 1,171 4.6 +4.6 Total formal votes 25,434 97.3 Informal votes 591 2.7 Turnout 26,025 91.6 Two-candidate preferred result Labor Dean Wells 13,745 57.2 -4.9 Liberal National Peter Flannery 10,280 42.8 +4.9 Labor hold Swing -4.9 External links
- Electorate Profile (Antony Green, ABC)
Categories:- Electoral districts of Queensland
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