Cunningham was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1888 to 2009.
Prior to its abolition, the district occupied an area of the Darling Downs, south and west of Toowoomba. Historically, it was centred on the town of Clifton. 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, 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 Liberal National Party of Queensland.
In 2008, Cunningham was abolished—with effect at the 2009 state election—following a redistribution undertaken by the Electoral Commission of Queensland. Its former territory and voters were split between the districts of Toowoomba South, Southern Downs and the new seat of Condamine.
Members for Cunningham
MemberPartyTerm William Allan Unaligned 1888–1896 Thomas McGahan Farmer's Representative 1896–1899 Francis Kates Independent Ministerialist 1899–1903 Duncan Watson Ministerialist 1903–1904 Francis Grayson Ministerialist/Liberal/Independent/National 1904–1920 William Deacon Country 1920–1943 Malcolm McIntyre Country 1944–1953 Alan Fletcher Country 1953–1974 Tony Elliott Country 1974–1975 National Country 1975–1982 National 1982–2001 Stuart Copeland National 2001–2008 Liberal National 2008–2009 Independent 2009
Election results
See also Electoral districts of Queensland Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year :Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name
References
External links West Queensland, Cunningham Results of the 2004 State Election Stuart Copeland's Biography from the Queensland Parliament website.