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Electoral district of Murilla

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State
  
Queensland

Abolished
  
1935

Founded
  
1888

Namesake
  
Shire of Murilla

Created
  
1888

Demographic
  
Rural

Date dissolved
  
1935

The electoral district of Murilla was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.

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History

Murilla was created by a redistribution, taking effect at the 1888 colonial election, and existed until the 1935 state election. It was based in the western Darling Downs adjoining the New South Wales border and included the localities of Taroom, Miles, Surat, Murilla and Goondiwindi.

When Murilla was abolished in 1935, its area was incorporated into the districts of Normanby, Dalby and Carnarvon.

Members

The following people were elected in the seat of Murilla:

Nelson previously represented Northern Downs (1883–1888). Morgan subsequently represented Dalby (1935–1938).

References

Electoral district of Murilla Wikipedia