Adam Carr's Election Archive
Commonwealth of Australia
Electoral Divisions of the House of Representatives
Division of Darling Downs, Queensland
The Division of Darling Downs was created in 1901 and abolished in 1984, when it was renamed Groom. It was named for the Darling Downs region (after Lt-Gen Sir Ralph Darling (1772-1858), Governor
of NSW 1825-31).
REDISTRIBUTIONS
1901: Dalby, Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Warwick
1906: Gatton, Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Warwick
1913: Jondaryan, Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Warwick
1922: Gatton, Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Warwick
1934: Esk, Gatton, Toowoomba, Warwick
1949: Crows Nest, Jandaryan, Pittsworth, Toowoomba
1955: Crows Nest, Oakey, Pittsworth, Toowoomba
1969: Clifton, Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Warwick
1977: Gatton, Laidley, Toowoomba, Warwick
TWO-PARTY MAJORITIES
1901: Protectionist *
1901b: Protectionist *
1903: Protectionist *
1906: Protectionist 15.1 **
1910: Liberal 10.9
1913: Liberal 10.0
1914: Liberal 06.9
1917: Nationalist 06.1
1919: Nationalist 07.7
1922: Nationalist 08.6
1925: Nationalist 13.1
1928: Nationalist unopposed
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1929: Nationalist 07.9
1931: Independent ***
1934: United Australia 10.8
1936b: Country Party 07.3
1937: Country Party 13.3
1940: Country Party 07.9
1943: Country Party 02.5
1946: Country Party 11.9
1949: Liberal 12.5
1951: Liberal unopposed
1954: Liberal 15.0
1955: Liberal unopposed
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1958: Liberal 13.9
1961: Liberal 06.9
1963: Liberal 15.1
1966: Liberal 17.7
1969: Liberal 14.7
1972: Country Party 11.3
1974: Country Party 15.4
1975: Nationals 19.4
1977: Nationals 20.3
1980: Nationals 15.8
1983: Nationals 14.0
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* Multiple Protectionist candidates
** Majority over Anti-Socialist
*** Majority over United Australia
ENROLMENTS
ELECTION RESULTS 1901-83
Click here to see full results for Darling Downs at every election from 1901 to 1983.
MEMBERS FOR DARLING DOWNS
Hon William Groom (Prot) 1901
Hon Sir Littleton Groom (Prot, Lib, Nat, Ind) 1901b-29
Arthur Morgan (Nat, UAP) 1929-31
Hon Sir Littleton Groom (Ind, UAP) 1931-36
Rt Hon Arthur Fadden (CP) 1936b-49
Hon Sir Reginald Swartz (Lib) 1949-72
Hon Tom McVeigh (NCP, NPA) 1972-84
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| Hon William Groom (Prot) 1901 |
Hon Sir Littleton Groom (Prot, Lib, Nat, Ind)
1901-29 |
Arthur Morgan (Nat, UAP) 1929-31 |
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| Hon Sir Littleton Groom (Ind, UAP) 1931-36 |
Rt Hon Arthur Fadden (CP) 1936-49 |
Hon Sir Reginald Swartz (Lib) 1949-72 |
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| Hon Tom McVeigh (NCP, NPA) 1972-84 |
BOUNDARIES
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