Electoral district of Nanango
State electoral district of Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nanango is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. Notable towns include Nanango, Kingaroy and Crows Nest.[1] It is currently held by former Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington of the Liberal National Party.
Nanango Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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State | Queensland | ||||||||||||||
MP | Deb Frecklington | ||||||||||||||
Party | Liberal National | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 37,170 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 18,122 km2 (6,996.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Rural | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°56′S 151°56′E | ||||||||||||||
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It has existed twice. It was first created in 1912, and was replaced by Barambah in 1950. It was recreated in 2001, as a replacement for Barambah.
Nanango was the original seat of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen (from 1947 to 1950).
The seat has never been won by the Labor Party in either of its incarnations; indeed, counting its history as Barambah (which covered essentially the same area), it has been in the hands of a conservative party or a conservative independent for over a century.