Electoral district of Gympie

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Gympie is an electoral district of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. The electorate is centred on the city of Gympie and stretches north to Rainbow Beach and as far south to Cooroy.

The seat is currently held by David Gibson of the National Party. Gibson defeated sitting member Elisa Roberts at the 2006 state election.

[edit] Members for Gympie

First incarnation (1878-1888, 1 member)
Member Party Term
  Robert Lord Unaligned 1873-1877
  James Kidgell Unaligned 1877-1878
  John Hamilton Ministerialist 1878-1883
  William Smyth Unaligned 1883-1888
Second incarnation (1888-1912, 2 members)
Member Party Term
  William Smyth Unaligned 1888-1899
  Matthew Mellor Unaligned 1888-1893
  Andrew Fisher Australian Labor Party 1893-1896
  Jacob Stumm Ministerialist 1896-1899
  Andrew Fisher Australian Labor Party 1899-1901
  George Kyland Australian Labor Party 1899-1912
  Daniel Mulcahy Australian Labor Party 1901-1912
Third incarnation (1912-1950, 1 member)
Member Party Term
  George Mackay Ministerialist 1912-1915
  Thomas Dunstan Australian Labor Party 1915-1929
  Vivian Tozer Country and Progressive National Party 1929-1935
  Thomas Dunstan Australian Labor Party 1935-1950
Fourth incarnation (1960-present, 1 member)
Member Party Term
  Max Hodges Country Party/National Party of Australia 1960-1979
  Len Stephan National Party of Australia 1979-2001
  Elisa Roberts One Nation Party 2001-2002
  Independent 2002-2006
  David Gibson National Party of Australia 2006-present

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