Electoral district of Warwick
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Warwick was an electoral district
Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts
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 of the Legislative Assembly
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 in the Australia
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n state of Queensland
Queensland
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 from 1860 to 2001. It centred on the town of Warwick
Warwick, Queensland
Warwick is a town in Queensland, Australia, lying south-west of Brisbane. It is the administrative centre of the Southern Downs Local Government Area. In 2006 the town of Warwick had a population of 12,562....

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The electorate seated two Premiers: Arthur Morgan
Arthur Morgan (Queensland politician)
Sir Arthur Morgan was the Premier of Queensland, Australia from 1903 to 1906.Morgan was born in Warwick, Queensland, the fourth son of James Morgan and his wife Kate, née Barton...

 and Thomas Joseph Byrnes
Thomas Joseph Byrnes
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. It was also the seat of current Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg
Lawrence Springborg
Lawrence James Springborg is an Australian politician and became Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Queensland since 2 April 2009. He was deputy leader of the new Liberal National Party...

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Members for Warwick

MemberPartyTerm
  St. George Richard Gore 1860–1862
  John Gore Jones 1862–1863
  Arnold Wienholt, Sr. 1863–1867
  George Clark 1867–1868
  Edmond Thornton 1868–1870
  James Morgan 1870–1871
  Charles Clark 1871–1873
  James Morgan 1873–1878
  Jacob Horwitz Liberal 1878–1887
  Arthur Morgan
Arthur Morgan (Queensland politician)
Sir Arthur Morgan was the Premier of Queensland, Australia from 1903 to 1906.Morgan was born in Warwick, Queensland, the fourth son of James Morgan and his wife Kate, née Barton...

Independent 1887-1890
  Opposition 1890–1896
  Thomas Joseph Byrnes
Thomas Joseph Byrnes
Thomas Joseph Byrnes was Premier of Queensland from April 1898 until his death, having previously served in several ministerial positions in his parliamentary career.-Early life:...

Ministerial 1896–1898
  Arthur Morgan
Arthur Morgan (Queensland politician)
Sir Arthur Morgan was the Premier of Queensland, Australia from 1903 to 1906.Morgan was born in Warwick, Queensland, the fourth son of James Morgan and his wife Kate, née Barton...

Ministerial 1898–1903
  Liberal 1903-1906
  Thomas O'Sullivan Liberal 1906–1907
  Kidston 1907-1908
  George Powell Barnes Farmers' Rep. 1908-1909
  Ministerial/Queensland Liberal 1909-1917
  Nationalist
Nationalist Party of Australia
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1917-1922
  United 1922-1925
  Country and Progressive National
Country and Progressive National Party
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1925–1935
  John Healy Labor
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1935–1947
  Otto Madsen Country
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1947–1963
  David Cory Country
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1963–1975
National Country
National Party of Australia
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1975-1977
  Des Booth
Des Booth
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National Country
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1977-1982
National
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1982–1992
  Lawrence Springborg
Lawrence Springborg
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National
National Party of Australia
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1992–2001
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