Somerset was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1950 to 1992.

Its area was mostly inherited from the abolished district of Stanley, located in the upper Brisbane River valley. It was named after Lake Somerset.

Electoral district of Somerset

Somerset was mostly a safe Country/National party seat, although was won by Labor in the 1953 election.

Electoral district of Somerset

It was abolished in the 1991 redistribution, and its territory was distributed between the districts of Lockyer and Crows Nest.

Electoral district of Somerset

Members for Somerset

Election results

See also

Electoral districts of Queensland

Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year

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References

Former electoral districts of Queensland

1950 establishments in Australia

1992 disestablishments in Australia

Constituencies established in 1950

Constituencies disestablished in 1992