The Division of Capricornia is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was first proclaimed in 1901.

About the electorate

The division is named after the area upon which it is based, the name coming from the fact that the Tropic of Capricorn passes through the area.

Members

• Alexander Paterson (IND) 1901-03
• David Thomson (ALP) 1903-06
• Edward Archer (ANTI-SOC) 1906-10
• William Higgs (ALP)/Nationalist 1910-22
• Frank Forde (ALP) 1922-46
• Charles Davidson (LP) 1946-49
• Henry Pearce (LP) 1949-61
• George Henry Gray (ALP) 1961-67
• Douglas Everingham (ALP) 1967-75
• Colin Carige (NCP) 1975-77
• Douglas Everingham (ALP) 1977-84
• Keith Webb Wright (ALP) 1984-93
• Marjorie Henzell (ALP) 1993-96
• Paul Marek (NP) 1996-98
• Kirsten Livermore (ALP) 1998-

External links

• Australian Electoral Commission Electorate Boundary Map (http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/Who/profiles/2004/maps/qld/Capricornia.pdf) (PDF)