The district was first created for the 2001 state election.
Until 2008, a total of 11 state elections has been held.
He lost his position when Labor won power at the 1976 state election.
Court had held the seat since the 1953 state election.
Two terms later, at the 2001 state election the seat again changed hands with a change of government.
During the war, two state elections were held, in 1941 and 1944.
He lost the seat at the state election held in 1953.
The most recent state election was held on 28 September 2008.
He won the state elections of 1953, 1956, and 1959.
The previous state election was held on 24 March 2012.
