House of Assembly, 1964-68

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Series 5
Content Summary:

Downs was elected to the first House of Assembly in 1964 with a record majority of over 100, 000 votes. For the next four years he held the Seat of the New Guinea Highlands, a constituency in the Central Highlands region with a population of over half a million people. In the face of an increasingly nationalist style of politics he decided not to stand for re-election in 1968, and retired from parliament to take up private interests.

Some correspondence relating to Downs’ membership of the House of Assembly is interfiled in Series 3. For papers relating to his election to the Legislative Council see Series 4.

Names:
Ian Downs

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