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1907 Queensland state election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1907 Queensland state election | |
| country | Queensland | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1904 Queensland state election | |
| previous_year | 1904 | |
| next_election | 1908 Queensland state election | |
| next_year | 1908 | |
| seats_for_election | All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly | |
| 37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | ||
| turnout | 71.61 ( 2.56 pp) | |
| election_date | ||
| image1 | [[File:Robert Philp portrait (cropped 2).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader1 | Robert Philp | |
| leader_since1 | 19 September 1904 | |
| party1 | Conservative | |
| color1 | 0C1BA8 | |
| leaders_seat1 | Townsville | |
| popular_vote1 | 109,985 | |
| percentage1 | 40.58% | |
| swing1 | 40.58 | |
| last_election1 | New party | |
| seats1 | 29 | |
| seat_change1 | 29 | |
| image2 | [[File:William Kidston (cropped).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader2 | William Kidston | |
| leader_since2 | 19 January 1906 | |
| colour2 | 8CB4D2 | |
| party2 | Kidstonites | |
| leaders_seat2 | Rockhampton | |
| popular_vote2 | 80,076 | |
| percentage2 | 31.88% | |
| swing2 | 31.88 | |
| last_election2 | New party | |
| seats2 | 24 | |
| seat_change2 | 24 | |
| image3 | [[File:StateLibQld 1 51912 The Honourable David Bowman (cropped).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader3 | David Bowman | |
| leader_since3 | 15 April 1907 | |
| party3 | Labour | |
| leaders_seat3 | Fortitude Valley | |
| colour3 | DC241F | |
| popular_vote3 | 136,419 | |
| percentage3 | 26.39% | |
| swing3 | 9.65 | |
| last_election3 | 34 seats, 36.05% | |
| seats3 | 18 | |
| seat_change3 | 16 | |
| title | Premier | |
| posttitle | Resulting Premier | |
| before_election | William Kidston | |
| before_party | Kidston Party | |
| after_election | William Kidston | |
| after_party | Kidston Party |
37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 18 May 1907 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The election was the first one in which women had a right to vote.
The election was the first held since Premier William Kidston, formerly of the Labour Party, had founded a new movement with his own supporters as well as the Parliamentary Conservatives. The end result of the election was an improvement in Kidston's position, although he was still in minority government with Labour support. The main opposition group was Robert Philp's Conservatives.
This election used contingent voting, at least in the single-member districts.
Five districts were two-seat districts - Mackay, Marlborough, North Brisbane, Rockhampton and South Brisbane. In the two-member constituencies, plurality block voting was used -- electors could cast two valid votes but were allowed to "plump".
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 April 1907 | The Parliament was dissolved. |
| 11 April 1907 | Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 27 April 1907 | Close of nominations. |
| 18 May 1907 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm. |
| 8 June 1907 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
| 23 July 1907 | Parliament resumed for business. |
Results
Seat changes indicated are those caused by the election; at the preceding election, Labour had 34 seats, Ministerial 21, Conservative 15 and Independent 2.
| turnout % = 71.61 | informal % = 1.67 |votes % = 40.58 |votes % = 31.88 |votes % = 26.39 |votes % = 1.14 |}
: 220,189 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 4 seats (5.6% of the total) were uncontested—one Labor seat representing 1,352 enrolled voters, and three Conservative seats representing 4,604 voters. : In 11 electorates, voters had two votes each, so the total number of votes exceeds the total number of voters.
Electoral system
The election for the Legislative Assembly was held using the "contingent vote". The Legislative Council was a fully nominated body.
Electoral system changes
This election was the first held since women in Queensland gained the right to vote, although indigenous women did not gain the right until 1962.
References
References
- (2000). "Elections in Australia, Ireland, and Malta under the single transferable vote: reflections on an embedded institution". University of Michigan Press.
- Hughes and Graham, "Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964" (online) accessed February 20, 2025
- {{Gazette QLD. (11 April 1907)
- {{Gazette QLD. (11 April 1907)
- {{Gazette QLD. (29 June 1907)
- Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 18 May 1907".
- "Archived copy".
- "Electoral Milestones for Women".
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