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1909 Queensland state election
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 2 October 1909 to elect the members of the state's Legislative Assembly.
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 2 October 1909 to elect the members of the state's Legislative Assembly.
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".
The elections were held on 2 October 1909.
| Queensland state election, 2 October 1909Legislative Assembly << 1908–1912 >> | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Enrolled voters | 242,754 | | | | | | | Votes cast | 210,912 | | Turnout | 72.67% | | | | Informal votes | 1,652 | | Informal | | | | | Summary of votes by party | | | | | | | | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | | | | Liberals | 107,370 | 50.91% | +10.32 | 41 | +4 | | | Labour | 77,712 | 36.85% | +6.77 | 27 | +4 | | | Opposition | 22,439 | 10.64% | | 4 | +4 | | | Independent | 3,391 | 1.61% | +0.94 | 0 | -1 | | Total | 210,912 | | | 72 | | |
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1909–1912
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