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1926 Queensland state election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1926 Queensland state election | |
| country | Queensland | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1923 Queensland state election | |
| previous_year | 1923 | |
| next_election | 1929 Queensland state election | |
| next_year | 1929 | |
| seats_for_election | All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland | |
| 37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | ||
| turnout | 88.73 ( 6.50 pp) | |
| election_date | ||
| image1 | [[File:William McCormack 1927 (cropped).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader1 | William McCormack | |
| leader_since1 | ||
| party1 | Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) | |
| leaders_seat1 | Cairns | |
| popular_vote1 | 189,968 | |
| percentage1 | 47.96% | |
| swing1 | 0.18 | |
| last_election1 | 43 seats, 48.13% | |
| seats1 | 43 | |
| seat_change1 | ||
| image2 | [[File:Arthur Edward Moore and Sir Hal Colebatch (cropped).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader2 | Arthur Edward Moore | |
| leader_since2 | 19 April 1924 | |
| party2 | Country and Progressive National Party | |
| leaders_seat2 | Aubigny | |
| popular_vote2 | 192,043 | |
| percentage2 | 48.48% | |
| swing2 | 1.53 | |
| last_election2 | 29 seats, 46.95% | |
| seats2 | 28 | |
| seat_change2 | 1 | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | William McCormack | |
| before_party | Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) | |
| after_election | William McCormack | |
| after_party | Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) |
37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 8 May 1926 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government was seeking its fifth continuous term in office since the 1915 election. William McCormack was contesting his first election as Premier.
During the previous term, the Country and United parties had merged into the Country and Progressive National Party.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 April 1926 | The Parliament was dissolved. |
| 9 April 1926 | Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 16 April 1926 | Close of nominations. |
| 8 May 1926 | Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 12 June 1926 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
| 27 July 1926 | Parliament resumed for business. |
Results
| turnout % = 88.73% | informal % = 1.23% |votes % = 47.96% |votes % = 48.48% |votes % = 1.95% |votes % = 1.61% |}
: 484,212 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 5 Labor seats and one CPNP seat were filled without opposition. : The CPNP result is compared to the combined result for the Queensland United Party and the Country Party in the preceding election.
Seats changing party representation
This table lists changes in party representation at the 1926 election.
| Seat | Incumbent member | Party | New member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalby | William Vowles | CPNP | Wilfred Russell |
References
References
- (8 April 1926). "A Proclamation".
- {{Gazette QLD. (9 April 1926)
- {{Gazette QLD. (17 July 1926)
- Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 8 May 1926".
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