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1941 Queensland state election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1941 Queensland state election | |
| country | Queensland | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1938 Queensland state election | |
| previous_year | 1938 | |
| next_election | 1944 Queensland state election | |
| next_year | 1944 | |
| elected_members | Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1941–1944 | |
| outgoing_members | Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1938–1941 | |
| registered | 634,986 | |
| seats_for_election | All 62 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland | |
| 32 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | ||
| election_date | 29 March 1941 | |
| turnout | 537,247 (84.61%) | |
| party1 | Labor | |
| colour1 | E13940 | |
| image1 | [[File:William Forgan Smith 1942 (cropped).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader1 | William Forgan Smith | |
| leader_since1 | 27 May 1929 | |
| leaders_seat1 | Mackay | |
| last_election1 | 43 seats, 47.17% | |
| seats1 | 41 | |
| seat_change1 | 2 | |
| popular_vote1 | 267,216 | |
| percentage1 | 49.74% | |
| swing1 | 2.57% | |
| party2 | Country | |
| image2 | [[File:StateLibQld 1 104596 Politician Edmund Maher, Brisbane, 1940 (cropped 2).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader2 | Ted Maher | |
| leader_since2 | 15 July 1936 | |
| leaders_seat2 | West Moreton | |
| last_election2 | 14 seats, 22.65% | |
| seats2 | 14 | |
| seat_change2 | ||
| popular_vote2 | 108,604 | |
| percentage2 | 20.21% | |
| swing2 | 2.44% | |
| party3 | United Australia | |
| colour3 | ||
| image3 | [[File:StateLibQld 1 126539 Mr H. M. Russell on Election Day, 1938 (cropped).jpg | 170x170px]] |
| leader3 | Hugh Russell | |
| leader_since3 | July 1936 | |
| leaders_seat3 | Hamilton | |
| (lost seat) | ||
| last_election3 | 4 seats, 13.97% | |
| seats3 | 4 | |
| seat_change3 | ||
| popular_vote3 | 81,109 | |
| percentage3 | 15.10 | |
| swing3 | 1.13% | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | William Forgan Smith | |
| before_party | Labor | |
| after_election | William Forgan Smith | |
| after_party | Labor | |
| map_image | Queensland parliament composition, post 1941.svg | |
| map_size | 250px | |
| map_caption | Legislative Assembly after the election |
32 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
(lost seat)
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 29 March 1941 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government of Premier William Forgan Smith was seeking a fourth term in office.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 February 1941 | The Parliament was dissolved. |
| 27 February 1941 | Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 7 March 1941 | Close of nominations. |
| 29 March 1941 | Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 16 April 1941 | The Forgan Smith Ministry was re-sworn in. |
| 26 April 1941 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
Results
| Party | Primary vote | Seats | Votes | % | Swing (pp) | Seats | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | 267,216 | 49.74 | +2.57 | 41 | 2 | |||
| Country | 108,604 | 20.21 | –2.44 | 14 | ||||
| United Australia | 81,109 | 15.10 | +1.13 | 4 | ||||
| Independent Socialist | 10,561 | 1.97 | +1.97 | 0 | ||||
| Independent Democrat | 10,406 | 1.94 | +1.94 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Protestant Labour | 9,038 | 1.68 | –7.07 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Andrew Fisher Labor | 5,476 | 1.02 | +1.02 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Communist | 5,383 | 1.00 | –0.60 | 0 | ||||
| Independent | 21,844 | 4.07 | +3.43 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 537,247 | 100.00 | 62 | |||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,803 | 2.11 | +0.80 | colspan=2 | ||||
| Turnout | 537,247 | 84.61 | –7.9 | colspan=2 | ||||
| Registered voters | 634,986 | colspan=2 | colspan=2 |
Seats changing party representation
This table lists changes in party representation at the 1941 election.
| Seat | Incumbent member | Party | New member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundaberg | Bernard McLean | Labor | Frank Barnes | ||
| Cunningham | William Deacon | Country | William Deacon | ||
| Gregory | Charles Brown | Independent | George Devries | ||
| Hamilton | Hugh Russell | United Australia | Bruce Pie | ||
| Kelvin Grove | George Morris | Independent | Bert Turner | ||
| Maree | William King | Labor | Louis Luckins | ||
| Sandgate | Roland Hislop | Labor | Eric Decker | ||
| Toowong | Harry Massey | Independent UAP | Harry Massey | ||
| Windsor | Herbert Williams | Labor | Harry Moorhouse |
- The incumbent member for Gregory, Charles Brown won this seat from Labor at the 1939 by-election.
Notes
References
References
- {{Gazette QLD. (26 February 1941)
- {{Gazette QLD. (27 February 1941)
- {{Gazette QLD. (16 April 1941)
- (1974). "Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly, 1890-1964". [[Australia National University]] (ANU).
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