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1960 Queensland state election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1960 Queensland state election |
| country | Queensland |
| type | parliamentary |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1957 Queensland state election |
| previous_year | 1957 |
| next_election | 1963 Queensland state election |
| next_year | 1963 |
| elected_members | Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1960–1963 |
| outgoing_members | Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1957–1960 |
| registered | 813,584 8.9% |
| seats_for_election | All 78 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland |
| 40 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | |
| election_date | 28 May 1960 |
| turnout | 752,927 (92.54%) |
| (2.04 pp) | |
| party1 | Country |
| image1 | |
| leader1 | Frank Nicklin |
| leader_since1 | 21 May 1941 |
| leaders_seat1 | Landsborough |
| last_election1 | 24 seats |
| seats_before1 | 23 |
| seats1 | 26 |
| seat_change1 | 3 |
| popular_vote1 | 139,720 |
| percentage1 | 19.50% |
| swing1 | 0.49 pp |
| party2 | Labor |
| image2 | |
| leader2 | Jack Duggan |
| leader_since2 | 18 August 1958 |
| leaders_seat2 | Toowoomba West |
| last_election2 | 20 seats |
| seats_before2 | 20 seats |
| seats2 | 25 seats |
| seat_change2 | 5 |
| popular_vote2 | 296,430 |
| percentage2 | 39.89% |
| swing2 | 10.99 pp |
| party4 | Queensland Liberal Party |
| image4 | |
| leader4 | Kenneth Morris |
| leader_since4 | 17 August 1954 |
| leaders_seat4 | Mount Coot-tha |
| last_election4 | 18 seats |
| seats_before4 | 18 |
| seats4 | 20 |
| seat_change4 | 2 |
| popular_vote4 | 178,567 |
| percentage4 | 24.03% |
| swing4 | 0.8 pp |
| party5 | Queensland Labor Party (1957–1978) |
| image5 | |
| leader5 | Vince Gair |
| leader_since5 | 26 April 1957 |
| leaders_seat5 | South Brisbane |
| (lost seat) | |
| last_election5 | 11 seats |
| seats_before5 | 11 |
| seats5 | 4 |
| seat_change5 | 7 |
| popular_vote5 | 91,212 |
| percentage5 | 12.28% |
| swing5 | 11.12 pp |
| map_image | 1960 Queensland state election.svg |
| map_size | 400px |
| map_caption | Winning margin by electorate. |
| title | Premier |
| before_election | Frank Nicklin |
| before_party | Country |
| after_election | Frank Nicklin |
| after_party | Country |
40 Assembly seats were needed for a majority (2.04 pp)
(lost seat)
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 28 May 1960 to elect the 78 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The election followed the enactment of the Electoral Districts Act 1958, which increased the Assembly from 75 to 78 seats and modified the zonal system first established by Labor ahead of the 1950 election.
The major parties contesting the election were the Country Party led by Premier Frank Nicklin, the Liberal Party led by Kenneth Morris, the Labor Party led by Jack Duggan and the Queensland Labor Party led by Vince Gair. The Country and Liberal parties had formed a coalition.
The Country–Liberal coalition won a second term in office at the election, although the Labor Party recovered five seats and 11% of its vote from the 1957 election. Still, it was the first time since 1912 that a non-Labor government had been re-elected in Queensland.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 April 1960 | The Parliament was dissolved. |
| 19 April 1960 | Writs were issued by the governor to proceed with an election. |
| 26 April 1960 | Close of nominations. |
| 28 May 1960 | Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 9 June 1960 | The Nicklin Ministry was reconstituted. |
| 8 July 1960 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
| 23 August 1960 | Parliament resumed for business. |
Results
| turnout % = 92.54 | informal % = 1.31 |votes % = 39.89 |votes % = 24.03 |votes % = 19.50 |votes % = 12.28 |votes % = 4.16 |votes % = 0.14 |}
: 831,398 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but two Country seats representing 17,814 enrolled voters were unopposed.
Seats changing party representation
There was an extensive redistribution across Queensland prior to this election, increasing the number of seats from 75 to 78. The seat changes were as follows.
Abolished seats
| Seat | Incumbent member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belyando | Tom Foley | ||
| Bremer | Jim Donald | ||
| Buranda | Keith Hooper | ||
| Carpentaria | Norm Smith | ||
| Charters Towers | Arthur Jones | ||
| Chermside | Alex Dewar | ||
| Coorparoo | Thomas Hiley | ||
| Fitzroy | Jim Clark | ||
| Fortitude Valley | Bob Windsor | ||
| Haughton | Colin McCathie | ||
| Ipswich | Ivor Marsden | ||
| Kelvin Grove | Douglas Tooth | ||
| Keppel | Merv Thackeray | ||
| Marodian | James Heading | ||
| Mundingburra | Tom Aikens | ||
| Nash | Max Hodges | ||
| North Toowoomba | Jack Duggan | ||
| Rockhampton | Mick Gardner | ||
| Southport | Eric Gaven | ||
| Toowoomba | Mervyn Anderson | ||
| Townsville | George Keyatta |
- Members listed in italics retired at this election.
New seats
| Seat | Party | Elected member | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | Country | ||
| Ashgrove | Liberal | ||
| Aspley | Liberal | ||
| Belmont | Labor | ||
| Bowen | Liberal | ||
| Burke | Labor | ||
| Burnett | Country | ||
| Chatsworth | Liberal | ||
| Greenslopes | Liberal | ||
| Gympie | Country | ||
| Hawthorne | Labor | ||
| Ipswich East | Labor | ||
| Ipswich West | Labor | ||
| Nudgee | Labor | ||
| Redcliffe | Independent | ||
| Rockhampton North | Labor | ||
| Rockhampton South | Liberal | ||
| Salisbury | Labor | ||
| South Coast | Country | ||
| Toowoomba East | Liberal | ||
| Toowoomba West | Labor | ||
| Townsville North | Labor | ||
| Townsville South | NQ Labor | ||
| Wavell | Liberal |
Seats changing hands
| Seat | Incumbent member | Party | New member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubigny | Jim Sparkes | Country | Les Diplock | ||
| Baroona | Bill Power | Queensland Labor | Pat Hanlon | ||
| Condamine | Les Diplock | Queensland Labor | Vic Sullivan | ||
| Hinchinbrook | Cecil Jesson | Labor | John Row | ||
| Ithaca | Pat Hanlon | Labor | Bob Windsor | ||
| Sandgate | Thomas Ahearn | Liberal | Harry Dean | ||
| South Brisbane | Vince Gair | Queensland Labor | Col Bennett |
- Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats.
Notes
References
References
- (13 April 1960). "A Proclamation".
- {{Gazette QLD. (19 April 1960)
- {{Gazette QLD. (21 July 1960)
- Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 28 May 1960".
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