1929 Queensland state election

none June 2020 August 2019 1929 Queensland state election Queensland parliamentary no 1926 Queensland state election 1926 1932 Queensland state election 1932 All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority 89.15 ( 0.42 pp) yes 1929 05 11 170x170px Arthur Edward Moore 19 April 1924 Country and Progressive National Party Aubigny 233,977 54.24% 5.03 28 seats, 48.48% 43 15 170x170px William McCormack yes 1925 10 22 Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) Cairns 173,242 40.16% 7.80 43 seats, 47.96% 27 16 Premier William McCormack Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) Arthur Edward Moore Country and Progressive National Party thumb|upright|CPNP poster attacking McCormack Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 11 May 1929 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. In this election, Irene Longman became the first woman to both stand and be elected into the Queensland Parliament. The Labor government was seeking its sixth continuous term in office since the 1915 election; it would be Premier William McCormack's second election. His main opponent was the Country and Progressive National Party (CPNP), led by Arthur Edward Moore. The term had not gone well for McCormack's government, including a railway lock-out in 1927 which pitted the Labor Party against the union movement, restrictive financial policies and attempts to sell off state-owned enterprises, as well as suggestions of corruption which later came to be known as the Mungana affair. The election resulted in the defeat of the McCormack government in a landslide, and the first non-Labor ministry since 1915. Key dates Date Event 11 April 1929 The Parliament was dissolved.132 1001 11 April 1929 12 April 1929 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.132 1003 12 April 1929 19 April 1929 Close of nominations. 11 May 1929 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 21 May 1929 The McCormack Ministry resigned and the Moore Ministry was sworn in.132 1461–1463 21 May 1929 15 June 1929 The writ was returned and the results formally declared. 29 June 1929 The writ was returned for the seat of Gregory. 20 August 1929 Parliament resumed for business.133 201 25 July 1929 Results Results of the Queensland state election, 1929 The election saw the defeat of the Labor government by the CPNP. Queensland state election, 11 May 1929http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=781 Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 11 May 1929 Australian Government and Politics Database 13 January 2009 Legislative Assembly Queensland state election 1926 1932 491,589cont 1 1 438,248 89.15% +0.42 6,836 1.56% +0.33 yes CPNP 233,977 54.23% +5.03 43 +15 Labor QLD Labor 173,242 40.16% –7.80 27 –16 Communist 2,890 0.67% +0.67 0 ± 0 Independent 21,303 4.94% +3.33 2 + 1 431,412 72 |} Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px CPNP #145665 54.23 Labor Australian Labor Party 40.16 Communist #C00000 0.67 Independents Independent 4.94 Seats #ddd 600px 410px CPNP #145665 59.72 Labor Australian Labor Party 37.50 Independents Independent 2.78 cont 1 1 517,466 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 4 seats (5.6% of the total) were uncontested—2 Labor seats (3 less than 1926) representing 9,041 enrolled voters and two CPNP seats (one more than 1926) representing 16,536 enrolled voters. Seats changing party representation This table lists changes in party representation at the 1929 election. Seat Incumbent member Party New member PartyBulimbaHarry Wright LaborIrene Longman CPNPChillagoeJohn O'Keefe LaborErnest Atherton CPNPCookHenry Ryan LaborJames Kenny CPNPDalbyWilfred Russell IndependentWilfred Russell CPNPEachamCornelius Ryan LaborGeorge Duffy CPNPFitzroyHarry Hartley LaborWilliam Carter CPNPGympieThomas Dunstan LaborVivian Tozer CPNPIpswichDavid Gledson LaborJames Walker CPNPKelvin GroveWilliam Lloyd LaborRichard Hill CPNPKeppelJames Larcombe LaborOwen Daniel CPNPLockyerGeorge Logan CPNPCharles Jamieson IndependentMareeWilliam Bertram LaborGeorge Tedman CPNPMerthyrPeter McLachlan LaborPatrick Kerwin CPNPPort CurtisGeorge Carter LaborFrank Butler CPNPRockhamptonGeorge Farrell LaborThomas Dunlop IndependentRosewoodWilliam Cooper LaborTed Maher CPNPSouth BrisbaneMyles Ferricks LaborNeil MacGroarty CPNPToowoombaEvan Llewelyn LaborJames Annand CPNP Post-election pendulum Note: from 1892 until 1942, Queensland used contingency voting, which was similar to the modern optional preferential voting system. In electorates with 3 or more candidates, preferences were not distributed if a candidate received more than 50% of the primary vote. CPNP seats (43)Marginal ToowoombaJames Douglas AnnandCPNP1.3% BulimbaIrene LongmanCPNP1.8% CookJames KennyCPNP2.8%ChillagoeErnest AthertonCPNP2.9%KurilpaJames FryCPNP3.0%MurrumbaRichard WarrenCPNP4.0% v INDKelvin GroveRichard HillCPNP4.4%GympieVivian TozerCPNP4.5% SandgateHubert SizerCPNP5.4% South BrisbaneNeil MacGroartyCPNP5.4% Port CurtisFrank ButlerCPNP5.6%Fairly Safe WarwickGeorge BarnesCPNP6.0% RosewoodTed MaherCPNP6.6% IpswichJames WalkerCPNP6.9% KeppelOwen DanielCPNP7.0%MareeGeorge TedmanCPNP7.0%MerthyrPatrick KerwinCPNP7.0%MurillaGodfrey MorganCPNP7.1%MiraniEdward SwayneCPNP8.5%NanangoJim EdwardsCPNP9.2% v INDFitzroyWilliam CarterCPNP9.8%SafeBurnettRobert BoydCPNP10.0%BurrumWilliam BrandCPNP10.2%EachamGeorge DuffyCPNP10.2%CarnarvonEdward CostelloCPNP10.7%NormanbyJens PetersonCPNP12.6% WindsorCharles TaylorCPNP13.5% OxleyThomas NimmoCPNP14.2% LoganReginald KingCPNP14.8%AubignyArthur Edward MooreCPNP15.1% v INDDalbyWilfred RussellCPNP15.9%EnoggeraJames Stevingstone KerrCPNP16.8%NundahWilliam KelsoCPNP17.1%WynnumWalter BarnesCPNP18.3%East ToowoombaRobert RobertsCPNP19.7%Very SafeAlbertTom PlunkettCPNP23.0%ToombulHugh RussellCPNP23.5%ToowongJames Francis MaxwellCPNP23.8%Wide BayHarry ClaytonCPNP24.6% v INDStanleyErnest GrimstoneCPNP24.7% v INDCunninghamWilliam DeaconCPNP27.9% v INDCoorooraHarry WalkerCPNPunopp.FassifernErnest BellCPNPunopp. Labor seats (27)Marginal BrisbaneMick KirwanALP0.3% BundabergGeorge Philip BarberALP1.1% QueentonVern WinstanleyALP1.1% BremerFrank Arthur CooperALP1.2% BurandaTed HansonALP1.3% BowenCharles CollinsALP1.6% IthacaNed HanlonALP1.8% MaryboroughDavid WeirALP2.0% Mount MorganJames StopfordALP2.4% MaranoaCharles William ConroyALP2.4% Fortitude ValleyThomas WilsonALP3.7% Charters TowersWilliam WellingtonALP4.0% TownsvilleMaurice HynesALP4.5% KennedyHarry BruceALP5.4%Fairly Safe LeichardtTom FoleyALP6.0% CairnsWilliam McCormackALP6.6% HerbertPercy PeaseALP7.5% WarregoRandolph BedfordALP7.7% MackayWilliam Forgan SmithALP7.9% MitchellRichard BowALP8.4%SafeBalonneSamuel BrassingtonALP13.9% BurkeDarby RiordanALP15.8% FlindersJohn MullanALP16.2% Very Safe PaddingtonAlfred James JonesALP21.6% v CPA MundingburraJohn DashALP31.5% v CPA BarcooFrank BulcockALPunopp. GregoryGeorge PollockALPunopp.Crossbench seats (2)MarginalLockyerCharles JamiesonIND4.5% v CPNPSafeRockhamptonThomas DunlopIND11.7% v ALP Aftermath The CPNP found itself in power as the Great Depression took hold. It lost power after one term. See also Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1929 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1926–1929 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1929–1932 McCormack Ministry Moore Ministry (Queensland) References Category:Elections in Queensland Queensland state election State election, 1929 Queensland state election