1960 Queensland state election

none June 2020 August 2019 1960 Queensland state election Queensland parliamentary no 1957 Queensland state election 1957 1963 Queensland state election 1963 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1960–1963 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1957–1960 813,584 8.9% All 78 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland40 Assembly seats were needed for a majority 28 May 1960 752,927 (92.54%) (2.04 pp) Country Frank Nicklin 1959.jpg 135 120 160 2 7 Frank Nicklin 21 May 1941 Landsborough 24 seats 23Carlisle Wordsworth of Mulgrave died on 7 May 1960, reducing the number of Country MPs by one before the state election three weeks in advance. 26 3 139,720 19.50% 0.49 pp Labor JE Duggan, 1963.jpg 130 120 160 0 8 Jack Duggan 18 August 1958 Toowoomba West 20 seats 20 seats 25 seats 5 296,430 39.89% 10.99 pp Queensland Liberal Party Queensland State Archives 6448 Mr Morris receiving Address of Loyalty migrant children at Parliament House June 1959 (cropped).png 135 120 160 5 4 Kenneth Morris 17 August 1954 Mount Coot-tha 18 seats 18 20 2 178,567 24.03% 0.8 pp Queensland Labor Party (1957–1978) Queensland State Archives 4750 Hon VC Gair Premier of Queensland c 1953.png 135 120 160 2 6 Vince Gair 26 April 1957 South Brisbane(lost seat) 11 seats 11 4 7 91,212 12.28% 11.12 pp 1960 Queensland state election.svg 400px Winning margin by electorate. Premier Frank Nicklin Country Frank Nicklin Country 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.203 1855 A Proclamation 13 April 1960 19 April 1960 Writs were issued by the governor to proceed with an election.203 1923 19 April 1960 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.204 1629 21 July 1960 Results Results of the Queensland state election, 1960 Queensland state election, 28 May 1960http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=792 Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 28 May 1960 Australian Government and Politics Database 12 February 2010 Legislative Assembly Queensland state election 1957 1963 813,584cont 1 1 752,927 92.54 –2.04 9,897 1.31 +0.17 Labor QLD 296,430 39.89 +11.00 25 +5 yes Liberal QLD 178,567 24.03 +0.80 20 +2 yes Country QLD 144,865 19.50 –0.49 26 +2 QLP 91,212 12.28 –11.12 4 –7 Independent 30,897 4.16 3 +2 Others 1,059 0.14 0 ±0 743,030 78 |} Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 39.89 Liberal Liberal Party of Australia 24.03 Country National Party of Australia – Queensland 19.50 Queensland Labor #008080 12.28 Independents Independent 4.16 Others #777777 0.14 Seats #ddd 600px 410px Country National Party of Australia – Queensland 33.33 Labor Australian Labor Party 32.05 Liberal Liberal Party of Australia 25.64 Queensland Labor #008080 5.13 Independents Independent 3.85 cont 1 1 831,398 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 PartyBelyandoTom Foley Queensland LaborBremerJim Donald LaborBurandaKeith Hooper LiberalCarpentariaNorm Smith Queensland LaborCharters TowersArthur Jones Queensland LaborChermsideAlex Dewar LiberalCoorparooThomas Hiley LiberalFitzroyJim Clark LaborFortitude ValleyBob Windsor LiberalHaughtonColin McCathie Queensland LaborIpswichIvor Marsden LaborKelvin GroveDouglas Tooth LiberalKeppelMerv Thackeray LaborMarodianJames Heading CountryMundingburraTom Aikens NQ LaborNashMax Hodges CountryNorth ToowoombaJack Duggan LaborRockhamptonMick Gardner Queensland LaborSouthportEric Gaven CountryToowoombaMervyn Anderson LiberalTownsvilleGeorge Keyatta Labor Members listed in italics retired at this election. New seats Seat Party Elected memberAlbert CountryCec CareyAshgrove LiberalDouglas ToothAspley LiberalFred CampbellBelmont LaborFred NewtonBowen LiberalPeter DelamotheBurke LaborAlec InchBurnett CountryClaude WhartonChatsworth LiberalThomas HileyGreenslopes LiberalKeith HooperGympie CountryMax HodgesHawthorne LaborBill BaxterIpswich East LaborJim DonaldIpswich West LaborIvor MarsdenNudgee LaborJack MelloyRedcliffe IndependentJim HoughtonRockhampton North LaborMerv ThackerayRockhampton South LiberalRex PilbeamSalisbury LaborDoug SherringtonSouth Coast CountryEric GavenToowoomba East LiberalMervyn AndersonToowoomba West LaborJack DugganTownsville North LaborPerc TuckerTownsville South NQ LaborTom AikensWavell LiberalAlex Dewar Seats changing hands Seat Incumbent member Party New member PartyAubignyJim Sparkes CountryLes Diplock Queensland LaborBaroonaBill Power Queensland LaborPat Hanlon LaborCondamineLes Diplock Queensland LaborVic Sullivan CountryHinchinbrookCecil Jesson LaborJohn Row CountryIthacaPat Hanlon LaborBob Windsor LiberalSandgateThomas Ahearn LiberalHarry Dean LaborSouth BrisbaneVince Gair Queensland LaborCol Bennett Labor Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats. See also Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1957–1960 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1960–1963 Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1960 Nicklin Ministry Notes References 30em Category:Elections in Queensland Category:1960 elections in Australia Category:1960s in Queensland Category:May 1960 in Australia