1926 Queensland state election

none June 2020 August 2019 1926 Queensland state election Queensland parliamentary no 1923 Queensland state election 1923 1929 Queensland state election 1929 All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority 88.73 ( 6.50 pp) yes 1926 05 08 170x170px William McCormack yes 1925 10 22 Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) Cairns 189,968 47.96% 0.18 43 seats, 48.13% 43 170x170px Arthur Edward Moore 19 April 1924 Country and Progressive National Party Aubigny 192,043 48.48% 1.53 29 seats, 46.95% 28 1 Premier William McCormack Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) William McCormack Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) 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.126 1135 A Proclamation 8 April 1926 9 April 1926 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.126 1137 9 April 1926 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.127 187 17 July 1926 Results Results of the Queensland state election, 1926 Queensland state election, 8 May 1926http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=780 Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 8 May 1926 Australian Government and Politics Database 22 February 2010 Legislative Assembly Queensland state election 1923 1929 452,008cont 1 1 401,055 88.73% +6.50 4,927 1.23% +0.06 yes Labor QLD Labor 189,968 47.96% –0.18 43 ± 0 CPNP 192,043 48.48% +1.53cont 2 2 28 – 1 Primary Producers 7,749 1.95% +0.66 1 + 1 Independent 6,368 1.61% –2.02 0 ± 0 396,128 72 |} Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px CPNP #145665 48.48 Labor Australian Labor Party 47.96 Independents Independent 1.61 Others #777777 1.95 Seats #ddd 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 59.72 CPNP #145665 38.89 Others #777777 1.39 cont 1 1 484,212 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 5 Labor seats and one CPNP seat were filled without opposition. cont 2 2 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 PartyDalbyWilliam Vowles CPNPWilfred Russell Primary Producers See also Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1923–1926 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1926–1929 Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1926 Theodore Ministry References Category:Elections in Queensland Queensland state election State election, 1926 Queensland state election