1947 Queensland state election

none June 2020 August 2019 1947 Queensland state election Queensland parliamentary Popular 1944 Queensland state election 1944 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1944–1947 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950 1950 Queensland state election 1950 All 62 seats in the Legislative Assembly32 seats are needed for a majority 3 May 1947 697,405 6.3% 632,909 (90.75%)( 12.58pp) 170x170px Ned Hanlon Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) 38 seats, 46.23% 39 seatsYeates Following the death of Country MP for East Toowoomba, Herbert Yeates, in 1945, a by-election was held in March of the following year. Approximately 2 March 1946 3 May 1947 and out from the next state election, the seat was won by Labor candidate Les Wood by less than two-hundred votes.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article151456730 Labour Wins East Toowoomba Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser 23,107 4 March 1946 2 February 2023 4 National Library of Australia 35 4 272,203 43.00% 3.23 170x170px 008000 Frank Nicklin Country 12 seats, 17.28% 11 seatsYeates 14 3 129,158 20.40% 3.12 170x170px 406AE0 Bruce Pie People's Party 7 seats, 24.29% 7 seats 9 2 160,623 25.38% 1.09 170x170px CD2027 Jack Henry Communist 1 seat, 2.43% 1 seat 1 7,870 1.24 1.19 7 March 1946 Ithaca 21 May 1941 Murrumba 8 March 1946 Windsor March 1937 Svgfiles 2023-05-29-01-34-52-100888-15918186800727738302.svg 250px Legislative Assembly after the election Premier Frank Arthur Cooper Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) Elected Premier Ned Hanlon Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 3 May 1947 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The election was the first that the Labor government had contested under Premier Ned Hanlon, who had been in office for 14 months by the time of the poll. The election resulted in Labor receiving a sixth term in office. It was the first Queensland election at which all seats were contested by at least two candidates. Key dates Date Event 21 March 1947 The Parliament was dissolved.168 879 A Proclamation 21 March 1947 24 March 1947 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.168 925 24 March 1947 31 March 1947 Close of nominations. 3 May 1947 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 15 May 1947 The Hanlon Ministry was re-sworn in.168 1511–1512 15 May 1947 24 May 1947 Polling day in the seat of Gregory.169 206 26 July 1947 Order in Council. 30 May 1947 The writ was returned and the results formally declared. 2 June 1947 Polling day in the seat of Cook. 5 August 1947 Parliament resumed for business.169 15 3 July 1947 Results Results of the Queensland state election, 1947 +Legislative Assembly (IRV) – Turnout: 90.75%Hughes CA Graham BD 1974 Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly, 1890-1964 https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/210108/1/b14246545_Hughes_C_and_Graham_B.pdf Australia National University (ANU) File:Queensland LA, following 1947 Queensland state election.svg Party Primary vote Seats Votes % Swing (pp percentage points) Seats Change   Labor 272,203 43.00 –3.23 35 4  Country 129,158Includes Independent Country candidates for Cooroora and Nanango. 20.40 +3.12 14 3   People's Party 160,623 25.38 +1.09 9 2  Frank Barnes Labor 21,823 3.45 +2.63 1 1  Communist 7,870 1.24 –1.19 1  Independent Labor 6,727 1.06 +1.06 1 1  Hermit Park Labor 4,541 0.72 –0.36 1  King O'Malley Labor 3,061 0.48 –0.65 0  Co-operative Democrat 702Includes a candidate running as a "Democrat". 0.11 +0.08 0  Independent 17,722 2.80 –1.82 0 1 Total 632,909 100.00 62 Invalid/blank votes 8,579 1.4 –0.42 colspan=2 Turnout 632,909 90.75 +12.58 colspan=2 Registered voters 697,405 colspan=2 colspan=2 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 43.58 People's Party #4169E1 25.73 Country National Party of Australia – Queensland 19.49 Frank Barnes Labor #C02638 3.97 Communist #C00000 1.26 Hermit Park Labor #CD5C5C 0.73 Independents Independent 5.24 Seats #ddd 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 56.45 Country National Party of Australia – Queensland 22.58 People's Party #4169E1 14.52 Frank Barnes Labor #C02638 1.61 Communist #C00000 1.61 Hermit Park Labor #CD5C5C 1.61 Independents Independent 1.61 Seats changing party representation This table lists changes in party representation at the 1947 election. Seat Incumbent member Party New member PartyCairnsLou Barnes Frank Barnes LaborThomas Crowley LaborDalbyAubrey Slessar LaborCharles Russell CountryEast ToowoombaLes Wood LaborGordon Chalk People's PartyMareeLouis Luckins IndependentLouis Luckins People's PartyMiraniTed Walsh LaborErnie Evans CountryWarwickJohn Healy LaborOtto Madsen Country Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats. East Toowoomba was held by the Country Party at the previous election. It was won by Labor at the 1946 by-election. See also Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1944–1947 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950 Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1947 Hanlon Ministry Notes References 30em Category:Elections in Queensland Category:1947 elections in Australia Category:1940s in Queensland Category:May 1947 in Australia