1963 Queensland state election

none June 2020 August 2019 1963 Queensland state election Queensland parliamentary no 1960 Queensland state election 1960 1966 Queensland state election 1966 All 78 seats in the Queensland Legislative Assembly40 Assembly seats were needed for a majority 94.29 ( 1.75 pp) yes 1963 06 01 006946 150x150px Frank Nicklin 21 May 1941 Country–Liberal Coalition Landsborough 339,806 44.07% 0.54 46 seats, 43.53% 46 150x150px Jack Duggan yes 1958 08 18 Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) Toowoomba West 337,928 43.83% 3.94 25 seats, 39.89% 26 1 150x150px Paul Hilton 28 May 1960 Queensland Labor Carnarvon(lost seat) 55,711 7.23% 5.05 4 seats, 12.28% 1 3 1963 Queensland state election.svg 400px Winning margin by electorate. Premier Frank Nicklin Country–Liberal Coalition Frank Nicklin Country–Liberal Coalition Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 1 June 1963 to elect the 78 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The major parties contesting the election were the Country Party led by Premier Frank Nicklin, the Liberal Party led by Alan Munro, the Labor Party led by Jack Duggan and the Queensland Labor Party led by Paul Hilton. The Country and Liberal parties governed in coalition. This election marked the return of preferential voting after first past the post voting had been used for elections from 1944 to 1960. The Country–Liberal coalition won a third term in office at the election. Key dates Date Event 19 April 1963 The Parliament was dissolved.212 1713 A Proclamation 19 April 1963 19 April 1963 Writs were issued by the Administrator to proceed with an election.212 1715 19 April 1963 26 April 1963 Close of nominations. 1 June 1963 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 5 July 1963 The writ was returned and the results formally declared. 20 August 1960 Parliament resumed for business.213 1157 18 July 1963 Results Results of the Queensland state election, 1963 Queensland state election, 1 June 1963http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=793 Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 1 June 1963 Australian Government and Politics Database 22 February 2010 Legislative Assembly Queensland state election 1960 1966 830,436cont 1 1 783,034 94.29 +1.75 12,036 1.54 +0.23 Labor QLD 337,928 43.83 +3.94 26 +1 yes Liberal QLD 183,185 23.76 –0.27 20 ±0 yes Country QLD 156,621 20.31 +0.81 26 ±0 QLP 55,711 7.23 –5.05 1 –3 Independent (ex-QLP) 11,810 1.53 +1.53 2 +2 NQ Labor 8,229 1.07 1 ±0 Ind. Conservative 3,028 0.39 1 +1 Independent 12,052 1.56 –2.60 1 –1 770,998 78 |} Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 43.83 Liberal Liberal Party of Australia 23.76 Country National Party of Australia – Queensland 20.31 Queensland Labor #008080 7.23 NQ Labor #CD5C5C 1.07 Independents Independent 3.49 Seats #ddd 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 33.33 Country National Party of Australia – Queensland 33.33 Liberal Liberal Party of Australia 25.64 Queensland Labor #008080 1.28 NQ Labor #CD5C5C 1.28 Independents Independent 5.13 cont 1 1 839,323 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but the Labor-held seat of Burke was not contested. Seats changing party representation This table lists changes in party representation at the 1963 election. Seat Incumbent member Party New member PartyBundabergTed Walsh Democratic LaborTed Walsh IndependentCarnarvonPaul Hilton Democratic LaborHenry McKechnie CountryCookBunny Adair Democratic LaborBunny Adair IndependentFassifernAlf Muller CountryAlf Muller IndependentRedcliffeJim Houghton IndependentJim Houghton CountryTablelandsTom Gilmore CountryEdwin Wallis-Smith Labor See also Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1960–1963 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1963–1966 Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1963 Nicklin Ministry References Category:Elections in Queensland Category:1963 elections in Australia Category:1960s in Queensland Category:June 1963 in Australia