1941 Queensland state election

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1941 Queensland state election
Flag of Queensland.svg
  1938 29 March 1941 1944  

All 62 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
32 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Registered634,986
Turnout537,247 (84.61%) [lower-alpha 1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Web UQFL119 b4f6 07 (cropped).jpg StateLibQld 1 104596 Politician Edmund Maher, Brisbane, 1940 (cropped 2).jpg StateLibQld 1 126539 Mr H. M. Russell on Election Day, 1938 (cropped).jpg
Leader William Forgan Smith Ted Maher Hugh Russell
Party Labor Country United Australia
Leader since27 May 192915 July 1936July 1936
Leader's seat Mackay West Moreton Hamilton (lost)
Last election43 seats, 47.17%14 seats, 22.65%4 seats, 13.97%
Seats won41144
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote267,216108,60481,109
Percentage49.74%20.21%15.10
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.57%Decrease2.svg 2.44%Decrease2.svg 1.13%

Queensland parliament composition, post 1941.svg
Legislative Assembly after the election

Premier before election

William Forgan Smith
Labor

Elected Premier

William Forgan Smith
Labor

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 29 March 1941 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government of Premier William Forgan Smith was seeking a fourth term in office.

Contents

Key dates

DateEvent
26 February 1941The Parliament was dissolved. [1]
27 February 1941Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. [2]
7 March 1941Close of nominations.
29 March 1941Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.
16 April 1941The Forgan Smith Ministry was re-sworn in. [3]
26 April 1941The writ was returned and the results formally declared.

Results

Legislative Assembly (IRV) – Turnout: 84.61% [4]
Queensland Parliament (Arch-Style), post 1941.svg
PartyPrimary voteSeats
Votes %Swing (pp)SeatsChange
  Labor 267,21649.74+2.5741Decrease2.svg 2
  Country 108,604 [lower-alpha 2] 20.21–2.4414 [lower-alpha 2] Steady2.svg
  United Australia 81,109 [lower-alpha 3] 15.10+1.134Steady2.svg
  Independent Socialist 10,5611.97+1.970Steady2.svg
  Independent Democrat 10,4061.94+1.942Increase2.svg 2
  Protestant Labour 9,0381.68–7.070Decrease2.svg 1
  Andrew Fisher Labor 5,4761.02+1.021Increase2.svg 1
  Communist 5,3831.00–0.600Steady2.svg
  Independent 21,8444.07+3.430Steady2.svg
Total537,247 [lower-alpha 1] 100.0062Steady2.svg
Invalid/blank votes10,8032.11+0.80
Turnout537,247 [lower-alpha 1] 84.61–7.9
Registered voters634,986
Popular vote
Labor
50.76%
Country
20.21%
United Australia
15.10%
Ind. Socialist
1.97%
Ind. Democrat
1.94%
Protestant Labour
1.68%
Communist
1.00%
Independents
4.07%
Seats
Labor
67.74%
Country
22.58%
United Australia
6.45%
Ind. Democrat
3.23%

Seats changing party representation

This table lists changes in party representation at the 1941 election.

SeatIncumbent memberPartyNew memberParty
Bundaberg Bernard McLean  Labor Frank Barnes  Andrew Fisher Labor
Cunningham William Deacon  Country William Deacon  Independent Country
Gregory Charles Brown  Independent George Devries  Labor
Hamilton Hugh Russell  United Australia Bruce Pie  Independent Democrat
Kelvin Grove George Morris  Independent Bert Turner  Labor
Maree William King  Labor Louis Luckins  United Australia
Sandgate Roland Hislop  Labor Eric Decker  Country
Toowong Harry Massey  Independent UAP Harry Massey  United Australia
Windsor Herbert Williams  Labor Harry Moorhouse  Independent Democrat

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Does not include the electorates of Carnarvon, Cooroora, Fitzroy, Townsville and Warrego, all of whom were not contested.
  2. 1 2 Includes votes for one candidate for Cunningham (William Deacon) whom was an Independent Country candidate.
  3. Includes one candidate whom ran as an Independent-UAP (Kelvin Grove).

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References

  1. "Untitled". Queensland Government Gazette . 26 February 1941. p. 156:659.
  2. "Untitled". Queensland Government Gazette . 27 February 1941. p. 156:661.
  3. "Untitled". Queensland Government Gazette . 16 April 1941. p. 156:1401.
  4. Hughes, CA; Graham, BD (1974). Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly, 1890-1964 (PDF). Australia National University (ANU). pp. 192–202.