Queensland colonial election, 1893

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Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland between 18 April 1893 and 25 May 1893 to elect the members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

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Due to problems of distance and communications, it was not possible to hold the elections on a single day. [1]

Queensland state election, 29 April 1893 [2]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1888–1896 >>

Enrolled voters86,983
Votes cast77,993 Turnout 73.11
Informal votesInformal
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes%SwingSeatsChange
  Ministerial 34,92744.7842-
  Labour 25,98433.3216+12
  Independent 7,90510.147+1
  Opposition 7,1549.177-
 Farmers Rep.1,2301.580-
Total77,993  72 

See also

This is a list of members of the 11th Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1893 to 1896, as elected at the 1893 colonial election held between 18 April 1893 and 25 May 1893.

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References

  1. ↑ "Queensland General Election Dates 1860-1929" (PDF). Queensland Parliament . Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Summary of 1893 Election". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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