Queensland colonial election, 1896

Queensland state election, 1896
	← 1893 1899 →
All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland ; 37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Premier before election; Hugh Nelson ; Ministerial	Elected Premier ; Hugh Nelson ; Ministerial

Last updated May 03, 2019

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland between 10 March 1896 and 11 April 1896 to elect the members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

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Key dates

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

Results

Queensland state election, 11 March 1896^[2] Legislative Assembly << 1893–1899 >>
Enrolled voters		86,882
Votes cast		61,453		Turnout	76.84
Informal votes		765		Informal
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Ministerial	39,088	47.82	+3.04	41	-2
	Labour	28,581	34.97	+1.65	20	+4
	Opposition	8,472	10.37	+1.19	8	+1
	Independent	3,608	4.41	-5.72	2	-5
	Farmers Rep.	1,985	2.43	+0.85	1	+1
Total		81,734			72

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References

↑ "Queensland General Election Dates 1860-1929" (PDF). Queensland Parliament . Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Summary of 1896 Election". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2017.

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[qed-1] "Queensland General Election Dates 1860-1929" (PDF). Queensland Parliament . Retrieved 16 December 2013.

[2] "Summary of 1896 Election". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2017.

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Queensland colonial election, 1896

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