Queensland state election, 1966
Queensland state election, 1966
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Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 28 May 1966[1] to elect the 78 members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
The major parties contesting the election were the Country Party led by Premier Frank Nicklin in coalition the Liberal Party, the Australian Labor Party led by John Duggan.
The Country-Liberal coalition won a fourth term in office at the election.
Results
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Queensland state election, 28 May 1966
Legislative Assembly
<< 1963 — 1969 >>
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| Enrolled Voters |
870,869 |
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| Votes Cast |
812,235 |
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Turnout |
93.27 |
-0.02 |
| Informal Votes |
13,262 |
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Informal |
1.63 |
+0.07 |
| Summary of votes by party |
| Party |
Primary Votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats |
Change |
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Labor |
350,254 |
43.84 |
+0.01 |
26 |
± 0 |
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Liberal |
203,648 |
25.49 |
+1.73 |
20 |
± 0 |
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Country |
154,081 |
19.28 |
-1.03 |
27 |
+ 1 |
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Democratic Labor |
49,948 |
6.25 |
-0.97 |
1 |
± 0 |
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Independent |
38,001 |
4.76 |
+0.20 |
5 |
– 1 |
| Total |
798,973 |
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78 |
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See also
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