Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1947

This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1947 Queensland state election. The election was held on 3 May 1947.

The main parties in the election were the Labor Party, led by Premier Ned Hanlon, the Country Party, led by Leader of the Opposition Frank Nicklin, and the Queensland People's Party.

By-elections

Retiring Members

Labor

Country

QPP

Candidates

Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.

Electorate Held by Labor candidate Country candidate QPP candidate Other party candidate(s) Independent candidate(s)
   
Albert Country John Rosser Thomas Plunkett Jr. Edward Coghlan (Ind. Country)
Aubigny Country John Tomlinson Walter Sparkes
Barcoo Labor Edward Davis James Keehan Reg Parnell (Frank Barnes Labor)
Baroona Labor William Power Keith Toombes Max Julius (Communist)
Henry Beck (Co-op Democrat)
Bowen Communist John Barry George McLean Fred Paterson (Communist)
Bremer Labor Jim Donald Henry Davidson
Brisbane Labor John Henry Mann Maurice Mitchell Charles Coward (Ind. Labor)
Bulimba Ind. Labor Robert Gardner Hilda Brotherton George Marriott (Ind. Labor)
Bundaberg Frank Barnes Labor Viv Brown Geoffrey Boreham Frank Barnes (Frank Barnes Labor)
Buranda Labor Richard Kidston Brown William Scott
Cairns Frank Barnes Labor Thomas Crowley Ian MacKinnon Lou Barnes (Frank Barnes Labor)
Carnarvon Labor Paul Hilton Harold Phillips
Carpentaria Labor Alfred Smith Walter Grant
Charters Towers Labor Arthur Jones Reg Smith George Carbis
Cook Labor Harold Collins Charles Griffin
Cooroora Country Robert Spencer David Low Bill Gresham (Frank Barnes Labor) William Low (Ind. Country)
Cunningham Country John Hilton Malcolm McIntyre
Dalby Labor George Wilkes Charles Russell
East Toowoomba Labor Leslie Wood Gordon Chalk
Enoggera QPP Mark Scanlon Kenneth Morris
Fassifern Country Tom Thorpe Adolf Muller
Fitzroy Labor James Clark Harry Weir Gordon Loukes (Frank Barnes Labor) John Wharton
Fortitude Valley Labor Samuel Brassington William Brenan Andrew Knox (Ind. Democrat)
Gregory Labor George Devries Gordon Lee
Gympie Labor Thomas Dunstan Ronald Witham Ray Smith (Frank Barnes Labor) Eric Grice
Hamilton QPP Vic Bartlett Harold Taylor
Herbert Labor Stephen Theodore Carlisle Wordsworth Les Sullivan (Communist)
Ipswich Labor David Gledson Harry Shapcott
Isis Country Samuel Round William Brand
Ithaca Labor Ned Hanlon F. A. Roberts
Kelvin Grove Labor John Albert Turner Kenneth Fielding
Kennedy Labor Cecil Jesson Robert Johnston John Clubley (Communist)
Keppel Labor Walter Ingram John Reid John Harding (Frank Barnes Labor)
Kurilpa Labor Patrick Copley Douglas Berry
Logan QPP Ferdinand Scholl Thomas Hiley
Mackay Labor Fred Graham Jack Broughton
Maranoa Labor John Taylor Finlay Skinner
Maree QPP Leslie Brown Louis Luckins
Maryborough Labor David Farrell Frank Lawrence Mary DeMattos (Frank Barnes Labor)
Merthyr Labor Bill Moore Bert Frost
Mirani Labor Ted Walsh Ernie Evans
Mundingburra NQLP George Parker Tom Aikens (NQLP) Arthur Coburn
Murrumba Country Frank Nicklin Samuel Halpin
Nanango Country Daniel Carroll Joh Bjelke-Petersen Phil Cameron (Frank Barnes Labor) Cliff Edwards (Ind. Country)
Samuel Andrewartha (Ind. Labor)
Normanby Labor Tom Foley Bill Rundle Cecil Chandler (Frank Barnes Labor)
Nundah Labor Frank Roberts Alexander Dewar
Oxley QPP William Wood Thomas Kerr
Port Curtis Labor James Burrows William McGreever Peter Neilson (Frank Barnes Labor) Alec Patterson
John Daly
Rockhampton Labor James Larcombe Arthur Gordon Arthur Webb (Frank Barnes Labor) Edwin Price
Sandgate Country Ron McAuliffe Eric Decker
South Brisbane Labor Vince Gair Winston Noble
Stanley Country Duncan MacDonald John Hatton
W. J. Walters
The Tableland Labor Harry Bruce Herbert Trackson Frank Falls (Communist)
Toowong QPP Frank Venables Charles Wanstall
Toowoomba Labor Jack Duggan Victor Boettcher
Townsville Labor George Keyatta Fred Feather
Warrego Labor Harry O'Shea Robert King Cyril Healy
Warwick Labor John Healy Otto Madsen
West Moreton Country Jack Ryan Ted Maher
Wide Bay Country G. A. Stockwell James Heading N. F. Spence (Frank Barnes Labor)
Windsor QPP Erle Weitemeyer Arthur Bruce Pie Harry Moorhouse (Ind. Democrat)
Wynnum Labor William Gunn Syd Ewart T. R. Ebbage (Frank Barnes Labor) A. G. Barrett

See also

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