Queensland state election, 1935
Queensland state election, 1935
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Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 11 May 1935 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government of Premier William Forgan Smith was seeking a second term after having defeated the Country and Progressive National Party in the 1932 election.
Labor received a significant swing and gained 13 seats. The election took place on new boundaries for the second election in a row.
Key dates
| Date |
Event |
| 20 March 1935 |
The new electoral boundaries were proclaimed.[1] |
| 9 April 1935 |
The Parliament was dissolved.[2] |
| 10 April 1935 |
Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.[3] |
| 17 April 1935 |
Close of nominations. |
| 11 May 1935 |
Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 21 May 1935 |
The Forgan Smith Ministry was re-sworn in.[4] |
| 8 June 1935 |
The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
| 26 August 1935 |
Parliament resumed for business.[5] |
Results
The election saw a swing to Labor from the 1932 election.
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Queensland state election, 11 May 1935[6]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1932 — 1938 >> |
| Enrolled voters |
507,760[1] |
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| Votes cast |
470,691 |
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Turnout |
92.70% |
–0.12% |
| Informal votes |
8,186 |
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Informal |
1.74% |
+0.61% |
| Summary of votes by party |
| Party |
Primary votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats |
Change |
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Labor |
247,135 |
53.43% |
+3.55% |
46 |
+13 |
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CPNP |
204,158 |
33.80% |
–11.41% |
16 |
–12 |
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Social Credit |
32,447 |
7.02% |
+7.02% |
0 |
± 0 |
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Communist |
6,101 |
1.32% |
+1.09% |
0 |
± 0 |
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Women's Political Alliance |
2,898 |
0.63% |
+0.63% |
0 |
± 0 |
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Ind. Labor |
1,918 |
0.42% |
+0.01% |
0 |
± 0 |
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Independent |
15,681 |
3.39% |
+0.94% |
0 |
– 1 |
| Total |
510,338 |
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62 |
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- 1 575,288 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 8 seats (12.9% of the total) were uncontested—6 Labor seats (2 less than in 1932) representing 49,621 enrolled voters and two CPNP seats representing 17,907 enrolled voters.
See also
References
- ↑ "A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 20 March 1935. p. 144:1127.
- ↑ Queensland Government Gazette. 9 April 1935. p. 144:1313.
- ↑ Queensland Government Gazette. 10 April 1935. p. 144:1713.
- ↑ Queensland Government Gazette. 21 May 1935. p. 144:2133–2134.
- ↑ Queensland Government Gazette. 1 August 1935. p. 145:381.
- ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 11 May 1935". Retrieved 23 December 2009.
