Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1912

This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1912 Queensland state election. The election was held on 27 April 1912.

The main parties in the election were the Ministerial Party, led by Premier Digby Denham and the Labor Party, led by Leader of the Opposition David Bowman.

The election was the first conducted under the Electoral Districts Act 1910 which allowed for 72 single-member electorates based on the principle of one vote one value.

Retiring Members

Ministerial

• William Thorn (Aubigny)

Labor

• Vincent Lesina (Clermont)
• Thomas Nevitt (Carpentaria)

Candidates

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

See also

• Queensland state election, 1912
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1909–1912
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1912–1915
• List of political parties in Australia

References

• Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-0301-4. 
• "Queensland Elections", Adelaide Advertiser, 29 April 1912, page 9.