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Candidates Of The Queensland State Election, 1947
The 1947 Queensland state election was held on 3 May 1947. By-elections * On 2 March 1946, Les Wood (politician), Les Wood (Labor) was 1945 East Toowoomba state by-election, elected to succeed Herbert Yeates (Country), who had died on 24 December 1945, as the member for Electoral district of East Toowoomba, East Toowoomba. * On 10 September 1949, Jim Donald (Australian politician), Jim Donald (Labor) was 1946 Bremer state by-election, elected to succeed Frank Cooper (Australian politician), Frank Cooper (Labor), who had resigned on 12 March 1946, as the member for Electoral district of Bremer, Bremer. Retiring Members *Note: Country MLA Harry Clayton (Queensland politician), Harry Clayton (Electoral district of Wide Bay, Wide Bay) died prior to the election. No by-election was held. Labor *Ted Hanson MLA (Electoral district of Buranda, Buranda) *John Hayes (Queensland politician), John Hayes MLA (Electoral district of Nundah, Nundah) *Aubrey Slessar MLA (Electoral district of Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1947 Queensland State Election
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 3 May 1947 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The election was the first that the Labor government had contested under Premier Ned Hanlon, who had been in office for 14 months by the time of the poll. The election resulted in Labor receiving a sixth term in office. It was the first Queensland election at which all seats were contested by at least two candidates. Key dates Results Seats changing party representation This table lists changes in party representation at the 1947 election. * Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats. * East Toowoomba was held by the Country Party at the previous election. It was won by Labor at the 1946 by-election. See also * Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1944–1947 * Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950 This is a list of members of the 31st Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
