Elections were held in the

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on 8 May 1926 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The

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government was seeking its fifth continuous term in office since the 1915 election.

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was contesting his first election as

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. During the previous term, the Country and United parties had merged into the

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Key dates

Results

: 484,212 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 5 Labor seats and one CPNP seat were filled without opposition. : The CPNP result is compared to the combined result for the

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and the Country Party in the preceding election.

Seats changing party representation

This table lists changes in party representation at the 1926 election.

References

{{Queensland elections Elections in Queensland 1926 elections in Australia 1920s in Queensland May 1926 events

Key dates

Results

Seats changing party representation

See also

References