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1915 Queensland state election Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 22 May 1915 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The election was the second for the Liberal government of Digby Denham, who had been premier since 7 Februar ...
was held on 22 May 1915. The main parties in the election were the Liberal Party, led by
Premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
Digby Denham and the Labor Party, led by
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T. J. Ryan Thomas Joseph Ryan (1 July 1876 – 1 August 1921) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of Queensland from 1915 to 1919, as leader of the state Labor Party. He resigned to enter federal politics, sitting in the House of Represe ...
.


By-elections

* On 26 October 1912, John Kessell (Liberal) replaced Edward Breslin (Labor) as the member for
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after the latter's election was declared void on 9 October 1912. * On 26 October 1913,
Ernest Bell Ernest Thomas Bell (31 March 1880 – 2 May 1930) was a pastoralist and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Bell was born in Camboon, Queensland, to parents John Thomas Marsh Bell and his wife Gertrude Augusta (née Nor ...
(Liberal) replaced Arnold Wienholt (Liberal) as the member for Fassifern after the latter resigned on 28 March 1913. * On 5 March 1914, Edward Archer (Liberal) replaced
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(Liberal), who had died on 27 January 1914, as the member for Normanby.


Retiring Members


Liberal

* Thomas Bouchard (
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) * James Cribb ( Bremer) *
Walter Paget Walter Trueman Paget (7 February 1854 – 23 December 1930) was a farmer and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Paget was born in Hagley, Worcestershire, the son of Arthu ...
( Mackay) *
Thomas Welsby Thomas (Tom) Welsby (29 November 1858 – 3 February 1941) was an Australian businessman, author, politician, and sportsman based in Queensland. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1911 to 1915. Early life Born in Ipswi ...
(
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Candidates

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


See also

*
1915 Queensland state election Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 22 May 1915 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The election was the second for the Liberal government of Digby Denham, who had been premier since 7 Februar ...
*
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1912–1915 This is a list of members of the 19th Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1912 to 1915, as elected at the 1912 Queensland state election, 1912 state election held on 27 April 1912. Apart from the Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembl ...
*
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1915–1918 This is a list of members of the 20th Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1915 to 1918, as elected at the 1915 Queensland state election, 1915 state election held on 22 May 1915. The election was a landslide for the Labor Party, with the pre ...
* List of political parties in Australia


References

* {{cite book, last=Hughes, first=Colin A., authorlink=Colin Hughes, author2=Graham, B. D., title=Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964, year=1976, publisher=Australian National University, location=
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, isbn=0-7081-0301-4 Candidates for Queensland state elections