The
1938 state election in
Queensland, Australia was held on 2 April 1938.
Since the previous election, the
Country and Progressive National Party (CPNP) had split into the state branches of the
United Australia Party and the
Country Party. Seats won by the CPNP in 1935 are listed as held by whichever successor party the MP joined.
By-elections
* On 14 December 1935,
Jack Duggan (Labor) was
elected to succeed
Evan Llewelyn (Labor), who had resigned on 28 November, as the member for
Toowoomba.
* On 4 April 1936,
Johnno Mann
John Henry "Johnno" Mann (30 June 1896 – 7 January 1973) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early years
Mann was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, to parents William Joseph and his wife Janet (née Low) and was educated a ...
(Labor) was
elected to succeed
Robert Funnell (Labor), who had died on 3 January, as the member for
Brisbane.
* On 4 April 1936,
David Daniel (Country) was
elected to succeed
Owen Daniel
Owen Daniel (11 April 1875 – 5 January 1936) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Biography
Daniel was born at Pontardawe, Glamorganshire, the son of Rees Daniel and his wife Ann. He was educated in Wales and after leaving sc ...
(Country), who had died on 5 January, as the member for
Keppel.
* On 20 June 1936,
Ernest Riordan
Ernest Joseph "Dick" Riordan (21 September 1901 – 9 December 1954) was a Miner, Wharf labourer, and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early years
Riordan was born at Mareeba, Queensland, to parents William Riordan and his wife ...
(Labor) was
elected to succeed
Charles Collins (Labor), who had died on 28 March, as the member for
Bowen Bowen may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Bowen, Queensland, a town
* Bowen Hills, Queensland, a suburb
** Bowen Hills railway station, a railway station in Bowen Hills
** Bowen Park, Brisbane, a park in Bowen Hills
* Bowen Bridge, crossing the Derw ...
.
* On 27 February 1937,
William Demaine
William Halliwell Demaine (25 February 1859 – 18 August 1939) was a newspaper editor, trade union official, and member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early life
Demaine was born at Bradfo ...
(Labor) was
elected to succeed
James Stopford (Labor), who had died on 30 November 1936, as the member for
Maryborough.
Retiring Members
Labor
*
William Copley MLA (
Bulimba)
*
William Demaine
William Halliwell Demaine (25 February 1859 – 18 August 1939) was a newspaper editor, trade union official, and member of both the Queensland Legislative Council and the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early life
Demaine was born at Bradfo ...
MLA (
Maryborough)
Country
*
Roy Bell MLA (
Stanley)
United Australia
*
James Maxwell MLA (
Toowong)
Candidates
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
See also
*
1938 Queensland state election
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 2 April 1938 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government of Premier William Forgan Smith was seeking a third term in office. During the previous ...
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Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1935–1938
This is a list of members of the 27th Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1935 to 1938, as elected at the 1935 state election held on 11 May 1935.
: On 28 November 1935, the Labor member for Toowoomba, Evan Llewelyn, resigned. Labor cand ...
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Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1938–1941
This is a list of members of the 28th Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1938 to 1941, as elected at the 1938 state election held on 2 April 1938.
: On 2 March 1939, the Labor member for Charters Towers, William Wellington, died. Labor ...
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List of political parties in Australia
References
* {{cite book, last=Hughes, first=Colin A., title=Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly, 1890-1964, year=1974, publisher=Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, location=Canberra, isbn=0-7081-0301-4
Candidates for Queensland state elections