This is a list of members of the 31st
Legislative Assembly of Queensland
The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembl ...
from 1947 to 1950, as elected at the
1947 state election held on 3 May 1947.
During the term, the
Queensland People's Party
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It was initially formed in October 1943 as the Queensland People's Party (QPP), whic ...
became the
Queensland division of the
Liberal Party of Australia
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.
: On 14 May 1949, the Labor member for
Ipswich
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,
David Gledson, died. Labor candidate
Ivor Marsden
Ivor Marsden (11 March 1903 – 18 November 1976) was a police officer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Biography
Marsden was born in Ipswich, Queensland, to parents Llewellyn Marsden and his wife Hannah (née Bowen). He atte ...
won the
resulting by-election on 10 September 1949.
: On 18 July 1949, the Labor member for
Kurilpa,
, died. Labor candidate
Tom Moores
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Domestic and franchise career
On 21 June 2016, Moores joined Lancashire on loan ...
won the
resulting by-election on 10 September 1949.
: On 27 October 1949,
Ted Maher
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, the Country member for
West Moreton
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resigned to contest a seat in the
Australian Senate
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at the
1949 federal election. The following day,
Charles Russell, the member for
Dalby, resigned to contest the seat of
Maranoa. No by-elections were held due to the proximity of the
1950 state election
See also
*
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 ...
*
Hanlon Ministry (
Labor
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** Manual labour, physical work
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) (1946–1952)
References
* Waterson, D.B. ''Biographical register of the Queensland Parliament, 1930-1980'' Canberra: ANU Press (1982)
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