This is a list of members of the 29th

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 Assembly ...

from 1941 to 1944, as elected at the 1941 state election held on 29 March 1941. : On 7 July 1941, the Labor member for Warrego,

Randolph Bedford Randolph Bedford (born George Randolph Bedford 27 June 1868 – 7 July 1941) was an Australian poet, novelist, short story writer and Queensland state politician. Early life Bedford was born in Camperdown, Sydney, the son of Alfred Bedford, w ...

, died. Labor candidate Harry O'Shea won the resulting by-election on 30 August 1941. : On 27 January 1942, the Labor member for

Cairns Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...

and Secretary for Mines, John O'Keefe, died. Independent Labor candidate Lou Barnes, the brother of Frank Barnes, won the resulting by-election on 31 October 1942. : On 9 December 1942, the Labor member for Mackay and

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William Forgan Smith William Forgan Smith (15 April 188725 September 1953) was an Australian politician. He served as Premier of the state of Queensland from 1932 to 1942. He came to dominate politics in the state during the 1930s, and his populism, firm leadershi ...

, retired. Labor candidate Fred Graham won the resulting by-election on 20 March 1943. : On 15 December 1942, the Labor member for Barcoo and Secretary for Agriculture and Stock, Frank Bulcock, resigned to take up an appointment as Commonwealth Director-General of Agriculture. Labor candidate Ned Davis won the resulting by-election on 1 May 1943. : On 6 February 1943, the United Australia member for Oxley, Thomas Nimmo, died. United Australia candidate

Tom Kerr Tom Kerr was a British comic strip artist whose work has appeared in comics such as ''Look-in'', the ''Eagle'', '' Valiant'', and '' TV21''. He has also drawn for many annuals of the 1960s and 1970s, including the ''Monkees'' annuals, ''Look-i ...

won the resulting by-election on 17 April 1943. : On 30 June 1943, the Independent Democrat member for

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Bruce Pie Arthur Bruce Pie (18 May 1902 – 30 July 1962) was an Australian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Early life The son of Arthur Savoi Garibaldi Pie, and Annie Gertrude Pie, née Miller, Arthur Bruce Pie was born ...

, resigned to contest

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at the 1943 federal election.

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and Independent candidate

John Beals Chandler Sir John Beals Chandler (21 February 1887 – 19 January 1962), frequently referred to as J. B. Chandler, was the Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 1940 to 1952, and the Member for the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, representing the electorate of ...

won the resulting by-election on 9 October 1943. He soon formed the

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. : On 25 December 1943, the Independent Country member for

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, William Deacon, died. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1944 state election.

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* Waterson, D.B. ''Biographical register of the Queensland Parliament, 1930-1980'' Canberra: ANU Press (1982) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1941-1944 Members of Queensland parliaments by term 20th-century Australian politicians

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