Queensland state election, 1947
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The election was the first that the Labor government had contested under Premier Ned Hanlon, who had been in office for 14 months by the time of the poll.
The election resulted in Labor receiving a sixth term in office. It was the first Queensland election at which all seats were contested by at least two candidates.
Contents
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 March 1947 | The Parliament was dissolved.[1] |
| 24 March 1947 | Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.[2] |
| 31 March 1947 | Close of nominations. |
| 3 May 1947 | Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 15 May 1947 | The Hanlon Ministry was re-sworn in.[3] |
| 24 May 1947 | Polling day in the seat of Gregory.[4] |
| 30 May 1947 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
| 2 June 1947 | Polling day in the seat of Cook.[4] |
| 5 August 1947 | Parliament resumed for business.[5] |
Results
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Queensland state election, 3 May 1947[6] |
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| Enrolled voters | 697,405 | |||||
| Votes cast | 632,909 | Turnout | 90.75% | +3.21 | ||
| Informal votes | 8,579 | Informal | 1.36% | –0.46 | ||
| Summary of votes by party | ||||||
| Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Labor | 272,103 | 43.58% | –1.09 | 35 | – 2 | |
| Queensland People's Party | 160,623 | 25.73% | +1.01 | 9 | + 2 | |
| Country | 121,689 | 19.49% | +1.89 | 14 | + 2 | |
| Frank Barnes Labor | 24,781 | 3.97% | +1.99 | 1 | – 1 | |
| Communist | 7,870 | 1.26% | –1.22 | 1 | ± 0 | |
| Ind. Labor | 6,727 | 1.08% | –1.33 | 1 | ± 0 | |
| Hermit Park Labor | 4,541 | 0.73% | –0.38 | 1 | ± 0 | |
| Ind. Country | 2,544 | 0.41% | +0.08 | 0 | ± 0 | |
| Independent | 23,452 | 3.75% | –0.96 | 0 | – 1 | |
| Total | 624,330 | 62 | ||||
See also
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1944–1947
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950
- Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1947
- Hanlon Ministry
References
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