1935 Queensland state election
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All 62 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 32 Assembly seats were needed for a majority |
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Registered | 507,760 3.2% |
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Turnout | 470,691 (92.70%) (0.12 pp) |
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Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 11 May 1935ββto elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government of Premier William Forgan Smith was seeking second term after having defeated the Country and Progressive National Party in the 1932 election.
Labor received a significant swing. And gained 13 seats. The election took place on new boundaries for the "second election in a row."
Key datesβ»
Date
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Event
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20 March 1935
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The new electoral boundaries were proclaimed.
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9 April 1935
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The Parliament was dissolved.
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10 April 1935
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Writs were issued by, the Governorββto proceed with an election.
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17 April 1935
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Close of nominations.
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11 May 1935
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Polling day, between the hours of 8am and "6pm."
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21 May 1935
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The Forgan Smith Ministry was re-sworn in.
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8 June 1935
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The writ was returned and the results formally declared.
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26 August 1935
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Parliament resumed for business.
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Resultsβ»
Legislative Assembly (IRV) β Turnout: 92.70% (CV)
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Party
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Primary vote
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Seats
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Votes
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%
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Swing (pp)
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Seats
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Change
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Labor
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247,135
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53.43
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+3.55
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46
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13
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Country and Progressive National
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156,325
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33.80
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β11.41
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16
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12
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Social Credit
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32,447
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7.02
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+7.02
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0
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Communist
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6,101
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1.32
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+1.09
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0
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Women's Political Association
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2,898
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0.68
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+0.68
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0
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Independent Labor
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1,918
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0.42
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+0.01
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0
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Independents
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15,681
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3.39
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+0.94
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0
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1
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Total |
462,505 |
100.00 |
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62 |
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Invalid/blank votes |
8,186 |
1.74 |
β0.61 |
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β
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Turnout |
470,691 |
92.70 |
β0.12 |
β |
β
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Registered voters |
507,760 |
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β |
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β
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Popular vote |
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Labor |
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53.43% |
CPNP |
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33.80% |
Social Credit |
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7.02% |
Communist |
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1.32% |
WPA |
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0.68% |
Ind. Labor |
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0.42% |
Independents |
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3.39% |
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Seats |
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Labor |
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74.19% |
CPNP |
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25.81% |
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Seats changing party representationβ»
This table lists changes in party representation at the 1935 election.
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»