Queensland state election, 1947
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Elections were held in the Australia
n 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 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.
Australia
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n state
States and territories of Australia
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of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
on 3 May 1947 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
.
The election was the first that the Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
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.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 March 1947 | The Parliament was dissolved. |
| 24 March 1947 | Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 31 March 1947 | Close of nominations. |
| 3 May 1947 | Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 15 May 1947 | The Hanlon Ministry Hanlon Ministry The Hanlon Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Labor Premier Ned Hanlon. It succeeded the Cooper Ministry on 7 March 1946 following Frank Cooper's resignation from the Ministry... was re-sworn in. |
| 24 May 1947 | Polling day in the seat of Gregory Electoral district of Gregory The district of Gregory is a Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral district in Queensland, Australia.-Members for Gregory:-Election results:-External links:*... . |
| 30 May 1947 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
| 2 June 1947 | Polling day in the seat of Cook Electoral district of Cook The electoral division of Cook is an electoral district in Queensland, Australia.Cook covers the vast Cape York Peninsula north of Cairns, including the resort town of Port Douglas and the Torres Strait Islands... . |
| 5 August 1947 | Parliament resumed for business. |
Results
|}See also
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1944–1947Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1944–1947This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1944 to 1947, as elected at the 1944 state election.*Cooper Ministry *Hanlon Ministry -References:...
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1947 to 1950, as elected at the 1947 state election. During the term, the Queensland People's Party became the Queensland division of the Liberal Party of Australia....
- Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1947Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1947This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1947 Queensland state election. The election was held on 3 May 1947.The main parties in the election were the Labor Party, led by Premier Ned Hanlon, the Country Party, led by Leader of the Opposition Frank Nicklin, and the Queensland People's...
- Hanlon MinistryHanlon MinistryThe Hanlon Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Labor Premier Ned Hanlon. It succeeded the Cooper Ministry on 7 March 1946 following Frank Cooper's resignation from the Ministry...