Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 11 May 1929 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. In this election, Irene Longman became the first woman to both stand and be elected into the Queensland Parliament.
The Labor government was seeking its sixth continuous term in office since the 1915 election; it would be Premier William McCormack's second election. His main opponent was the Country and Progressive National Party (CPNP), led by Arthur Edward Moore. The term had not gone well for McCormack's government, including a railway lock-out in 1927 which pitted the Labor Party against the union movement, restrictive financial policies and attempts to sell off state-owned enterprises, as well as suggestions of corruption which later came to be known as the Mungana affair.
The election resulted in the defeat of the McCormack government in a landslide, and the first non-Labor ministry since 1915.
1 517,466 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 4 seats (5.6% of the total) were uncontested—2 Labor seats (3 less than 1926) representing 9,041 enrolled voters and two CPNP seats (one more than 1926) representing 16,536 enrolled voters.
Seats changing party representationedit
This table lists changes in party representation at the 1929 election.
^Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 11 May 1929". Retrieved 13 January 2009.
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Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 11 May 1929 to elect the 72 members of the state s Legislative Assembly In this election Irene Longman became the first woman to both stand and be elected into the Queensland Parliament 1929 Queensland state election 1926 11 May 1929 1929 05 11 1932 All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland37 Assembly seats were needed for a majorityTurnout89 15 0 42 pp First party Second party Leader Arthur Edward Moore William McCormackParty CPNP LaborLeader since 19 April 1924 22 October 1925 1925 10 22 Leader s seat Aubigny CairnsLast election 28 seats 48 48 43 seats 47 96 Seats won 43 27Seat change 15 16Popular vote 233 977 173 242Percentage 54 24 40 16 Swing 5 03 7 80Premier before electionWilliam McCormackLabor Elected Premier Arthur Edward MooreCPNPThe Labor government was seeking its sixth continuous term in office since the 1915 election it would be Premier William McCormack s second election His main opponent was the Country and Progressive National Party CPNP led by Arthur Edward Moore The term had not gone well for McCormack s government including a railway lock out in 1927 which pitted the Labor Party against the union movement restrictive financial policies and attempts to sell off state owned enterprises as well as suggestions of corruption which later came to be known as the Mungana affair The election resulted in the defeat of the McCormack government in a landslide and the first non Labor ministry since 1915 Contents 1 Key dates 2 Results 3 Seats changing party representation 4 Aftermath 5 See also 6 ReferencesKey dates editDate Event11 April 1929 The Parliament was dissolved 1 12 April 1929 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election 2 19 April 1929 Close of nominations 11 May 1929 Polling day between the hours of 8am and 6pm 21 May 1929 The McCormack Ministry resigned and the Moore Ministry was sworn in 3 15 June 1929 The writ was returned and the results formally declared 29 June 1929 The writ was returned for the seat of Gregory 20 August 1929 Parliament resumed for business 4 Results editSee also Results of the Queensland state election 1929 The election saw the defeat of the Labor government by the CPNP Queensland state election 11 May 1929 5 Legislative Assembly lt lt 1926 1932 gt gt Enrolled voters 491 589 1 Votes cast 438 248 Turnout 89 15 0 42Informal votes 6 836 Informal 1 56 0 33Summary of votes by partyParty Primary votes Swing Seats Change CPNP 233 977 54 23 5 03 43 15 Labor 173 242 40 16 7 80 27 16 Communist 2 890 0 67 0 67 0 0 Independent 21 303 4 94 3 33 2 1Total 431 412 72 Popular voteCPNP 54 23 Labor 40 16 Communist 0 67 Independents 4 94 SeatsCPNP 59 72 Labor 37 50 Independents 2 78 1 517 466 electors were enrolled to vote at the election but 4 seats 5 6 of the total were uncontested 2 Labor seats 3 less than 1926 representing 9 041 enrolled voters and two CPNP seats one more than 1926 representing 16 536 enrolled voters Seats changing party representation editThis table lists changes in party representation at the 1929 election Seat Incumbent member Party New member PartyBulimba Harry Wright Labor Irene Longman CPNPChillagoe John O Keefe Labor Ernest Atherton CPNPCook Henry Ryan Labor James Kenny CPNPDalby Wilfred Russell Independent Wilfred Russell CPNPEacham Cornelius Ryan Labor George Duffy CPNPFitzroy Harry Hartley Labor William Carter CPNPGympie Thomas Dunstan Labor Vivian Tozer CPNPIpswich David Gledson Labor James Walker CPNPKelvin Grove William Lloyd Labor Richard Hill CPNPKeppel James Larcombe Labor Owen Daniel CPNPLockyer George Logan CPNP Charles Jamieson IndependentMaree William Bertram Labor George Tedman CPNPMerthyr Peter McLachlan Labor Patrick Kerwin CPNPPort Curtis George Carter Labor Frank Butler CPNPRockhampton George Farrell Labor Thomas Dunlop IndependentRosewood William Cooper Labor Ted Maher CPNPSouth Brisbane Myles Ferricks Labor Neil MacGroarty CPNPToowoomba Evan Llewelyn Labor James Annand CPNPAftermath editThe CPNP found itself in power as the Great Depression took hold It lost power after one term See also editCandidates of the Queensland state election 1929 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1926 1929 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1929 1932 McCormack Ministry Moore Ministry Queensland References edit Untitled Queensland Government Gazette 11 April 1929 p 132 1001 Untitled Queensland Government Gazette 12 April 1929 p 132 1003 Untitled Queensland Government Gazette 21 May 1929 p 132 1461 1463 Untitled Queensland Government Gazette 25 July 1929 p 133 201 Australian Government and Politics Database Parliament of Queensland Assembly election 11 May 1929 Retrieved 13 January 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1929 Queensland state election amp oldid 1160707836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
