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.
^ abFollowing the death of Country MP for East Toowoomba, Herbert Yeates, in 1945, a by-election was held in March of the following year. Approximately 1 year and 62 days out from the next state election, the seat was won by Labor candidate Les Wood by less than two-hundred votes.[1]
^Hughes, CA; Graham, BD (1974). Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly, 1890-1964(PDF). Australia National University (ANU).
January 01, 1970
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Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 3 May 1947 to elect the 62 members of the state s Legislative Assembly 1947 Queensland state election 1944 3 May 1947 1950 outgoing memberselected members All 62 seats in the Legislative Assembly32 seats are needed for a majorityRegistered697 405 6 3 Turnout632 909 90 75 12 58pp First party Second party Leader Ned Hanlon Frank Nicklin Party Labor Country Leader since 7 March 1946 21 May 1941 Leader s seat Ithaca Murrumba Last election 38 seats 46 23 12 seats 17 28 Seats before 39 seats a 11 seats a Seats won 35 14 Seat change 4 3 Popular vote 272 203 129 158 Percentage 43 00 20 40 Swing 3 23 3 12 Third party Fourth party Leader Bruce Pie Jack Henry Party People s Party Communist Leader since 8 March 1946 March 1937 Leader s seat Windsor Last election 7 seats 24 29 1 seat 2 43 Seats before 7 seats 1 seat Seats won 9 1 Seat change 2 Popular vote 160 623 7 870 Percentage 25 38 1 24 Swing 1 09 1 19Legislative Assembly after the electionPremier before election Frank Arthur Cooper Labor Elected Premier Ned Hanlon Labor 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 1 Key dates 2 Results 3 Seats changing party representation 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesKey dates editDate Event 21 March 1947 The Parliament was dissolved 2 24 March 1947 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election 3 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 4 24 May 1947 Polling day in the seat of Gregory 5 30 May 1947 The writ was returned and the results formally declared 2 June 1947 Polling day in the seat of Cook 5 5 August 1947 Parliament resumed for business 6 Results editSee also Results of the Queensland state election 1947 Legislative Assembly IRV Turnout 90 75 7 nbsp Party Primary vote Seats Votes Swing pp Seats Change Labor 272 203 43 00 3 23 35 nbsp 4 Country 129 158 b 20 40 3 12 14 nbsp 3 People s Party 160 623 25 38 1 09 9 nbsp 2 Frank Barnes Labor 21 823 3 45 2 63 1 nbsp 1 Communist 7 870 1 24 1 19 1 nbsp Independent Labor 6 727 1 06 1 06 1 nbsp 1 Hermit Park Labor 4 541 0 72 0 36 1 nbsp King O Malley Labor 3 061 0 48 0 65 0 nbsp Co operative Democrat 702 c 0 11 0 08 0 nbsp Independent 17 722 2 80 1 82 0 nbsp 1 Total 632 909 100 00 62 nbsp Invalid blank votes 8 579 1 4 0 42 Turnout 632 909 90 75 12 58 Registered voters 697 405 Popular vote Labor 43 58 People s Party 25 73 Country 19 49 Frank Barnes Labor 3 97 Communist 1 26 Hermit Park Labor 0 73 Independents 5 24 Seats Labor 56 45 Country 22 58 People s Party 14 52 Frank Barnes Labor 1 61 Communist 1 61 Hermit Park Labor 1 61 Independents 1 61 Seats changing party representation editThis table lists changes in party representation at the 1947 election Seat Incumbent member Party New member Party Cairns Lou Barnes Frank Barnes Labor Thomas Crowley Labor Dalby Aubrey Slessar Labor Charles Russell Country East Toowoomba Les Wood Labor Gordon Chalk People s Party Maree Louis Luckins Independent Louis Luckins People s Party Mirani Ted Walsh Labor Ernie Evans Country Warwick John Healy Labor Otto Madsen Country Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats East Toowoomba was held by the Country Party at the previous election It was won by Labor at the 1946 by election See also editMembers of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1944 1947 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1947 1950 Candidates of the Queensland state election 1947 Hanlon MinistryNotes edit a b Following the death of Country MP for East Toowoomba Herbert Yeates in 1945 a by election was held in March of the following year Approximately 1 year and 62 days out from the next state election the seat was won by Labor candidate Les Wood by less than two hundred votes 1 Includes Independent Country candidates for Cooroora and Nanango Includes a candidate running as a Democrat References edit Labour Wins East Toowoomba Maryborough Chronicle Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser No 23 107 4 March 1946 p 4 Retrieved 2 February 2023 via National Library of Australia A Proclamation Queensland Government Gazette 21 March 1947 p 168 879 Untitled Queensland Government Gazette 24 March 1947 p 168 925 Untitled Queensland Government Gazette 15 May 1947 p 168 1511 1512 a b Order in Council Queensland Government Gazette 26 July 1947 p 169 206 Untitled Queensland Government Gazette 3 July 1947 p 169 15 Hughes CA Graham BD 1974 Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly 1890 1964 PDF Australia National University ANU Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1947 Queensland state election amp oldid 1157499646, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
