1935 Queensland state election
11 May 1935
All 62 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
32 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Registered507,760 Increase3.2%
Turnout470,691 (92.70%)
(Decrease0.12 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader William Forgan Smith Arthur Edward Moore
Party Labor CPNP
Leader since 27 May 1929 19 April 1924
Leader's seat Mackay Aubigny
Last election 33 seats, 49.89% 28 seats, 45.21%
Seats won 46 16
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 12
Popular vote 247,135 156,325
Percentage 53.43% 33.80%
Swing Increase 3.54 pp Decrease 11.41 pp
Premier before election

William Forgan Smith
Labor

 Elected Premier

William Forgan Smith
Labor

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 11 May 1935 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government of Premier William Forgan Smith was seeking a 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 dates

Date Event
20 March 1935 The new electoral boundaries were proclaimed.[1]
9 April 1935 The Parliament was dissolved.[2]
10 April 1935 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.[3]
17 April 1935 Close of nominations.
11 May 1935 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.
21 May 1935 The Forgan Smith Ministry was re-sworn in.[4]
8 June 1935 The writ was returned and the results formally declared.
26 August 1935 Parliament resumed for business.[5]

Results

Legislative Assembly (IRV) – Turnout: 92.70% (CV)[6]
Party Primary vote Seats
Votes  % Swing (pp) Seats Change
  Labor 247,135 53.43 +3.55 46 Increase 13
  Country and Progressive National 156,325 33.80 −11.41 16 Decrease 12
  Social Credit 32,447 7.02 +7.02 0 Steady
  Communist 6,101 1.32 +1.09 0 Steady
  Women's Political Association 2,898 0.68 +0.68 0 Steady
  Independent Labor 1,918 0.42 +0.01 0 Steady
  Independents 15,681 3.39 +0.94 0 Decrease 1
Total462,505100.0062Steady
Invalid/blank votes8,1861.74–0.61––
Turnout470,69192.70–0.12––
Registered voters507,760––––

Seats changing party representation

This table lists changes in party representation at the 1935 election.

SeatIncumbent memberPartyNew memberParty
Baroona New seat Bill Power   Labor
Carnarvon Edward Costello   CPNP Paul Hilton   Labor
Cook James Kenny   CPNP Harold Collins   Labor
East Toowoomba James Annand   CPNP James Kane   Labor
Fassifern Arnold Wienholt   Independent Alf Muller   CPNP
Fitzroy Jens Peterson   CPNP Jim Clark   Labor
Gympie Vivian Tozer   CPNP Thomas Dunstan   Labor
Kennedy Arthur Fadden   CPNP Cecil Jesson   Labor
Logan Reginald King   CPNP John Brown   Labor
Mirani Edward Swayne   CPNP Ted Walsh   Labor
Murilla Godfrey Morgan   CPNP Seat abolished
Sandgate Hubert Sizer   CPNP Roland Hislop   Labor
Warwick George Barnes   CPNP John Healy   Labor
Windsor Charles Taylor   CPNP Herbert Williams   Labor
Wynnum James Bayley   CPNP John Donnelly   Labor

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 20 March 1935. p. 144:1127.
  2. ↑ "Untitled". Queensland Government Gazette. 9 April 1935. p. 144:1313.
  3. ↑ "Untitled". Queensland Government Gazette. 10 April 1935. p. 144:1713.
  4. ↑ "Untitled". Queensland Government Gazette. 21 May 1935. p. 144:2133–2134.
  5. ↑ "Untitled". Queensland Government Gazette. 1 August 1935. p. 145:381.
  6. ↑ Hughes, CA; Graham, BD (1974). Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly, 1890-1964 (PDF). Australia National University (ANU). pp. 169–177.
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