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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
Registered	507,760 3.2%
Turnout	470,691 (92.70%) (0.12 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 13 12 Popular vote 247,135 156,325 Percentage 53.43% 33.80% Swing 3.54 pp 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

Results

Legislative Assembly (IRV) – Turnout: 92.70% (CV)

Party			Primary vote			Seats
			Votes	%	Swing (pp)	Seats	Change
	Labor		247,135	53.43	+3.55	46	13
	Country and Progressive National		156,325	33.80	−11.41	16	12
	Social Credit		32,447	7.02	+7.02	0
	Communist		6,101	1.32	+1.09	0
	Women's Political Association		2,898	0.68	+0.68	0
	Independent Labor		1,918	0.42	+0.01	0
	Independents		15,681	3.39	+0.94	0	1
Total			462,505	100.00		62
Invalid/blank votes			8,186	1.74	–0.61	–	–
Turnout			470,691	92.70	–0.12	–	–
Registered voters			507,760	–	–	–	–

Seats changing party representation

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

• Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats.
• The CPNP sitting member for Cook, James Kenny instead contested the seat of Sandgate and lost.
• The CPNP sitting member for Kennedy, Arthur Fadden instead contested the seat of Mirani and lost.
• The CPNP sitting member for the abolished district of Murilla, Godfrey Morgan contested the seat of Dalby and won.

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1932–1935
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1935–1938
• Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1935
• Forgan Smith Ministry

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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