Candidates of the 1947 Queensland state election
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The 1947 Queensland state election was held on 3 May 1947.
By-elections edit
- On 2 March 1946, Les Wood (Labor) was elected to succeed Herbert Yeates (Country), who had died on 24 December 1945, as the member for East Toowoomba.
- On 10 September 1949, Jim Donald (Labor) was elected to succeed Frank Cooper (Labor), who had resigned on 12 March 1946, as the member for Bremer.
Retiring Members edit
- Note: Country MLA Harry Clayton (Wide Bay) died prior to the election. No by-election was held.
Labor edit
- Ted Hanson MLA (Buranda)
- John Hayes MLA (Nundah)
- Aubrey Slessar MLA (Dalby)
- Tommy Williams MLA (Port Curtis)
Country edit
- Jim Edwards MLA (Nanango)
- Harry Walker MLA (Cooroora)
People's Party edit
- John Chandler MLA (Hamilton)
Candidates edit
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
See also edit
References edit
- Hughes, Colin A. (1974). Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly, 1890-1964. Canberra: Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-0301-4.