Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1926
This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1926 Queensland state election. The election was held on 8 May 1926.
The main parties in the election were the Labor Party, led by Premier William McCormack, and the Country and Progressive National Party, led by Arthur Edward Moore.
By-elections
- On 13 October 1923, Randolph Bedford (Labor) was elected to succeed Harry Coyne (Labor), who had resigned on 31 July 1923, as the member for Warrego.
- On 16 August 1924, Edward Joseph Hanson (Labor) was elected to succeed John Huxham (Labor), who had resigned on 31 July 1924, as the member for Buranda.
- On 4 April 1925, Evan Llewelyn (Labor) was elected to succeed Frank Brennan (Labor), who had resigned on 26 February 1925, as the member for Toowoomba.
- On 16 January 1926, John O'Keefe (Labor) was elected to succeed Ted Theodore (Labor), who had resigned on 22 September 1925, as the member for Chillagoe.
- On 16 January 1926, Cornelius Ryan (Labor) was elected to succeed William Gillies (Labor), who had resigned on 24 October 1925, as the member for Eacham.
Retiring Members
Labor
CPNP
Candidates
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | CPNP candidate | Other party candidate(s) | Independent candidate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | CPNP | W. H. Lake | John Appel | E. T. Wilkins | |
| Aubigny | CPNP | J. A. Moir | Arthur Moore | ||
| Balonne | Labor | Edward Land | Ted Maher | ||
| Barcoo | Labor | Frank Bulcock | |||
| Bowen | Labor | Charles Collins | F. J. Woods | ||
| Bremer | Labor | Frank Cooper | K. S. McGill | ||
| Brisbane | Labor | Mick Kirwan | Fred O'Keefe | ||
| Bulimba | Labor | Albert Wright | A. L. Stanton | J. L. Costin (Ind. Labor) | |
| Bundaberg | Labor | George Barber | W. S. P. Gavegan | ||
| Buranda | Labor | Edward Hanson | Henry Quinn | ||
| Burke | Labor | Darby Riordan | |||
| Burnett | CPNP | Bill Baxter | Bernard Corser | ||
| Burrum | CPNP | J. Laurison | William Brand | ||
| Cairns | Labor | William McCormack | T. Boylan | ||
| Carnarvon | CPNP | Adolphus Baker | Edward Costello | ||
| Charters Towers | Labor | William Wellington | W. Clark | ||
| Chillagoe | Labor | John O'Keefe | B. E. Hayes | ||
| Cook | Labor | Harry Ryan | F. S. L. Williams | ||
| Cooroora | CPNP | Harry Walker | |||
| Cunningham | CPNP | E. J. Doyle | William Deacon | ||
| Dalby | CPNP | H. L. Francis | William Vowles | Wilfred Russell (Primary Producers) | |
| Eacham | Labor | Cornelius Ryan | George Duffy | ||
| East Toowoomba | CPNP | J. A. Herbert | Robert Roberts | ||
| Enoggera | CPNP | H. A. Patterson | Jim Kerr | ||
| Fassifern | CPNP | Ernest Bell | Thomas Plunkett Jr. (Ind. CPNP) | ||
| Fitzroy | Labor | Harry Hartley | F. L. Dawson | ||
| Flinders | Labor | John Mullan | N. Sturzaker | ||
| Fortitude Valley | Labor | Thomas Wilson | P. Hooper | ||
| Gregory | Labor | George Pollock | |||
| Gympie | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | H. C. Cowie | ||
| Herbert | Labor | Percy Pease | N. R. Mighell | ||
| Ipswich | Labor | David Gledson | A. T. Stephenson | ||
| Ithaca | Labor | Ned Hanlon | W. E. Robbins | Stan Henderson (Ind. Labor) | |
| Kelvin Grove | Labor | William Lloyd | Jack MacDonald | ||
| Kennedy | Labor | Harry Bruce | William Green | J. Young (Primary Producers) | |
| Keppel | Labor | James Larcombe | E. R. Larcombe | ||
| Kurilpa | CPNP | H. C. Jones | James Fry | ||
| Leichhardt | Labor | Tom Foley | F. C. Lodge | ||
| Lockyer | CPNP | J. A. Sweeney | George Logan | Charles Jamieson (Primary Producers) | |
| Logan | CPNP | Richard Kidston Brown | Reginald King | ||
| Mackay | Labor | William Forgan Smith | H. B. O'Brien | ||
| Maranoa | Labor | Charles Conroy | A. L. Miscamble | ||
| Maree | Labor | William Bertram | George Tedman | ||
| Maryborough | Labor | David Weir | Harry Keys | ||
| Merthyr | Labor | Peter McLachlan | Edwin Fowles | ||
| Mirani | CPNP | John Mulherin | Edward Swayne | ||
| Mitchell | Labor | John Payne | |||
| Mount Morgan | Labor | James Stopford | Robert Staines | ||
| Mundingburra | Labor | John Dash | M. D. Andrews | ||
| Murilla | CPNP | L. A. McCorkill | Godfrey Morgan | H. T. Kelly (Primary Producers) | |
| Murrumba | CPNP | W. Friis | Richard Warren | A. H. O'Loan | |
| Nanango | CPNP | R. J. Webster | James Edwards | W. O'Mara (Primary Producers) | |
| Normanby | CPNP | R. M. Lyle | Jens Peterson | ||
| Nundah | CPNP | V. D. Kearney | William Kelso | ||
| Oxley | CPNP | W. G. Searle | Cecil Elphinstone | ||
| Paddington | Labor | Alfred Jones | G. M. Hervey | ||
| Port Curtis | Labor | George Carter | W. J. Prizeman | Fred Paterson (Communist) | |
| Queenton | Labor | Vern Winstanley | John Jones | ||
| Rockhampton | Labor | George Farrell | J. Cullen | ||
| Rosewood | Labor | William Cooper | William Ruhno | ||
| Sandgate | CPNP | J. Weir | Hubert Sizer | William Childs | |
| South Brisbane | Labor | Myles Ferricks | A. D. McGill | ||
| Stanley | CPNP | J. Gillies | Frederick Lancelot Nott | ||
| Toombul | CPNP | Hugh Russell | Charles Moffatt Jenkinson (Ind. Nat.) | ||
| Toowong | CPNP | W. E. Stock | James Maxwell | ||
| Toowoomba | Labor | Evan Llewelyn | A. R. Godsall | ||
| Townsville | Labor | Maurice Hynes | J. Shearer | ||
| Warrego | Labor | Randolph Bedford | |||
| Warwick | CPNP | G. J. James | George Barnes | ||
| Wide Bay | CPNP | A. W. Davies | Ernest Clayton | ||
| Windsor | CPNP | Donald MacKenzie | Charles Taylor | ||
| Wynnum | CPNP | J. J. McLaughlin | Walter Barnes |
See also
- Queensland state election, 1926
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1923–1926
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1926–1929
- List of political parties in Australia
References
- Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-0301-4.
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