Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1929
This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1929 Queensland state election. The election was held on 11 May 1929.
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 6 August 1927, Samuel Brassington (Labor) was elected to succeed Edward Land (Labor), who had died on 2 May 1927, as the member for Balonne.
- On 25 February 1928, Ernest Grimstone (CPNP) was elected to succeed Frederick Lancelot Nott (CPNP), who had died on 5 December 1927, as the member for Stanley.
- On 26 May 1928, Richard Bow (Labor) was elected to succeed John Payne (Labor), who had died on 24 January 1928, as the member for Mitchell.
- On 13 October 1928, Robert Boyd (CPNP) was elected to succeed Bernard Corser (CPNP), who had died on 16 August 1928, as the member for Burnett.
Retiring Members
CPNP
- John Appel (Albert) – died before the election
- Cecil Elphinstone (Oxley)
Candidates
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Three independent candidates duly nominated but then withdrew and did not appear on the ballot; these have been struck out.
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | CPNP candidate | Other party candidate(s) | Independent candidate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | CPNP | Edward Lancaster Moran | Thomas Plunkett Jr. | | |
| Aubigny | CPNP | Arthur Moore | E. Gore | ||
| Balonne | Labor | Samuel Brassington | J. D. Hindmarsh | ||
| Barcoo | Labor | Frank Bulcock | |||
| Bowen | Labor | Charles Collins | T. G. Mann | ||
| Bremer | Labor | Frank Cooper | T. Mitchell | ||
| Brisbane | Labor | Mick Kirwan | Thomas Thatcher | John Bramwell Miles (Communist) | Fred O'Keefe |
| Bulimba | Labor | Albert Wright | Irene Longman | ||
| Bundaberg | Labor | George Barber | A. J. Christiansen | ||
| Buranda | Labor | Edward Hanson | Henry Quinn | ||
| Burke | Labor | Darby Riordan | R. J. Clark | ||
| Burnett | CPNP | R. W. Martin | Robert Boyd | ||
| Burrum | CPNP | T. E. Hanley | William Brand | ||
| Cairns | Labor | William McCormack | R. J. S. Muir | ||
| Carnarvon | CPNP | Adolphus Baker | Edward Costello | ||
| Charters Towers | Labor | William Wellington | H. P. Poole | ||
| Chillagoe | Labor | John O'Keefe | Ernest Atherton | ||
| Cook | Labor | Harry Ryan | James Kenny | ||
| Cooroora | CPNP | Harry Walker | |||
| Cunningham | CPNP | William Deacon | P. Bayley (Ind. Country) | ||
| Dalby | CPNP | C. G. Curtis | Wilfred Russell | ||
| Eacham | Labor | Cornelius Ryan | George Duffy | ||
| East Toowoomba | CPNP | R. Turnbull | Robert Roberts | ||
| Enoggera | CPNP | George Cooper | Jim Kerr | ||
| Fassifern | CPNP | Ernest Bell | |||
| Fitzroy | Labor | Harry Hartley | William Carter | ||
| Flinders | Labor | John Mullan | J. G. Scholefield | ||
| Fortitude Valley | Labor | Thomas Wilson | John McLennan | John Durkin (Left Labor) | |
| Gregory | Labor | George Pollock | |||
| Gympie | Labor | Thomas Dunstan | Vivian Tozer | ||
| Herbert | Labor | Percy Pease | C. S. Page | ||
| Ipswich | Labor | David Gledson | James Walker | ||
| Ithaca | Labor | Ned Hanlon | John Samuel Shaw | ||
| Kelvin Grove | Labor | William Lloyd | Richard Hill | ||
| Kennedy | Labor | Harry Bruce | H. E. Hollins | ||
| Keppel | Labor | James Larcombe | Owen Daniel | ||
| Kurilpa | CPNP | Patrick Copley | James Fry | ||
| Leichhardt | Labor | Tom Foley | G. A. Tuck | ||
| Lockyer | CPNP | George Logan | Charles Jamieson (Ind. Country) | ||
| Logan | CPNP | Richard Leggat | Reginald King | ||
| Mackay | Labor | William Forgan Smith | G. A. Milton | ||
| Maranoa | Labor | Charles Conroy | A. L. Miscamble | ||
| Maree | Labor | William Bertram | George Tedman | ||
| Maryborough | Labor | David Weir | John Blackley | ||
| Merthyr | Labor | Peter McLachlan | Patrick Kerwan | ||
| Mirani | CPNP | John Mulherin | Edward Swayne | ||
| Mitchell | Labor | Richard Bow | F. J. McKeon | ||
| Mount Morgan | Labor | James Stopford | S. D. Paterson | ||
| Mundingburra | Labor | John Dash | E. Tripp (Communist) | ||
| Murilla | CPNP | R. R. Munro | Godfrey Morgan | ||
| Murrumba | CPNP | Richard Warren | E. J. Coghlan (Ind. Country) A. H. O'Loan | ||
| Nanango | CPNP | James Edwards | W. L. Osborne | ||
| Normanby | CPNP | T. Ritchie | Jens Peterson | ||
| Nundah | CPNP | Thomas Darby | William Kelso | ||
| Oxley | CPNP | James Begg MacArthur | Thomas Nimmo | Cecil Elphinstone (Centre) | |
| Paddington | Labor | Alfred Jones | Fred Paterson (Communist) | ||
| Port Curtis | Labor | George Carter | Frank Butler | ||
| Queenton | Labor | Vern Winstanley | |||
| Rockhampton | Labor | George Farrell | Thomas Dunlop | ||
| Rosewood | Labor | William Cooper | Ted Maher | ||
| Sandgate | CPNP | Jack Kavanagh | Hubert Sizer | William Childs | |
| South Brisbane | Labor | Myles Ferricks | Neil MacGroarty | | |
| Stanley | CPNP | F. E. Staunton | Ernest Grimstone | A. A. Fredin | |
| Toombul | CPNP | James Lough | Hugh Russell | | |
| Toowong | CPNP | L. H. Day | James Maxwell | ||
| Toowoomba | Labor | Evan Llewelyn | James Annand | ||
| Townsville | Labor | Maurice Hynes | E. T. Garbutt | D. J. Morris (Communist) | W. H. Jackson |
| Warrego | Labor | Randolph Bedford | O. J. Allen | ||
| Warwick | CPNP | P. M. McMahon | George Barnes | ||
| Wide Bay | CPNP | Ernest Clayton | A. W. Davies | ||
| Windsor | CPNP | Harry Nowotny | Charles Taylor | ||
| Wynnum | CPNP | Fred Moore | Walter Barnes |
See also
- Queensland state election, 1929
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1926–1929
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1929–1932
- 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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