Results of the Queensland state election, 1929 (A-K)

Queensland state election, 11 May 1929[1]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1926 — 1932 >>

Enrolled voters 491,589[1]
Votes cast 438,248 Turnout 89.15% +0.42
Informal votes 6,836 Informal 1.56% +0.33
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  CPNP 233,977 54.23% +5.03 43 +15
  Labor 173,242 40.16% –7.80 27 –16
  Communist 2,890 0.67% +0.67 0 ± 0
  Independent 21,303 4.94% +3.33 2 + 1
Total 431,412     72  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1929 Queensland state election for electorates from A to K.

At the time, the voting system in Queensland was based on contingency voting, which was similar to the modern optional preferential voting system. In electorates with 3 or more candidates, preferences were not distributed if a candidate received more than 50% of the primary vote.

If none received more than 50%, all except the top two candidates were eliminated from the count and their preferences distributed between the two leaders, with the one receiving the most votes declared the winner.


Results by electoral district

Albert

Queensland state election, 1929: Albert[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP Thomas Plunkett 5,446 73.0 +4.2
Labor Edward Moran 2,011 27.0 -3.1
Total formal votes 7,458 98.7 +0.1
Informal votes 99 1.3 -0.1
Turnout 7,557 89.7 +0.7
CPNP hold Swing N/A

Aubigny

Queensland state election, 1929: Aubigny
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP Arthur Moore 3,914 65.1 -4.4
Independent Edward Gore 2,099 34.9 +34.9
Total formal votes 6,013 98.8 -0.4
Informal votes 75 1.2 +0.4
Turnout 6,088 94.8 +2.1
CPNP hold Swing N/A

Balonne

Queensland state election, 1929: Balonne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Samuel Brassington 2,980 63.9 +7.0
CPNP James Hindmarsh 1,682 36.1 -7.0
Total formal votes 4,662 98.2 -1.2
Informal votes 85 1.8 +1.2
Turnout 4,747 79.1 +0.6
Labor hold Swing +7.0

Barcoo

Queensland state election, 1929: Barcoo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Bulcock unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Bowen

Queensland state election, 1929: Bowen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Collins 3,105 51.6 -6.0
CPNP Thomas Mann 2,916 48.4 +6.0
Total formal votes 6,021 98.1 -0.8
Informal votes 118 1.9 +0.8
Turnout 6,139 90.5 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -6.0

Bremer

Queensland state election, 1929: Bremer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Cooper 3,080 51.2 -15.0
CPNP Thomas Mitchell 2,933 48.8 +15.0
Total formal votes 6,082 98.9 0.0
Informal votes 69 1.1 0.0
Turnout 6,082 92.5 -1.9
Labor hold Swing -15.0

Brisbane

Queensland state election, 1929: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Kirwan 2,128 47.1 -12.7
CPNP Thomas Thatcher 2,080 46.0 +5.8
Communist John Miles 219 4.9 +4.9
Independent Fred O'Keefe 91 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 4,508 97.2 -1.2
Informal votes 138 2.8 +1.2
Turnout 4,646 81.5 +3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Kirwan 2,154 50.3 -9.5
CPNP Thomas Thatcher 2,126 49.7 +9.5
Labor hold Swing -9.5

Bulimba

Queensland state election, 1929: Bulimba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP Irene Longman 5,762 51.8 +11.9
Labor Albert Wright 5,361 48.2 -7.4
Total formal votes 11,123 98.8 0.0
Informal votes 134 1.2 0.0
Turnout 11,257 92.9 -0.8
CPNP gain from Labor Swing N/A

Bundaberg

Queensland state election, 1929: Bundaberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Barber 3,816 51.1 -8.3
CPNP Andrew Christiansen 3,651 48.9 +8.3
Total formal votes 7,467 98.7 -0.2
Informal votes 96 1.3 +0.2
Turnout 7,563 93.5 +1.5
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Buranda

Queensland state election, 1929: Buranda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Hanson 3,425 51.3 -9.0
CPNP Henry Quinn 3,252 48.7 +9.0
Total formal votes 6,677 98.5 -0.7
Informal votes 102 1.5 +0.7
Turnout 6,779 83.3 -9.0
Labor hold Swing -9.0

Burke

Queensland state election, 1929: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Darby Riordan 2,205 65.8 -34.2
CPNP Robert Clarke 1,148 34.2 +34.2
Total formal votes 3,353 97.5
Informal votes 86 2.5
Turnout 3,439 70.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Burnett

Queensland state election, 1929: Burnett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP Robert Boyd 4,281 60.0 -2.2
Labor Robert Martin 2,855 40.0 +2.2
Total formal votes 7,136 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 116 1.6 -0.1
Turnout 7,252 91.7 +0.7
CPNP hold Swing -2.2

Burrum

Queensland state election, 1929: Burrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP William Brand 3,754 60.2 +5.2
Labor Timothy Hanley 2,479 39.8 -5.2
Total formal votes 6,233 99.4 +0.5
Informal votes 38 0.6 -0.5
Turnout 6,271 92.3 +2.4
CPNP hold Swing +5.2

Cairns

Queensland state election, 1929: Cairns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William McCormack 4,182 56.6 -9.8
CPNP Ronald Muir 3,210 43.4 +9.8
Total formal votes 7,392 99.1 0.0
Informal votes 67 0.9 0.0
Turnout 7,459 89.8 +1.3
Labor hold Swing -9.8

Carnarvon

Queensland state election, 1929: Carnarvon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP Edward Costello 3,693 60.7 +6.8
Labor Adolphus Baker 2,390 39.3 -6.8
Total formal votes 6,083 99.0 -0.1
Informal votes 59 1.0 +0.1
Turnout 6,142 89.3 +1.3
CPNP hold Swing +6.8

Charters Towers

Queensland state election, 1929: Charters Towers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Wellington 1,976 54.0 -8.3
CPNP Herbert Poole 1,682 46.0 +8.3
Total formal votes 3,658 98.9 +0.1
Informal votes 40 1.1 -0.1
Turnout 3,698 85.6 -3.0
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Chillagoe

Queensland state election, 1929: Chillagoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP Ernest Atherton 1,844 52.9 +20.4
Labor John O'Keefe 1,639 47.1 -20.4
Total formal votes 3,483 98.4 -0.4
Informal votes 56 1.6 +0.4
Turnout 3,539 77.3 +1.8
CPNP gain from Labor Swing +20.4

Cook

Queensland state election, 1929: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP James Kenny 2,046 52.8 +14.8
Labor Harry Ryan 1,830 47.2 -14.8
Total formal votes 3,876 99.1 +0.6
Informal votes 35 0.9 -0.6
Turnout 3,911 85.3 -0.9
CPNP gain from Labor Swing +14.8

Cooroora

Queensland state election, 1929: Cooroora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP Harry Walker unopposed
CPNP hold Swing

Cunningham

Queensland state election, 1929: Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP William Deacon 4,514 77.9 +8.8
Independent Percy Bayley 1,282 22.1 +22.1
Total formal votes 5,796 99.0 -0.4
Informal votes 57 1.0 +0.4
Turnout 5,853 87.1 +1.9
CPNP hold Swing N/A

Enoggera

Queensland state election, 1929: Enoggera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP Jim Kerr 7,594 66.8 +5.5
Labor George Cooper 3,774 33.2 -5.5
Total formal votes 11,368 98.8 -0.4
Informal votes 136 1.2 +0.4
Turnout 11,504
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Fassifern

Queensland state election, 1929: Fassifern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP Ernest Bell unopposed
CPNP hold Swing

Fitzroy

Queensland state election, 1929: Fitzroy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP William Carter 4,073 59.8 +18.2
Labor Harry Hartley 2,737 40.2 -18.2
Total formal votes 6,810 98.7 +0.3
Informal votes 89 1.3 -0.3
Turnout 6,899
CPNP gain from Labor Swing +18.2

Flinders

Queensland state election, 1929: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mullan 1,693 66.2 +0.3
CPNP James Scholefield 863 33.8 -0.3
Total formal votes 2,556 98.7 -0.6
Informal votes 34 1.3 +0.6
Turnout 2,590
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Fortitude Valley

Queensland state election, 1929: Fortitude Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Wilson 3,356 53.7 -9.1
CPNP John McLennan 2,587 41.4 +4.2
Independent John Durkin 304 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 6,247 98.5 -0.7
Informal votes 96 1.5 +0.7
Turnout 6,343
Labor hold Swing N/A

Gregory

Queensland state election, 1929: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Pollock unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Herbert

Queensland state election, 1929: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Percy Pease 4,370 57.5 +0.2
CPNP Clarence Page 3,226 42.5 -0.2
Total formal votes 7,596 97.4 -1.6
Informal votes 205 2.6 +1.6
Turnout 7,801
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Ipswich

Queensland state election, 1929: Ipswich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP James Walker 3,968 56.9 +13.1
Labor David Gledson 3,010 43.1 -13.1
Total formal votes 6,978 98.5 -0.3
Informal votes 104 1.5 +0.3
Turnout 7,082
CPNP gain from Labor Swing +13.1

Ithaca

Queensland state election, 1929: Ithaca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ned Hanlon 3,926 51.8 -7.0
CPNP John Shaw 3,646 48.2 +9.8
Total formal votes 7,572 99.2 +0.4
Informal votes 63 0.8 -0.4
Turnout 7,635
Labor hold Swing N/A

Kelvin Grove

Queensland state election, 1929: Kelvin Grove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP Richard Hill 4,421 54.4 +8.7
Labor William Lloyd 3,708 45.6 -8.7
Total formal votes 8,129 98.7 -0.5
Informal votes 105 1.3 +0.5
Turnout 8,234
CPNP gain from Labor Swing +8.7

Keppel

Queensland state election, 1929: Keppel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP Owen Daniel 3,347 57.0 +15.2
Labor James Larcombe 2,527 43.0 -15.2
Total formal votes 5,874 98.6 -0.3
Informal votes 83 1.4 +0.3
Turnout 5,957
CPNP gain from Labor Swing +15.2

Kurilpa

Queensland state election, 1929: Kurilpa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPNP James Fry 3,575 53.0 -2.3
Labor Patrick Copley 3,168 47.0 +2.3
Total formal votes 6,743 99.2 +0.1
Informal votes 56 0.8 -0.1
Turnout 6,799
CPNP hold Swing -2.3

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 11 May 1929". Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  2. ↑ 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.
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