1923 Queensland state election
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{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1923 Queensland state election
| country = Queensland
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1920 Queensland state election
| previous_year = 1920
| next_election = 1926 Queensland state election
| next_year = 1926
| seats_for_election = All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
| turnout = 82.23 ({{increase}} 2.30 pp)
| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|1923|05|12}}
| image1 = 170x170px
| leader1 = Ted Theodore
| leader_since1 = {{start date|df=yes|1919|10|22}}
| party1 = Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)
| leaders_seat1 = Chillagoe
| popular_vote1 = 175,659
| percentage1 = 48.13%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 0.38
| last_election1 = 38 seats, 47.77%
| seats1 = 43
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 5
| image2 =
| leader2 = No leader
| leader_since2 =
| party2 = United Party
| leaders_seat2 =
| popular_vote2 = 131,810
| percentage2 = 36.12%
| colour2 = 87CEEB
| swing2 = {{increase}} 10.39
| last_election2 = New party
| seats2 = 16
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 3
| image3 = 170x170px
| leader3 = William Vowles
| leader_since3 = 28 January 1920
| party3 = Country
| leaders_seat3 = Dalby
| popular_vote3 = 39,534
| percentage3 = 10.83%
| swing3 = {{increase}} 4.16
| last_election3 = 18 seats, 17.06%
| seats3 = 13
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 4
| title = Premier
| before_election = Ted Theodore
| before_party = Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)
| after_election = Ted Theodore
| after_party = Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)
}}
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 12 May 1923 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government was seeking its fourth continuous term in office since the 1915 election; it would be Premier Ted Theodore's second election.
Key dates
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
! Event |
|---|
| 13 April 1923
| The Parliament was dissolved.{{Gazette QLD|volume=120|page=1007|title=A Proclamation|date=13 April 1923}} |
| 13 April 1923
| Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.{{Gazette QLD|volume=120|page=1009|date=13 April 1923}} |
| 20 April 1923
| Close of nominations. |
| 12 May 1923
| Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 23 June 1923
| The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
| 2 July 1923
| The Theodore Ministry was reconstituted.{{Gazette QLD|volume=121|page=5–6|date=2 July 1923}} |
| 10 July 1923
| Parliament resumed for business.{{Gazette QLD|volume=120|page=1551|date=14 June 1923}} |
Results
{{see also|Results of the Queensland state election, 1923}}
{{Australian elections/Title row
| title = Queensland state election, 12 May 1923{{cite web|url=http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=779|title=Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 12 May 1923|author=Australian Government and Politics Database|accessdate=7 February 2010}}
| house = Legislative Assembly
| series = Queensland state election
| back = 1920
| forward = 1926
| enrolled = 449,087{{ref label|cont|1|1}}
| total_votes = 369,267
| turnout % = 82.23
| turnout chg = +2.30
| informal = 4,311
| informal % = 1.17
| informal chg = +0.16
}}
{{Australian elections/Party summary|
|government = yes
|party_id = Labor QLD |party=Labor
|votes = 175,659
|votes % = 48.13
|votes chg = +0.36
|seats = 43
|seats chg = + 5
}}
{{Australian elections/Party summary|
|party_id = United
|votes = 131,810
|votes % = 36.12
|votes chg = +10.39
|seats = 16
|seats chg = + 3
}}
{{Australian elections/Party summary|
|party_id = Country QLD |party=Country
|votes = 39,534
|votes % = 10.83
|votes chg = –6.23
|seats = 13
|seats chg = – 4
}}
{{Australian elections/Party summary|
|party_id = Independent Country QLD
|votes = 4,732
|votes % = 1.30
|votes chg = –0.42
|seats = 0
|seats chg = – 1
}}
{{Australian elections/Party summary|
|party_id = Independent
|votes = 13,221
|votes % = 3.62
|votes chg = +2.83
|seats = 0
|seats chg = ± 0
}}
{{Australian elections/Party summary|
|party = Others
|votes =
|votes % =
|votes chg = –6.94
|seats =
|seats chg = – 3
}}
{{Australian elections/Total row |
|total_votes = 364,956
|total_seats = 72
}}
|}
:{{note label|cont|1|1}} 475,957 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 2 Country Party seats (Cooroora and Wide Bay), 1 United Party seat (Albert) and 1 Labor seat (Barcoo) were unopposed.
Seats changing party representation
This table lists changes in party representation at the 1923 election.
| class="wikitable"
|colspan=7 | | ||||
| Seat | Incumbent member | colspan=2|Party | New member | colspan=2|Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert
|{{Australian party style|Nationals}}| |Country |{{Australian party style|United}}| |United | ||||
| Bulimba
|{{Australian party style|United}}| |United |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor | ||||
| Drayton
|{{Australian party style|National}}| |Country |Seat abolished | | | ||||
| Kelvin Grove
|New seat | | |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor | ||||
| Kennedy
|{{Australian party style|United}}| |United |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor | ||||
| Merthyr
|{{Australian party style|United}}| |United |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor | ||||
| Musgrave
|{{Australian party style|National}}| |Country |Seat abolished | | | ||||
| Nanango
|{{Australian party style|Independent}}| |Independent Country |{{Australian party style|National}}| |Country | ||||
| Normanby
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor |{{Australian party style|United}}| |United | ||||
| Pittsworth
|{{Australian party style|Independent}}| |Independent Country |Seat abolished | | | ||||
| Port Curtis
|{{Australian party style|United}}| |United |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor | ||||
| Sandgate
|New seat | | |{{Australian party style|United}}| |United | ||||
| Townsville
|{{Australian party style|United}}| |United |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor | ||||
| Wynnum
|New seat | | |{{Australian party style|United}}| |United |
- Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats.
- The United party member for Bulimba, Walter Barnes instead contested the new seat of Wynnum and won.
- The Country party member for the abolished seat of Drayton, William Bebbington instead contested the seat of Rosewood and lost.
- The United party member for the Kennedy, John Jones instead contested the seat of Queenton and lost.
- The Country party member for the abolished seat of Musgrave, Henry Cattermull instead contested the seat of Bundaberg and lost.
- The Independent Country party member for the abolished seat of Pittsworth, Cecil Roberts instead contested the seat of Cunningham and lost.