1941 Queensland state election
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{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1941 Queensland state election
| country = Queensland
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1938 Queensland state election
| previous_year = 1938
| next_election = 1944 Queensland state election
| next_year = 1944
| elected_members = Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1941–1944
| outgoing_members = Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1938–1941
| registered = 634,986
| seats_for_election = All 62 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
{{small|32 Assembly seats were needed for a majority}}
| election_date = 29 March 1941
| turnout = 537,247 (84.61%){{efn|name=Vote|Does not include the electorates of Carnarvon, Cooroora, Fitzroy, Townsville and Warrego, all of whom were not contested.}}
| party1 = Labor
| colour1 = E13940
| image1 = 170x170px
| leader1 = William Forgan Smith
| leader_since1 = 27 May 1929
| leaders_seat1 = Mackay
| last_election1 = 43 seats, 47.17%
| seats_before1 =
| seats_needed1 =
| seats1 = 41
| seats_after1 =
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 2
| popular_vote1 = 267,216
| percentage1 = 49.74%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 2.57%
| party2 = Country
| colour2 = 006946
| image2 = 170x170px
| leader2 = Ted Maher
| leader_since2 = 15 July 1936
| leaders_seat2 = West Moreton
| last_election2 = 14 seats, 22.65%
| seats_before2 =
| seats2 = 14
| seats_after2 =
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 108,604
| percentage2 = 20.21%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 2.44%
| party3 = United Australia
| colour3 = 1C4F9C
| image3 = 170x170px
| leader3 = Hugh Russell
| leader_since3 = July 1936
| leaders_seat3 = Hamilton
(lost seat)
| last_election3 = 4 seats, 13.97%
| seats_before3 =
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 4
| seats_after3 =
| seat_change3 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote3 = 81,109
| percentage3 = 15.10
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 1.13%
| title = Premier
| before_election = William Forgan Smith
| before_party = Labor
| after_election = William Forgan Smith
| after_party = Labor
| map_image = Queensland parliament composition, post 1941.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = Legislative Assembly after the election
}}
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 29 March 1941 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government of Premier William Forgan Smith was seeking a fourth term in office.
Key dates
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
! Event |
|---|
| 26 February 1941
| The Parliament was dissolved.{{Gazette QLD|volume=156|page=659|date=26 February 1941}} |
| 27 February 1941
| Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.{{Gazette QLD|volume=156|page=661|date=27 February 1941}} |
| 7 March 1941
| Close of nominations. |
| 29 March 1941
| Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 16 April 1941
| The Forgan Smith Ministry was re-sworn in.{{Gazette QLD|volume=156|page=1401|date=16 April 1941}} |
| 26 April 1941
| The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
Results
{{see also|Results of the Queensland state election, 1941}}
| class="wikitable sortable tpl-blanktable" style="text-align:right; margin-bottom:0"
|+Legislative Assembly (IRV) – Turnout: 84.61%{{cite book |last1=Hughes |first1=CA |last2=Graham |first2=BD |author-link= |date=1974 |title=Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly, 1890-1964 |url=https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/210108/1/b14246545_Hughes_C_and_Graham_B.pdf |location= |publisher=Australia National University (ANU) |pages=192–202 |isbn=}} | |||||
| colspan=10 align=center|File:Queensland Parliament (Arch-Style), post 1941.svg | |||||
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" style="width:200px" | Party
! colspan="3" | Primary vote ! colspan="2" | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="width:70px;" | Votes
! style="width:40px;" | % ! style="width:40px;" | Swing ({{abbr|pp|percentage points}}) ! style="width:40px;" | Seats ! style="width:40px;" | Change | |||||
| {{Australian party style|Labor|width:1px}} |
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Labor | 267,216 | 49.74 | +2.57 | 41 | {{decrease}} 2 | |||||
| bgcolor=006946 |
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Country | 108,604{{efn|name=Country|Includes votes for one candidate for Cunningham (William Deacon) whom was an Independent Country candidate.}} | 20.21 | –2.44 | 14{{efn|name=Country}} | {{steady}} | |||||
| {{Australian party style|uap qld}}|
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |United Australia | 81,109{{efn|Includes one candidate whom ran as an Independent-UAP (Kelvin Grove).}} | 15.10 | +1.13 | 4 | {{steady}} | |||||
| {{Australian party style|Independent Socialist}} |
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Independent Socialist | 10,561 | 1.97 | +1.97 | 0 | {{steady}} | |||||
| {{Australian party style|National QLD 1917}} |
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Independent Democrat | 10,406 | 1.94 | +1.94 | 2 | {{increase}} 2 | |||||
| bgcolor=CD7F32 |
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Protestant Labour | 9,038 | 1.68 | –7.07 | 0 | {{decrease}} 1 | |||||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Andrew Fisher Labor | 5,476 | 1.02 | +1.02 | 1 | {{increase}} 1 | |||||
| {{Australian party style|Communist}} |
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Communist | 5,383 | 1.00 | –0.60 | 0 | {{steady}} | |||||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}} |
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Independent | 21,844 | 4.07 | +3.43 | 0 | {{steady}} | |||||
| colspan="3" align="right" | Total | 537,247{{efn|name=Vote}} | 100.00 | 62 | {{steady}} | |
| colspan="8" | | |||||
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Invalid/blank votes | 10,803 | 2.11 | +0.80 | colspan=2 {{N/A}} | |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Turnout | 537,247{{efn|name=Vote}} | 84.61 | –7.9 | colspan=2 {{N/A}} | |
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" | Registered voters | 634,986 | colspan=2 {{N/A}} | colspan=2 {{N/A}} |
{{bar box|title=Popular vote|titlebar=#ddd|width=600px|barwidth=410px|bars=
{{bar percent|Labor|{{party color|Australian Labor Party}}|50.76}}
{{bar percent|Country|{{party color|National Party of Australia – Queensland}}|20.21}}
{{bar percent|United Australia|#00008B|15.10}}
{{bar percent|Ind. Socialist|{{party color|Australian Labor Party}}|1.97}}
{{bar percent|Ind. Democrat|#6395ec|1.94}}
{{bar percent|Protestant Labour|#CD7F32|1.68}}
{{bar percent|Communist|#c00000|1.00}}
{{bar percent|Independents|{{party color|Independent}}|4.07}}
}}
{{bar box|title=Seats|titlebar=#ddd|width=600px|barwidth=410px|bars=
{{bar percent|Labor|{{party color|Australian Labor Party}}|67.74}}
{{bar percent|Country|{{party color|National Party of Australia – Queensland}}|22.58}}
{{bar percent|United Australia|#00008B|6.45}}
{{bar percent|Ind. Democrat|#6395ec|3.23}}
}}
Seats changing party representation
This table lists changes in party representation at the 1941 election.
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| Seat | Incumbent member | colspan=2|Party | New member | colspan=2|Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundaberg
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Andrew Fisher Labor | ||||
| Cunningham
|{{Australian party style|National}}| |Country |{{Australian party style|Independent}}| |Independent Country | ||||
| Gregory
|{{Australian party style|Independent}}| |Independent |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor | ||||
| Hamilton
|{{Australian party style|UAP}}| |United Australia |{{Australian party style|Nationalist}}| |Independent Democrat | ||||
| Kelvin Grove
|{{Australian party style|Independent}}| |Independent |{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor | ||||
| Maree
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor |{{Australian party style|UAP}}| |United Australia | ||||
| Sandgate
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor |{{Australian party style|National}}| |Country | ||||
| Toowong
|{{Australian party style|Independent}}| |Independent UAP |{{Australian party style|UAP}}| |United Australia | ||||
| Windsor
|{{Australian party style|Labor}}| |Labor |{{Australian party style|Nationalist}}| |Independent Democrat |
- The incumbent member for Gregory, Charles Brown won this seat from Labor at the 1939 by-election.
See also
Notes
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References
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{{Queensland elections}}
Category:Elections in Queensland