Queensland state election, 16 March 1918[1] Legislative Assembly
<< 1915–1920 >>
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Enrolled voters
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424,416
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Votes cast
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336,647
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Turnout
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80.27
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-7.87
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Informal votes
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N/A
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Informal
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1.18
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-0.39
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Summary of votes by party
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Party
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Primary votes
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%
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Swing
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Seats
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Change
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Labor
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180,709
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53.68
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+1.62
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48
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+3
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National
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150,225
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44.62
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+2.65
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22
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+1
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Independent
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3,311
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0.98
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+0.06
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2
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+1
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Total
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336,647
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72
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This is a list of electoral district results for the 1918 Queensland state election.
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
- Sitting member John Appel was elected unopposed at the previous election as a Farmers Union candidate. He joined the National QLD 1917 party before this election.
Aubigny
- Sitting member Arthur Edward Moore was elected at the previous election as a Farmers Union candidate. He joined the National QLD 1917 party before this election.
Balonne
Barcoo
By-election
- This by-election was caused by the resignation of T. J. Ryan to enter Federal politics. It was held on 20 December 1919.
Bowen
Bremer
Brisbane
Bulimba
Bundaberg
Buranda
Burke
Burnett
Burrum
Cairns
Carnarvon
Charters Towers
Chillagoe
Cook
Cooroora
Cunningham
Dalby
Drayton
- Sitting member William Bebbington was elected at the previous election as a Farmers Union candidate. He joined the National QLD 1917 party before this election.
Eacham
East Toowoomba
Enoggera
Fassifern
Fitzroy
Flinders
Fortitude Valley
Gregory
Gympie
Herbert
By-election
- This by-election was caused by the appointment of William Lennon as Lieutenant Governor of Queensland. It was held on 10 April 1920.
Ipswich
Ithaca
Kennedy
Keppel
Kurilpa
Leichhardt
By-election
- This by-election was caused by the appointment of Herbert Hardacre to the Land Court. It was held on 20 December 1919.
Lockyer
Logan
Mackay
Maranoa
By-election
- This by-election was caused by the resignation of John Hunter to take up the role of the Queensland Agent-General in England. It was held on 20 December 1919.
Maree
- Preferences were not distributed.
Maryborough
Merthyr
Mitchell
Mirani
Mount Morgan
Mundingburra
Murilla
Murrumba
Musgrave
Nanango
- Sitting member Robert Hodge was elected at the previous election as a Farmers Union candidate. He joined the National QLD 1917 Party before this election.
Normanby
Nundah
Oxley
Paddington
Pittsworth
Port Curtis
Queenton
- Preferences were not distributed.
Rockhampton
Rosewood
South Brisbane
Stanley
Toombul
Toowong
Toowoomba
Townsville
Warrego
Warwick
Wide Bay
Windsor
See also
References