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Queensland state election, 1935

Queensland state election, 1935
Queensland
← 1932 11 May 1935 (1935-05-11) 1938 →

All 62 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
  First party Second party
  William Forgan Smith.jpg Arthur Edward Moore.jpg
Leader William Forgan Smith Arthur Edward Moore
Party Labor CPNP
Leader since 27 May 1929 (1929-05-27) 19 April 1924
Leader's seat Mackay Aubigny
Last election 33 seats 28 seats
Seats won 46 seats 16 seats
Seat change Increase13 Decrease12
Percentage 53.43% 33.80%
Swing Increase3.55 Decrease11.41

Premier before election

William Forgan Smith
Labor

Elected Premier

William Forgan Smith
Labor


William Forgan Smith
Labor

William Forgan Smith
Labor

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 11 May 1935 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government of Premier William Forgan Smith was seeking a second term after having defeated the Country and Progressive National Party in the 1932 election.

Labor received a significant swing and gained 13 seats. The election took place on new boundaries for the second election in a row.

The election saw a swing to Labor from the 1932 election.

Queensland state election, 11 May 1935
Legislative Assembly
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