Queensland state election, 1963

Queensland state election, 1963

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All 78 seats in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
First party Second party   Leader Frank Nicklin Jack Duggan Party Country/Liberal coalition Labor Leader since 21 May 1941 18 August 1958 (1958-08-18) Leader's seat Landsborough Toowoomba West Last election 46 seats 25 seats Seats won 46 seats 26 seats Seat change 0 1 Percentage 44.07% 43.83% Swing 0.54 3.94
Premier before election Frank Nicklin Country/Liberal coalition Elected Premier Frank Nicklin Country/Liberal coalition

Frank Nicklin
Country/Liberal coalition

Frank Nicklin
Country/Liberal coalition

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 1 June 1963 to elect the 78 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

The major parties contesting the election were the Country Party led by Premier Frank Nicklin, the Liberal Party led by Alan Munro, the Australian Labor Party led by Jack Duggan and the Queensland Labor Party led by Paul Hilton. The Country and Liberal parties governed in coalition.

This election marked the return of preferential voting after first past the post voting had been used for elections from 1944-1960.

The Country-Liberal coalition won a third term in office at the election.

Queensland state election, 1 June 1963
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