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
Date | Event |
26 February 1941 | The Parliament was dissolved.[1] |
27 February 1941 | Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.[2] |
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.[3] |
26 April 1941 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
Results
Legislative Assembly (IRV) – Turnout: 84.61%[4] |
Party | Primary vote | Seats |
Votes | % | Swing (pp) | Seats | Change |
| Labor | 267,216 | 49.74 | +2.57 | 41 | 2 |
| Country | 108,604[b] | 20.21 | –2.44 | 14[b] | |
| United Australia | 81,109[c] | 15.10 | +1.13 | 4 | |
| Independent Socialist | 10,561 | 1.97 | +1.97 | 0 | |
| Independent Democrat | 10,406 | 1.94 | +1.94 | 2 | 2 |
| Protestant Labour | 9,038 | 1.68 | –7.07 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Fisher Labor | 5,476 | 1.02 | +1.02 | 1 | 1 |
| Communist | 5,383 | 1.00 | –0.60 | 0 | |
| Independent | 21,844 | 4.07 | +3.43 | 0 | |
Total | 537,247[a] | 100.00 | | 62 | |
|
Invalid/blank votes | 10,803 | 2.11 | +0.80 | — |
Turnout | 537,247[a] | 84.61 | –7.9 | — |
Registered voters | 634,986 | — | — |
Popular vote | | | | Labor | | 50.76% | Country | | 20.21% | United Australia | | 15.10% | Ind. Socialist | | 1.97% | Ind. Democrat | | 1.94% | Protestant Labour | | 1.68% | Communist | | 1.00% | Independents | | 4.07% | |
Seats | | | | Labor | | 67.74% | Country | | 22.58% | United Australia | | 6.45% | Ind. Democrat | | 3.23% | |
Seats changing party representation
This table lists changes in party representation at the 1941 election.
- The incumbent member for Gregory, Charles Brown won this seat from Labor at the 1939 by-election.
See also
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