Queensland state election, 1907
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Elections were held in the Australia
n state
of Queensland
on 18 May 1907 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly
.
The election was the first held since Premier William Kidston
, formerly of the Labour Party
, had founded a new movement with his own supporters as well as the Parliamentary Liberals. The end result of the election was an improvement in Kidston's position, although he was still in minority government with Labour support. The main opposition group was Robert Philp
's Conservatives.
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Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
on 18 May 1907 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
.
The election was the first held since Premier William Kidston
William Kidston
William Kidston was an Australian politician and Premier of Queensland, from January 1906 to November 1907 and again from February 1908 to February 1911.-Early life:...
, formerly of the Labour Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
, had founded a new movement with his own supporters as well as the Parliamentary Liberals. The end result of the election was an improvement in Kidston's position, although he was still in minority government with Labour support. The main opposition group was Robert Philp
Robert Philp
Sir Robert Philp, KCMG was a Queensland businessman and politician who was Premier of Queensland from December 1899 to September 1903 and again from November 1907 to February 1908.-Early life:...
's Conservatives.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 April 1907 | The Parliament was dissolved. |
| 11 April 1907 | Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 27 April 1907 | Close of nominations. |
| 18 May 1907 | Polling day, between the hours of 8 am and 6 pm. |
| 8 June 1907 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
| 23 July 1907 | Parliament resumed for business. |
Results
Seat changes indicated are those caused by the election; at the preceding election, Labour had 34 seats, Liberal 21, Conservative 15 and Independent 2.|}
- 220,189 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 4 seats (5.6% of the total) were uncontested—one Labor seat representing 1,352 enrolled voters, and three Conservative seats representing 4,604 voters.
- In 11 electorates, voters had two votes each, so the total number of votes exceeds the total number of voters.
Electoral System Changes
This election was the first held since women in Queensland gained the right to vote (although indigenous women did not gain the right until 1962).See also
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1904–1907Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1904–1907This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1904 to 1907, as elected at the 1904 state election.At the start of the period, the state was governed by a coalition of a Liberal group led by Arthur Morgan, and the Labour Party led by William Kidston, while the Conservatives...
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1907–1908Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1907–1908This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from May 1907 to February 1908, as elected at the 1907 state election.The Kidston Party, led by Premier William Kidston in the days before organised political parties and consisting of former Labour and Liberal MPs, won the election;...
- First Kidston MinistryFirst Kidston MinistryThe First Kidston Ministry was the 23rd ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier William Kidston, who led a Labour–Liberal coalition. It succeeded the Morgan Ministry on 19 January 1906 upon the appointment of Arthur Morgan as president of the Queensland Legislative Council...