Queensland state election, 1966

Queensland state election, 1966

28 May 1966

All 78 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland   First party Second party   Leader Frank Nicklin Jack Duggan Party Country/Liberal coalition Labor Leader since 21 May 1941 18 August 1958 Leader's seat Landsborough Toowoomba West Last election 46 seats 26 seats Seats won 47 seats 26 seats Seat change 1 0 Percentage 44.77% 43.84% Swing 0.70 0.01

Premier before election Frank Nicklin Country/Liberal coalition Elected Premier Frank Nicklin Country/Liberal coalition

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 28 May 1966^[1] to elect the 78 members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.

The major parties contesting the election were the Country Party led by Premier Frank Nicklin in coalition the Liberal Party, the Australian Labor Party led by Jack Duggan.

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

Results

Queensland state election, 28 May 1966 Legislative Assembly << 1963 — 1969 >>
Enrolled voters		870,869
Votes cast		812,235		Turnout	93.27	-0.02
Informal votes		13,262		Informal	1.63	+0.07
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	350,254	43.84	+0.01	26	± 0
	Liberal	203,648	25.49	+1.73	20	± 0
	Country	154,081	19.28	-1.03	27	+ 1
	Democratic Labor	49,948	6.25	-0.97	1	± 0
	Independent	38,001	4.76	+0.20	4	– 1
Total		798,973			78

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1963–1966
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1966–1969
• Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1966
• Nicklin Ministry

References

1. http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=794