Results of the Queensland state election, 1929 (A-K)

Queensland state election, 11 May 1929[1] Legislative Assembly << 1926 — 1932 >>
Enrolled voters		491,589^[1]
Votes cast		438,248		Turnout	89.15%	+0.42
Informal votes		6,836		Informal	1.56%	+0.33
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	CPNP	233,977	54.23%	+5.03	43	+15
	Labor	173,242	40.16%	–7.80	27	–16
	Communist	2,890	0.67%	+0.67	0	± 0
	Independent	21,303	4.94%	+3.33	2	+ 1
Total		431,412			72

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1929 Queensland state election for electorates from A to K.

At the time, the voting system in Queensland was based on contingency voting, which was similar to the modern optional preferential voting system. In electorates with 3 or more candidates, preferences were not distributed if a candidate received more than 50% of the primary vote.

If none received more than 50%, all except the top two candidates were eliminated from the count and their preferences distributed between the two leaders, with the one receiving the most votes declared the winner.

Results by electoral district

Albert

Queensland state election, 1929: Albert^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Thomas Plunkett	5,446	73.0	+4.2
	Labor	Edward Moran	2,011	27.0	-3.1
Total formal votes			7,458	98.7	+0.1
Informal votes			99	1.3	-0.1
Turnout			7,557	89.7	+0.7
	CPNP hold		Swing	N/A

Aubigny

Queensland state election, 1929: Aubigny

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Arthur Moore	3,914	65.1	-4.4
	Independent	Edward Gore	2,099	34.9	+34.9
Total formal votes			6,013	98.8	-0.4
Informal votes			75	1.2	+0.4
Turnout			6,088	94.8	+2.1
	CPNP hold		Swing	N/A

Balonne

Queensland state election, 1929: Balonne

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Samuel Brassington	2,980	63.9	+7.0
	CPNP	James Hindmarsh	1,682	36.1	-7.0
Total formal votes			4,662	98.2	-1.2
Informal votes			85	1.8	+1.2
Turnout			4,747	79.1	+0.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.0

Barcoo

Queensland state election, 1929: Barcoo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Frank Bulcock	unopposed
	Labor hold		Swing

Bowen

Queensland state election, 1929: Bowen

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Charles Collins	3,105	51.6	-6.0
	CPNP	Thomas Mann	2,916	48.4	+6.0
Total formal votes			6,021	98.1	-0.8
Informal votes			118	1.9	+0.8
Turnout			6,139	90.5	+0.7
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.0

Bremer

Queensland state election, 1929: Bremer

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Frank Cooper	3,080	51.2	-15.0
	CPNP	Thomas Mitchell	2,933	48.8	+15.0
Total formal votes			6,082	98.9	0.0
Informal votes			69	1.1	0.0
Turnout			6,082	92.5	-1.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-15.0

Brisbane

Queensland state election, 1929: Brisbane

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Mick Kirwan	2,128	47.1	-12.7
	CPNP	Thomas Thatcher	2,080	46.0	+5.8
	Communist	John Miles	219	4.9	+4.9
	Independent	Fred O'Keefe	91	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			4,508	97.2	-1.2
Informal votes			138	2.8	+1.2
Turnout			4,646	81.5	+3.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mick Kirwan	2,154	50.3	-9.5
	CPNP	Thomas Thatcher	2,126	49.7	+9.5
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.5

Bulimba

Queensland state election, 1929: Bulimba

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Irene Longman	5,762	51.8	+11.9
	Labor	Albert Wright	5,361	48.2	-7.4
Total formal votes			11,123	98.8	0.0
Informal votes			134	1.2	0.0
Turnout			11,257	92.9	-0.8
	CPNP gain from Labor		Swing	N/A

Bundaberg

Queensland state election, 1929: Bundaberg

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	George Barber	3,816	51.1	-8.3
	CPNP	Andrew Christiansen	3,651	48.9	+8.3
Total formal votes			7,467	98.7	-0.2
Informal votes			96	1.3	+0.2
Turnout			7,563	93.5	+1.5
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.3

Buranda

Queensland state election, 1929: Buranda

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Ted Hanson	3,425	51.3	-9.0
	CPNP	Henry Quinn	3,252	48.7	+9.0
Total formal votes			6,677	98.5	-0.7
Informal votes			102	1.5	+0.7
Turnout			6,779	83.3	-9.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.0

Burke

Queensland state election, 1929: Burke

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Darby Riordan	2,205	65.8	-34.2
	CPNP	Robert Clarke	1,148	34.2	+34.2
Total formal votes			3,353	97.5
Informal votes			86	2.5
Turnout			3,439	70.4
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

By-election

• This by-election was caused by the resignation of Darby Riordan, who entered Federal politics. It was held on 2nd November 1929.

Burke state by-election, 1929

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Arthur Jones	1,524	63.5	-2.3
	CPNP	Robert Clarke	878	36.5	+2.3
Total formal votes			2,402	99.3	+1.8
Informal votes			17	0.7	-1.8
Turnout			2,419	49.8	-20.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-2.3

Burnett

Queensland state election, 1929: Burnett

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Robert Boyd	4,281	60.0	-2.2
	Labor	Robert Martin	2,855	40.0	+2.2
Total formal votes			7,136	98.4	+0.1
Informal votes			116	1.6	-0.1
Turnout			7,252	91.7	+0.7
	CPNP hold		Swing	-2.2

Burrum

Queensland state election, 1929: Burrum

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	William Brand	3,754	60.2	+5.2
	Labor	Timothy Hanley	2,479	39.8	-5.2
Total formal votes			6,233	99.4	+0.5
Informal votes			38	0.6	-0.5
Turnout			6,271	92.3	+2.4
	CPNP hold		Swing	+5.2

Cairns

Queensland state election, 1929: Cairns

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	William McCormack	4,182	56.6	-9.8
	CPNP	Ronald Muir	3,210	43.4	+9.8
Total formal votes			7,392	99.1	0.0
Informal votes			67	0.9	0.0
Turnout			7,459	89.8	+1.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.8

By-election

• This by-election was caused by the resignation of William McCormack. It was held on 10th May 1930.

Cairns state by-election, 1930

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	John O'Keefe	4,399	62.4	+5.8
	CPNP	Charles Hives	2,648	37.6	-5.8
Total formal votes			7,047	99.5	+0.4
Informal votes			35	0.5	-0.4
Turnout			7,082	77.9	-11.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.8

Carnarvon

Queensland state election, 1929: Carnarvon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Edward Costello	3,693	60.7	+6.8
	Labor	Adolphus Baker	2,390	39.3	-6.8
Total formal votes			6,083	99.0	-0.1
Informal votes			59	1.0	+0.1
Turnout			6,142	89.3	+1.3
	CPNP hold		Swing	+6.8

Charters Towers

Queensland state election, 1929: Charters Towers

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	William Wellington	1,976	54.0	-8.3
	CPNP	Herbert Poole	1,682	46.0	+8.3
Total formal votes			3,658	98.9	+0.1
Informal votes			40	1.1	-0.1
Turnout			3,698	85.6	-3.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.3

Chillagoe

Queensland state election, 1929: Chillagoe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Ernest Atherton	1,844	52.9	+20.4
	Labor	John O'Keefe	1,639	47.1	-20.4
Total formal votes			3,483	98.4	-0.4
Informal votes			56	1.6	+0.4
Turnout			3,539	77.3	+1.8
	CPNP gain from Labor		Swing	+20.4

Cook

Queensland state election, 1929: Cook

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	James Kenny	2,046	52.8	+14.8
	Labor	Harry Ryan	1,830	47.2	-14.8
Total formal votes			3,876	99.1	+0.6
Informal votes			35	0.9	-0.6
Turnout			3,911	85.3	-0.9
	CPNP gain from Labor		Swing	+14.8

Cooroora

Queensland state election, 1929: Cooroora

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Harry Walker	unopposed
	CPNP hold		Swing

Cunningham

Queensland state election, 1929: Cunningham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	William Deacon	4,514	77.9	+8.8
	Independent	Percy Bayley	1,282	22.1	+22.1
Total formal votes			5,796	99.0	-0.4
Informal votes			57	1.0	+0.4
Turnout			5,853	87.1	+1.9
	CPNP hold		Swing	N/A

Dalby

Queensland state election, 1929: Dalby

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Wilfred Russell	3,511	65.9	+38.3
	Labor	Clive Curtis	1,816	34.1	+3.0
Total formal votes			5,327
Informal votes
Turnout
	CPNP gain from Independent		Swing	N/A

Eacham

Queensland state election, 1929: Eacham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	George Duffy	3,145	60.2	+11.7
	Labor	Cornelius Ryan	2,075	39.8	-11.7
Total formal votes			5,220
Informal votes
Turnout
	CPNP gain from Labor		Swing	+11.7

East Toowoomba

Queensland state election, 1929: East Toowoomba

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Robert Roberts	4,136	69.7	+7.9
	Labor	Reginald Turnbull	1,793	30.3	-7.9
Total formal votes			5,929
Informal votes
Turnout
	CPNP hold		Swing	+7.9

Enoggera

Queensland state election, 1929: Enoggera

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Jim Kerr	7,594	66.8	+5.5
	Labor	George Cooper	3,774	33.2	-5.5
Total formal votes			11,368	98.8	-0.4
Informal votes			136	1.2	+0.4
Turnout			11,504
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.5

Fassifern

Queensland state election, 1929: Fassifern

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Ernest Bell	unopposed
	CPNP hold		Swing

By-election

• This by-election was caused by the death of Ernest Bell. It was held on 28th June 1930.

Fassifern state by-election, 1930

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent	Arnold Wienholt	3,555	59.5	+59.5
	CPNP	Joseph Hopkins	1,738	29.1	-70.9
	Independent	Joseph Sweeney	679	11.4	+11.4
Total formal votes			5,972
Informal votes
Turnout
	Independent gain from CPNP		Swing	N/A

Fitzroy

Queensland state election, 1929: Fitzroy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	William Carter	4,073	59.8	+18.2
	Labor	Harry Hartley	2,737	40.2	-18.2
Total formal votes			6,810	98.7	+0.3
Informal votes			89	1.3	-0.3
Turnout			6,899
	CPNP gain from Labor		Swing	+18.2

Flinders

Queensland state election, 1929: Flinders

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	John Mullan	1,693	66.2	+0.3
	CPNP	James Scholefield	863	33.8	-0.3
Total formal votes			2,556	98.7	-0.6
Informal votes			34	1.3	+0.6
Turnout			2,590
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.3

Fortitude Valley

Queensland state election, 1929: Fortitude Valley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Thomas Wilson	3,356	53.7	-9.1
	CPNP	John McLennan	2,587	41.4	+4.2
	Independent	John Durkin	304	4.9	+4.9
Total formal votes			6,247	98.5	-0.7
Informal votes			96	1.5	+0.7
Turnout			6,343
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

Gregory

Queensland state election, 1929: Gregory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	George Pollock	unopposed
	Labor hold		Swing

Gympie

Queensland state election, 1929: Gympie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Vivian Tozer	2,548	54.5	+11.5
	Labor	Thomas Dunstan	2,125	45.5	-11.5
Total formal votes			4,673
Informal votes
Turnout
	CPNP gain from Labor		Swing	+11.5

Herbert

Queensland state election, 1929: Herbert

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Percy Pease	4,370	57.5	+0.2
	CPNP	Clarence Page	3,226	42.5	-0.2
Total formal votes			7,596	97.4	-1.6
Informal votes			205	2.6	+1.6
Turnout			7,801
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.2

Ipswich

Queensland state election, 1929: Ipswich

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	James Walker	3,968	56.9	+13.1
	Labor	David Gledson	3,010	43.1	-13.1
Total formal votes			6,978	98.5	-0.3
Informal votes			104	1.5	+0.3
Turnout			7,082
	CPNP gain from Labor		Swing	+13.1

Ithaca

Queensland state election, 1929: Ithaca

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Ned Hanlon	3,926	51.8	-7.0
	CPNP	John Shaw	3,646	48.2	+9.8
Total formal votes			7,572	99.2	+0.4
Informal votes			63	0.8	-0.4
Turnout			7,635
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

Kelvin Grove

Queensland state election, 1929: Kelvin Grove

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Richard Hill	4,421	54.4	+8.7
	Labor	William Lloyd	3,708	45.6	-8.7
Total formal votes			8,129	98.7	-0.5
Informal votes			105	1.3	+0.5
Turnout			8,234
	CPNP gain from Labor		Swing	+8.7

Kennedy

Queensland state election, 1929: Kennedy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Harry Bruce	3,405	55.4	+5.2
	CPNP	Henry Hollins	2,738	44.6	+1.3
Total formal votes			6,143
Informal votes
Turnout
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

Keppel

Queensland state election, 1929: Keppel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	Owen Daniel	3,347	57.0	+15.2
	Labor	James Larcombe	2,527	43.0	-15.2
Total formal votes			5,874	98.6	-0.3
Informal votes			83	1.4	+0.3
Turnout			5,957
	CPNP gain from Labor		Swing	+15.2

Kurilpa

Queensland state election, 1929: Kurilpa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	CPNP	James Fry	3,575	53.0	-2.3
	Labor	Patrick Copley	3,168	47.0	+2.3
Total formal votes			6,743	99.2	+0.1
Informal votes			56	0.8	-0.1
Turnout			6,799
	CPNP hold		Swing	-2.3

See also

• Results of the Queensland state election, 1929 (L-Z)
• Queensland state election, 1929
• Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1929
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1929-1932

References

1. Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 11 May 1929". Retrieved 13 January 2009.
2. Hughes, Colin A. (1974). Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly, 1890-1964. Canberra: Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-0301-4.