Results of the 1915 Queensland state election

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Queensland state election, 22 May 1915[1]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1912–1918 >>

Enrolled voters 302,061[1]
Votes cast 266,240 Turnout 88.14 +12.62
Informal votes 4,188 Informal 1.57 +0.38
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 136,419 52.06 +5.36 45 +20
  Liberals 109,985 41.97 –4.73 21 –25
  Farmers' Union 13,233 5.05 +5.05 5 + 5
  Independent 2,415 0.92 –0.82 1 ± 0
Total 262,052     72  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1915 Queensland state election.

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[edit]

Albert[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farmers' Union John Appel unopposed
Farmers' Union gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Aubigny[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Aubigny
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farmers' Union Arthur Edward Moore 1,453 40.3 +40.3
Labor Jack Jones 1,016 28.2 -2.6
Liberal Alfred Luke 990 27.4 -41.8
Independent Francis Mitchell 149 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 3,608 96.5 -2.1
Informal votes 93 3.5 +2.1
Turnout 3,701 88.3 +16.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Farmers' Union Arthur Edward Moore 1,747 62.7 +62.7
Labor Jack Jones 1,039 37.3 +6.5
Farmers' Union gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Balonne[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Balonne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Land unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Barcoo[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Barcoo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor T.J. Ryan 1,962 77.4 +5.1
Liberal Charles Webster 573 22.6 -5.1
Total formal votes 2,535 97.3 -1.1
Informal votes 69 2.7 +1.1
Turnout 2,604 72.3 +7.0
Labor hold Swing +5.1

Bowen[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Bowen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Collins 2,416 57.5 +12.6
Liberal Edwin Caine 1,787 42.5 -12.6
Total formal votes 4,203 97.7 -1.1
Informal votes 100 2.3 +1.1
Turnout 4,303 79.8 +3.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.6

Bremer[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Bremer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Cooper 3,157 61.5 +11.7
Liberal Felix Barbat 1,974 38.5 -11.7
Total formal votes 5,131 98.9 -0.1
Informal votes 55 1.1 +0.1
Turnout 5,186 94.0 +12.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.7

Brisbane[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Kirwan 2,529 60.8 +10.4
Liberal Charles Jenkinson 1,632 39.2 -10.4
Total formal votes 4,161 97.2 -1.7
Informal votes 118 2.8 +1.7
Turnout 4,279 82.4 +9.1
Labor hold Swing +10.4

Bulimba[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Bulimba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hugh McMinn 3,774 51.6 +8.5
Liberal Walter Barnes 3,536 48.4 -8.5
Total formal votes 7,310 98.5 -0.9
Informal votes 109 1.5 +0.9
Turnout 7,419 93.4 +7.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.5

Bundaberg[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Bundaberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Barber 2,920 69.0 +13.3
Liberal Lancelot Wilkinson 1,311 31.0 -13.3
Total formal votes 4,231 98.6 -0.8
Informal votes 61 1.4 +0.8
Turnout 4,292 88.8 +5.6
Labor hold Swing +13.3

Buranda[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Buranda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Huxham 3,177 65.2 +9.7
Liberal Joseph Allen 1,697 34.8 -9.7
Total formal votes 4,874 97.9 -1.4
Informal votes 104 2.1 +1.4
Turnout 4,978 92.2 +4.7
Labor hold Swing +9.7

Burke[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Murphy 828 51.8 -1.7
Labor David Swiss-Davies 771 48.2 +1.7
Total formal votes 1,599 96.0 -3.0
Informal votes 66 4.0 +3.0
Turnout 1,665 81.3 +10.6
Independent hold Swing -1.7

Burnett[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Burnett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bernard Corser 2,296 56.1 +3.0
Labor Albert Mack 1,793 43.9 -3.0
Total formal votes 4,089 99.1 +0.8
Informal votes 38 0.9 -0.8
Turnout 4,127 89.0 +11.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

Burrum[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Burrum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Colin Rankin 1,993 53.4 -5.0
Labor Albert Whitford 1,741 46.6 +5.0
Total formal votes 3,734 98.8 -0.3
Informal votes 46 1.2 +0.3
Turnout 3,780 90.4 +19.1
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

Cairns[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Cairns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William McCormack 2,797 70.4 +19.1
Liberal Neal Macrossan 1,177 29.6 +29.6
Total formal votes 3,974 99.3 +0.6
Informal votes 28 0.7 -0.6
Turnout 4,002 87.8 +26.2
Labor hold Swing N/A

Carnarvon[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Carnarvon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Donald Gunn 1,790 51.0 -4.6
Labor George Boyden 1,722 49.0 +4.6
Total formal votes 3,512 98.6 -0.8
Informal votes 48 1.4 +0.8
Turnout 3,560 87.6 +9.7
Liberal hold Swing -4.6

Charters Towers[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Charters Towers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Wellington 1,663 58.3 +11.6
Liberal Robert Williams 1,192 41.7 -11.6
Total formal votes 2,855 96.9 -1.7
Informal votes 90 3.1 +1.7
Turnout 2,945 90.3 +7.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.6

Chillagoe[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Chillagoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Theodore 1,288 79.7 +4.6
Liberal Edward Steele 328 20.3 -4.6
Total formal votes 1,616 97.1 -0.3
Informal votes 49 2.9 +0.3
Turnout 1,665 79.6 +9.7
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Cook[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Henry Ryan 1,407 53.9 +12.2
Liberal Henry Douglas 1,203 46.1 -12.2
Total formal votes 2,610 98.1 -1.0
Informal votes 50 1.9 +1.0
Turnout 2,660 85.2 +8.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.2

Cooroora[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Cooroora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Walker 2,559 60.6 -3.9
Labor Daniel O'Brien 1,664 39.4 +3.9
Total formal votes 4,223 98.6 -0.5
Informal votes 58 1.4 +0.5
Turnout 4,281 87.5 +12.5
Liberal hold Swing -3.9

Cunningham[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Grayson unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Dalby[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Dalby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Connolly 1,788 42.5 -0.4
Liberal William Vowles 1,414 33.6 -23.5
Farmers' Union Frederick Bradhurst 1,004 23.9 +23.9
Total formal votes 4,206 97.9 -1.6
Informal votes 89 2.1 +1.6
Turnout 4,295 84.5 +9.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Vowles 2,165 53.2 -3.9
Labor John Connolly 1,902 46.8 +3.9
Liberal hold Swing -3.9

Drayton[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Drayton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farmers' Union William Bebbington 2,473 65.9 +65.9
Labor Jacob Donges 1,278 34.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 3,751 97.9 -0.9
Informal votes 82 2.1 +0.9
Turnout 3,833 87.6 +11.8
Farmers' Union gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Eacham[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Eacham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Gillies 2,095 66.5 +14.1
Liberal Edward Heales 1,054 33.5 -14.1
Total formal votes 3,149 97.2 -1.2
Informal votes 91 2.8 +1.2
Turnout 3,240 87.0 +10.1
Labor hold Swing +14.1

East Toowoomba[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: East Toowoomba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Roberts 2,378 55.2 -0.5
Labor Thomas Lonsdale 1,931 44.8 +0.5
Total formal votes 4,309 99.1 -0.2
Informal votes 37 0.9 +0.2
Turnout 4,346 87.0 +12.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Enoggera[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Enoggera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Lloyd 2,944 56.4 +9.8
Liberal Richard Trout 2,278 43.6 -9.8
Total formal votes 5,222 98.9 -0.7
Informal votes 57 1.1 +0.7
Turnout 5,279 93.0 +6.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.8

Fassifern[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Fassifern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ernest Bell 1,976 47.8 -52.2
Farmers' Union Eaton Winks 1,205 29.2 +29.2
Labor Bill Heffernan 951 23.0 +23.0
Total formal votes 4,132 98.0
Informal votes 85 2.0
Turnout 4,217 92.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Ernest Bell 2,007 60.5 -39.5
Farmers' Union Eaton Winks 1,310 39.5 +39.5
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Fitzroy[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Fitzroy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Hartley 2,403 51.1 +9.9
Liberal Kenneth Grant 2,298 48.9 -9.9
Total formal votes 4,701 98.1 +1.1
Informal votes 93 1.9 -1.1
Turnout 4,794 85.1 +11.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.9

Flinders[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John May unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Fortitude Valley[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Fortitude Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Bowman 2,947 68.2 +8.2
Liberal John Best 1,374 31.8 -8.2
Total formal votes 4,321 98.6 -0.6
Informal votes 61 1.4 +0.6
Turnout 4,382 90.3 +6.7
Labor hold Swing +8.2

By-election[edit]

  • This by-election was caused by the death of David Bowman and was held on 1 April 1916.
1916 Fortitude Valley state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Wilson 2,821 63.7 -4.5
Liberal George Down 1,606 36.3 +4.5
Total formal votes 4,427 99.0 +0.4
Informal votes 45 1.0 -0.4
Turnout 4,472 84.6 -5.7
Labor hold Swing -4.5

Gregory[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Hamilton unopposed
Labor hold Swing

By-election[edit]

  • This by-election was caused by the appointment of William Hamilton to the Legislative Council and was held on 4 September 1915.
1915 Gregory state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Pollock unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Gympie[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Dunstan 1,874 52.7 +10.6
Liberal George Mackay 1,683 47.3 +1.6
Total formal votes 3,557 98.5 -0.2
Informal votes 53 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 3,610 92.7 +12.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.4

Herbert[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Lennon 1,864 64.6 +7.9
Liberal Ralph Johnson 1,023 35.4 -7.9
Total formal votes 2,887 97.7 -1.7
Informal votes 69 2.3 +1.7
Turnout 2,956 80.7 +13.4
Labor hold Swing +7.9

Ipswich[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Ipswich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Gledson 2,706 53.4 +6.5
Liberal James Blair 2,360 46.6 -6.5
Total formal votes 5,066 98.9 -0.2
Informal votes 54 1.1 +0.2
Turnout 5,120 92.0 +14.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.5

Ithaca[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Ithaca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Gilday 3,095 63.7 +8.5
Liberal Benjamin Harding 1,763 36.3 -8.5
Total formal votes 4,858 98.7 -0.6
Informal votes 66 1.3 +0.6
Turnout 4,924 90.8 +3.7
Labor hold Swing +8.5

Kennedy[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James O'Sullivan 1,594 67.8 +10.3
Liberal John Houghton 756 32.2 -10.3
Total formal votes 2,350 96.9 -0.9
Informal votes 76 3.1 +0.9
Turnout 2,426 82.9 +8.3
Labor hold Swing +10.3

Keppel[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Keppel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Larcombe 2,169 67.4 +17.4
Liberal Leopold Landsberg 1,050 32.6 -11.7
Total formal votes 3,219 98.5 +0.3
Informal votes 50 1.5 -0.3
Turnout 3,269 86.8 +12.2
Labor hold Swing +15.0

Kurilpa[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Kurilpa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Hartley 2,610 54.1 +9.6
Liberal James Allan 2,211 45.9 -9.6
Total formal votes 4,821 99.4 0.0
Informal votes 31 0.6 0.0
Turnout 4,852 91.3 +7.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.6

Leichhardt[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Hardacre unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Lockyer[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Lockyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Drayton Armstrong 1,525 51.7 -48.3
Farmers' Union William McIllwraith 926 31.4 +31.4
Labor Charles Bromley 499 16.9 +16.9
Total formal votes 2,950 98.3
Informal votes 51 1.7
Turnout 3,001 89.6
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Logan[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Logan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Stodart 2,481 56.1 -12.6
Labor Percy Crooke 1,941 43.9 +12.6
Total formal votes 4,422 99.1 +0.2
Informal votes 41 0.9 -0.2
Turnout 4,463 89.6 +12.0
Liberal hold Swing -12.6

Mackay[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Mackay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Forgan Smith 2,226 54.4 +16.5
Liberal George Johnson 1,864 45.6 -16.5
Total formal votes 4,090 98.6 +2.5
Informal votes 60 1.4 -2.5
Turnout 4,150 80.4 +10.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +16.5

Maranoa[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Hunter 2,554 69.0 +6.6
Liberal Francis Dyer 1,148 31.0 -6.6
Total formal votes 3,702 98.5 -0.6
Informal votes 55 1.5 +0.6
Turnout 3,757 83.2 +12.8
Labor hold Swing +6.6

Maree[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Maree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Bertram 2,936 60.2 +9.0
Liberal John Walsh 1,942 39.8 -9.0
Total formal votes 4,878 98.6 -0.1
Informal votes 70 1.4 +0.1
Turnout 4,948 92.8 +8.6
Labor hold Swing +9.0

Maryborough[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alfred Jones 2,398 55.7 +5.8
Liberal Edward Corser 1,904 44.3 -5.8
Total formal votes 4,302 99.0 +0.4
Informal votes 44 1.0 -0.4
Turnout 4,346 92.3 +13.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.8

By-election[edit]

  • This by-election was caused by the appointment of Alfred Jones to the Legislative Council, and was held on 31 March 1917.
1917 Maryborough state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Weir 2,312 57.7 +2.0
National George Harding 1,693 42.3 -2.0
Total formal votes 4,005 99.7 +0.7
Informal votes 11 0.3 -0.7
Turnout 4,016
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Merthyr[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Merthyr
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter McLachlan 2,881 57.3 +7.4
Liberal John Lackey 2,144 42.7 -7.4
Total formal votes 5,025 99.4 +0.5
Informal votes 29 0.6 -0.5
Turnout 5,054 91.7 +6.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.4

Mirani[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Mirani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Swayne 1,569 49.9 -18.9
Labor John Binstead 1,337 43.8 +12.6
Farmers' Union Henry Turner 201 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 3,147 96.6 -2.0
Informal votes 110 3.4 +2.0
Turnout 3,257 85.3 +21.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Edward Swayne 1,579 52.6 -16.2
Labor John Binstead 1,420 47.4 +16.2
Liberal hold Swing -16.2

Mitchell[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Mitchell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Payne unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Mount Morgan[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Mount Morgan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Stopford 2,461 66.2 +19.2
Liberal James Crawford 790 21.3 -31.7
Independent Frederick McCarthy 465 12.5 +12.5
Total formal votes 3,716 98.0 -1.5
Informal votes 74 2.0 +1.5
Turnout 3,790 91.3 +13.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Mundingburra[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Mundingburra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Foley 2,959 70.2 +8.5
Liberal Thomas Page 1,255 29.8 -8.5
Total formal votes 4,214 97.1 -1.8
Informal votes 125 2.9 +1.8
Turnout 4,339 83.3 +7.0
Labor hold Swing +8.5

Murilla[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Murilla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Godfrey Morgan 2,236 54.2 -2.0
Labor Joseph Collings 1,892 45.8 +2.0
Total formal votes 4,128 98.0 +0.4
Informal votes 85 2.0 -0.4
Turnout 4,213 84.4 +11.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Murrumba[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Murrumba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Forsyth 3,099 64.9 -12.3
Labor Arthur Sampson 1,677 35.1 +12.3
Total formal votes 4,779 98.8 -0.3
Informal votes 59 1.2 +0.3
Turnout 4,835 91.1 +20.0
Liberal hold Swing -12.3

Musgrave[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Musgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Armfield 1,696 53.5 +10.4
Liberal John White 1,476 46.5 -10.4
Total formal votes 3,172 98.8 +0.3
Informal votes 37 1.2 -0.3
Turnout 3,209 90.0 +11.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.4

Nanango[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Nanango
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farmers' Union Robert Hodge 3,167 55.8 +55.8
Labor Thomas Armstrong 2,509 44.2 +8.0
Total formal votes 5,676 98.7 0.0
Informal votes 75 1.3 0.0
Turnout 5,751 86.7 +17.2
Farmers' Union gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Normanby[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Normanby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jens Peterson 1,847 56.5 +17.2
Liberal Edward Archer 1,424 43.5 -17.2
Total formal votes 3,271 97.6 +0.3
Informal votes 81 2.4 -0.3
Turnout 3,352 85.1 +16.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +17.2

Nundah[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Nundah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Bridges 2,830 51.7 -13.4
Labor Richard Sumner 2,640 48.3 +13.4
Total formal votes 5,470 99.0 -0.5
Informal votes 57 1.0 +0.5
Turnout 5,527 88.9 +9.0
Liberal hold Swing -13.4

Oxley[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Jones 3,028 51.2 +9.5
Liberal Digby Denham 2,885 48.8 -9.5
Total formal votes 5,913 99.1 -0.4
Informal votes 53 0.9 +0.4
Turnout 5,966 92.7 +7.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.5

Paddington[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Paddington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Fihelly 3,269 68.4 +10.8
Liberal George Sweetman 1,509 31.6 -10.8
Total formal votes 4,778 97.9 -0.9
Informal votes 102 2.1 +0.9
Turnout 4,880 87.4 +2.8
Labor hold Swing +10.8

Pittsworth[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Pittsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farmers' Union Percy Bayley 1,467 41.3 +41.3
Labor William Hayes 1,089 30.7 -8.7
Liberal Donald Mackintosh 997 28.1 -32.5
Total formal votes 3,553 98.9 -0.7
Informal votes 41 1.1 +0.7
Turnout 3,594 88.7 +15.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Farmers' Union Percy Bayley 1,727 59.5 +59.5
Labor William Hayes 1,176 40.5 +1.1
Farmers' Union gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Port Curtis[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Port Curtis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Carter 1,881 50.7 +0.7
Liberal John Kessell 1,828 49.3 -0.7
Total formal votes 3,709 99.5 +0.7
Informal votes 20 0.5 -0.7
Turnout 3,729 90.7 +12.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +0.7

Queenton[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Queenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vernon Winstanley 1,888 70.2 +11.6
Liberal James Bradshaw 803 29.8 -11.6
Total formal votes 2,691 98.2 -1.4
Informal votes 50 1.8 +1.4
Turnout 2,741 88.0 +6.6
Labor hold Swing +11.6

Rockhampton[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Adamson 2,576 66.1 +10.6
Liberal Thomas Renshaw 1,321 33.9 -10.6
Total formal votes 2,997 98.3 -0.8
Informal votes 68 1.7 +0.8
Turnout 3,065 86.4 +19.4
Labor hold Swing +10.6

By-elections[edit]

  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of John Adamson. It was held on 12 May 1917.
1917 Rockhampton state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Forde 2,283 58.3 -7.8
National Hugh Grant 1,633 41.7 +7.8
Total formal votes 3,916 99.9 +1.6
Informal votes 4 0.1 -1.6
Turnout 3,920
Labor hold Swing -7.8

Rosewood[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Rosewood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Stevens 1,552 41.2 -2.9
Farmers' Union William Ruhno 1,337 35.5 +35.5
Labor William Cooper 880 23.4 +1.9
Total formal votes 3,769 96.9 -2.5
Informal votes 122 3.1 +2.5
Turnout 3,891 89.2 +10.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Harry Stevens 1,701 53.7 -4.3
Farmers' Union William Ruhno 1,0468 46.3 +4.3
Liberal hold Swing N/A

South Brisbane[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: South Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edgar Free 2,693 59.4 +9.8
Liberal John Burke 1,842 40.6 -9.8
Total formal votes 4,535 98.0 -1.3
Informal votes 93 2.0 +1.3
Turnout 4,628 86.6 +9.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.8

Stanley[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Stanley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Somerset 2,212 60.4 -39.6
Labor John Sherlock 1,448 39.6 +39.6
Total formal votes 3,660 98.7
Informal votes 47 1.3
Turnout 3,707 88.0
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Toombul[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Toombul
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Petrie 3,110 56.8 -7.9
Labor Cuthbert Butler 2,369 43.2 +7.9
Total formal votes 5,479 99.0 -0.4
Informal votes 54 1.0 +0.4
Turnout 5,533 89.0 +6.9
Liberal hold Swing -7.9

Toowong[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Toowong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Macartney 3,376 59.6 -10.9
Labor Arthur Lilley 2,284 40.4 +10.9
Total formal votes 5,660 99.6 -0.2
Informal votes 22 0.4 +0.2
Turnout 5,682 91.7 +10.5
Liberal hold Swing -10.9

Toowoomba[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Toowoomba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Tolmie 2,060 53.3 -6.0
Labor Michael Alke 1,804 46.7 +6.0
Total formal votes 3,864 98.8 -0.8
Informal votes 45 1.2 +0.8
Turnout 3,909 87.2 +14.4
Liberal hold Swing -6.0

Townsville[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Townsville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Daniel Ryan 2,318 52.2 +6.5
Liberal Robert Philp 2,120 47.8 -6.5
Total formal votes 4,438 98.6 +0.3
Informal votes 62 1.4 -0.3
Turnout 4,500 79.5 +6.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.5

Warrego[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Warrego
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Coyne unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Warwick[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Warwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Barnes 1,961 49.3 -10.1
Labor Paul Bauers 1,043 26.2 -14.4
Independent Daniel Connolly 973 24.5 +24.5
Total formal votes 3,977 98.8 0.0
Informal votes 49 1.2 0.0
Turnout 4,026 92.3 +22.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Barnes 1,989 62.0 +2.6
Labor Paul Bauers 1,220 38.0 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Wide Bay[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Booker 2,097 51.6 -5.5
Labor Andrew Thompson 1,967 48.4 +5.5
Total formal votes 4,064 99.2 0.0
Informal votes 34 0.8 0.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

Windsor[edit]

1915 Queensland state election: Windsor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert McPhail 3,343 53.0 +10.1
Liberal Hugh Macrossan 2,969 47.0 -10.1
Total formal votes 6,312 98.5 -0.8
Informal votes 97 1.5 +0.8
Turnout 6,409 91.2 +6.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.1

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 22 May 1915". Retrieved 14 January 2009.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Results_of_the_1915_Queensland_state_election&oldid=1043423217"