Candidates of the 1920 Queensland state election
This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1920 state election in Queensland, Australia.The election was held on 9 October 1920.
Since the previous election in 1918, the Country Party had formed, and had been joined by many sitting National Party MPs. Four parties – the National, Country, Northern Country and National Labor parties – operated as a coalition in this election.
By-elections[edit]
- On 20 December 1919, Frank Bulcock (Labor) was elected to succeed T. J. Ryan (Labor), who had resigned on 14 October 1919, as the member for Barcoo.
- On 20 December 1919, Tom Foley (Labor) was elected to succeed Herbert Hardacre (Labor), who had resigned on 14 October 1919, as the member for Leichhardt.
- On 20 December 1919, Thomas Spencer (National) was elected to succeed John McEwan Hunter (Labor), who had died on 22 October 1919, as the member for Maranoa.
- On 10 April 1920, Percy Pease (Labor) was elected to succeed William Lennon (Labor), who had resigned on 16 January 1920, as the member for Herbert.
Retiring members[edit]
- Note: Mundingburra Labor MLA Thomas Foley had died prior to the election; no by-election was held.
Labor[edit]
- Edgar Free MLA (South Brisbane)
Nationalist[edit]
- Donald Gunn MLA (Carnarvon)
- Edward Macartney MLA (Toowong)
- Henry Somerset MLA (Stanley)
Independent[edit]
- Francis Grayson MLA (Cunningham)
Candidates[edit]
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
See also[edit]
- 1923 Queensland state election
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1918–1920
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1920–1923
- List of political parties in Australia
References[edit]
- 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.