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Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1926

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This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1926 Queensland state election. The election was held on 8 May 1926.

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The main parties in the election were the Labor Party, led by Premier William McCormack, and the Country and Progressive National Party, led by Arthur Edward Moore.

By-elections

  • On 13 October 1923, Randolph Bedford (Labor) was elected to succeed Harry Coyne (Labor), who had resigned on 31 July 1923, as the member for Warrego.
  • On 16 August 1924, Edward Joseph Hanson (Labor) was elected to succeed John Huxham (Labor), who had resigned on 31 July 1924, as the member for Buranda.
  • On 4 April 1925, Evan Llewelyn (Labor) was elected to succeed Frank Brennan (Labor), who had resigned on 26 February 1925, as the member for Toowoomba.
  • On 16 January 1926, John O'Keefe (Labor) was elected to succeed Ted Theodore (Labor), who had resigned on 22 September 1925, as the member for Chillagoe.
  • On 16 January 1926, Cornelius Ryan (Labor) was elected to succeed William Gillies (Labor), who had resigned on 24 October 1925, as the member for Eacham.

    • Labor

  • John Gilday (Ithaca)

    • CPNP

  • Andrew Lang Petrie (Toombul)

    • Candidates

    Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.

    References

    Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1926 Wikipedia
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