This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1957 Queensland state election. The election was held on 3 August 1957.
Contents
The election followed a split in April 1957 in the Australian Labor Party, which had been in government for 39 of the previous 42 years. The main parties in the election were the Queensland Labor Party (QLP), led by Premier Vince Gair; the Labor Party, led by former Deputy Premier Jack Duggan, the Country Party, led by Leader of the Opposition Frank Nicklin, and the Liberal Party, led by Kenneth Morris.
By-elections
On 8 December 1956, Pat Hanlon (Labor) was elected to succeed Leonard Eastment (Labor), who had died on 29 July 1956, as the member for Ithaca.QLP
Country
Candidates
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
References
Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1957 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA