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Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950

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This is a list of members of the 31st Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1947 to 1950, as elected at the 1947 state election held on 3 May 1947.

During the term, the Queensland People's Party became the Queensland division of the Liberal Party of Australia.

1 On 14 May 1949, the Labor member for Ipswich, David Gledson, died. Labor candidate Ivor Marsden won the resulting by-election on 10 September 1949. 2 On 18 July 1949, the Labor member for Kurilpa, Kerry Copley, died. Labor candidate Thomas Moores won the resulting by-election on 10 September 1949. 3 On 27 October 1949, Ted Maher, the Country member for West Moreton resigned to contest a seat in the Australian Senate at the 1949 federal election. The following day, Charles Russell, the member for Dalby, resigned to contest the seat of Maranoa. No by-elections were held due to the proximity of the 1950 state election

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