16 March 1918 (1918-03-16) 1920 → 45 seats 21 seats 3 1 | Barcoo 48 seats 22 seats Start date March 16, 1918 | |
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6 September 1912 (1912-09-06) 15 February 1918 (1918-02-15) Winner T J Ryan | ||
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 16 March 1918 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.
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Background
The election was the second for the Labor government of T. J. Ryan, who had been premier since 1 June 1915. The Nationalist opposition (previously known as the Ministerialists) were led by Edward Macartney who replaced Digby Denham after the 1915 election when they were reduced to 21 seats. In turn, he was replaced by James Tolmie within three months.
Results
The election saw the Labor government returned to office with an increased vote and seat count for both Labor and the Nationalists from the 1915 election.
Aftermath
T.J. Ryan resigned as premier a year after the state election to run successfully for the federal seat of West Sydney in 1919. Ryan was replaced as premier by Ted Theodore. Theodore called the 1920 election one year into his premiership and two years after the 1918 election. After the election, Macartney returned to the leadership of the Nationalists, replacing Tolmie. He was later replaced for a second time, this time by William Vowles. Within a few months though, Vowles created the Queensland Country Party. However, because Vowles had created the Country Party using most of the rural-based Nationalist MLAs, Vowles was able to remain as Opposition Leader.