Candidates of the 1947 Queensland state election

The 1947 Queensland state election was held on 3 May 1947.

By-elections

• On 2 March 1946, Les Wood (Labor) was elected to succeed Herbert Yeates (Country), who had died on 24 December 1945, as the member for East Toowoomba.
• On 10 September 1949, Jim Donald (Labor) was elected to succeed Frank Cooper (Labor), who had resigned on 12 March 1946, as the member for Bremer.

Retiring Members

• Note: Country MLA Harry Clayton (Wide Bay) died prior to the election. No by-election was held.

Labor

• Ted Hanson MLA (Buranda)
• John Hayes MLA (Nundah)
• Aubrey Slessar MLA (Dalby)
• Tommy Williams MLA (Port Curtis)

Country

• Jim Edwards MLA (Nanango)
• Harry Walker MLA (Cooroora)

People's Party

• John Chandler MLA (Hamilton)

Candidates

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

See also

• 1947 Queensland state election
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1944–1947
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950
• List of political parties in Australia

References