Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1926

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

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.

Retiring Members

Labor

• John Gilday (Ithaca)

CPNP

• Andrew Lang Petrie (Toombul)

Candidates

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

See also

• Queensland state election, 1926
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1923–1926
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1926–1929
• List of political parties in Australia

References

• Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-0301-4.