Results of the Queensland state election, 1918 (L-Z)

Queensland state election, 16 March 1918[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 424,416
Votes cast 336,647 Turnout 80.27 -7.87
Informal votes N/A Informal 1.18 -0.39
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 180,709 53.68 +1.62 48 +3
  Nationalist 150,225 44.62 +2.65 22 +1
  Independent 3,311 0.98 +0.06 2 +1
Total 336,647     72  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1918 Queensland state election for electorates from L to Z.

At the time, the voting system in Queensland was based on contingency voting, which was similar to the modern optional preferential voting system. In electorates with 3 or more candidates, preferences were not distributed if a candidate received more than 50% of the primary vote.

If none received more than 50%, all except the top two candidates were eliminated from the count and their preferences distributed between the two leaders, with the one receiving the most votes declared the winner.

Results by electoral district

Leichhardt

Queensland state election, 1918: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Herbert Hardacre 2,811 68.7 -31.3
Nationalist William Smout 1,278 31.3 +31.3
Total formal votes 4,089 99.1
Informal votes 35 0.9
Turnout 4,124 75.3
Labor hold Swing N/A

By-election

Leichhardt state by-election, 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Foley 2,152 57.6 -11.1
Primary Producers Francis Brewer 1,584 42.4 +42.4
Total formal votes 3,736 99.5 +0.4
Informal votes 18 0.5 -0.4
Turnout 3,754
Labor hold Swing -11.1

Lockyer

Queensland state election, 1918: Lockyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Robert Butler 1,716 52.5 +35.6
Nationalist William Armstrong 1,554 47.5 -4.2
Total formal votes 3,270 99.7 +1.4
Informal votes 9 0.3 -1.4
Turnout 3,279 86.3 -3.3
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

Logan

Queensland state election, 1918: Logan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Alfred James 3,044 53.1 +9.2
Nationalist Reginald King 2,688 46.9 -9.2
Total formal votes 5,732 98.7 -0.4
Informal votes 76 1.3 +0.4
Turnout 5,808 86.4 -3.2
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +9.2

Mackay

Queensland state election, 1918: Mackay
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor William Forgan Smith 2,606 56.0 +1.6
Nationalist William Manning 2,047 44.0 -1.6
Total formal votes 4,653 98.8 +0.2
Informal votes 54 1.2 -0.2
Turnout 4,707 77.8 -2.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Maranoa

Queensland state election, 1918: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Hunter 2,490 59.1 -9.9
Nationalist Robert Swan 1,722 40.9 +9.9
Total formal votes 4,212 99.0 +0.4
Informal votes 41 1.0 -0.4
Turnout 4,253 78.2 -2.2
Labor hold Swing -9.9

By-election

Maranoa state by-election, 1919
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Primary Producers Thomas Spencer 2,250 51.4 +51.4
Labor James MacDougall 2,127 48.6 -10.5
Total formal votes 4,377
Informal votes
Turnout
Primary Producers gain from Labor Swing N/A

Maree

Queensland state election, 1918: Maree
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor William Bertram 2,981 53.1 -7.1
Nationalist Pearce Douglas 2,577 45.9 +6.1
Independent Victor Cross 56 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 5,614 99.0 +0.4
Informal votes 54 1.0 -0.4
Turnout 5,668 84.2 -8.6
Labor hold Swing N/A

Maryborough

Queensland state election, 1918: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor David Weir 2,657 61.8 +6.1
Nationalist Charles McGhie 1,646 38.2 -6.1
Total formal votes 4,303 99.2 +0.2
Informal votes 33 0.8 -0.2
Turnout 4,336 87.6 -4.7
Labor hold Swing +6.1

Merthyr

Queensland state election, 1918: Merthyr
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter McLachlan 3,090 52.7 -4.6
Nationalist Peter MacGregor 2,776 47.3 +4.6
Total formal votes 5,866 99.4 0.0
Informal votes 33 0.6 0.0
Turnout 5,899 83.6 -8.1
Labor hold Swing -4.6

Mitchell

Queensland state election, 1918: Mitchell
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Payne 1,996 66.8 -33.2
Nationalist Alfred Watts 992 33.2 +33.2
Total formal votes 2,988 98.4
Informal votes 48 1.6
Turnout 3,036 63.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Mirani

Queensland state election, 1918: Mirani
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Edward Swayne 1,971 53.6 +3.7
Labor Maurice Hynes 1,707 46.4 +2.6
Total formal votes 3,678 98.6 +2.0
Informal votes 51 1.4 -2.0
Turnout 3,729 78.6 -6.7
Nationalist hold Swing +1.0

Mount Morgan

Queensland state election, 1918: Mount Morgan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor James Stopford 2,707 65.6 -0.6
Nationalist Alexander Cameron 1,419 34.4 +13.1
Total formal votes 4,126 99.0 +1.0
Informal votes 41 1.0 -1.0
Turnout 4,167 84.2 -7.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

Mundingburra

Queensland state election, 1918: Mundingburra
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Foley 4,066 70.1 -0.1
Nationalist Charles Pennger 1,732 29.9 +0.1
Total formal votes 5,798 98.8 +1.7
Informal votes 73 1.2 -1.7
Turnout 5,871 82.1 -1.2
Labor hold Swing -0.1

Murilla

Queensland state election, 1918: Murilla
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Godfrey Morgan 2,385 54.2 0.0
Labor John Durkin 2,015 45.8 0.0
Total formal votes 4,400 98.5 +0.5
Informal votes 69 1.5 -0.5
Turnout 4,469 74.4 -10.0
Nationalist gain from Farmers' Union Swing 0.0

Murrumba

Queensland state election, 1918: Murrumba
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Richard Warren 4,118 66.1 +1.2
Labor Arthur Sampson 2,113 33.9 -1.2
Total formal votes 6,231 98.9 +0.1
Informal votes 70 1.1 -0.1
Turnout 6,301 81.4 -9.7
Nationalist hold Swing +1.2

Musgrave

Queensland state election, 1918: Musgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Armfield 1,823 54.6 +1.1
Nationalist John White 1,518 45.4 -1.1
Total formal votes 3,341 99.4 +0.6
Informal votes 21 0.6 -0.6
Turnout 3,362 85.8 -4.2
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Nanango

Queensland state election, 1918: Nanango
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Robert Hodge 3,732 55.3 +55.3
Labor Walter Burton 3,017 44.7 +0.5
Total formal votes 6,749 98.9 +0.2
Informal votes 75 1.1 -0.2
Turnout 6,824 80.6 -6.1
Nationalist gain from Farmers' Union Swing N/A

Normanby

Queensland state election, 1918: Normanby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jens Peterson 2,474 59.6 +3.1
Nationalist Harry Hill 1,674 40.4 -3.1
Total formal votes 4,148 99.3 +1.7
Informal votes 37 0.9 -1.7
Turnout 4,185 77.3 -7.8
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Nundah

Queensland state election, 1918: Nundah
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Hubert Sizer 4,327 57.6 +5.9
Labor Sid Cook 3,186 42.4 -5.9
Total formal votes 7,513 99.3 +0.3
Informal votes 51 0.7 -0.3
Turnout 7,564 84.7 -4.2
Nationalist hold Swing +5.9

Oxley

Queensland state election, 1918: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Cecil Elphinstone 3,841 52.2 +3.4
Labor Thomas Jones 3,511 47.8 -3.4
Total formal votes 7,352 99.5 +0.4
Informal votes 34 0.5 -0.4
Turnout 7,386 87.0 -5.7
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +3.4

Paddington

Queensland state election, 1918: Paddington
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Fihelly 3,554 60.9 -7.5
Independent John Adamson 2,280 39.1 +39.1
Total formal votes 5,834 98.5 +0.6
Informal votes 87 1.5 -0.6
Turnout 5,921 79.7 -7.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Pittsworth

Queensland state election, 1918: Pittsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor James Mahony 1,747 46.1 +15.4
Ind. Nationalist Percy Bayley 1,053 27.8 -13.5
Nationalist David Edwards 987 26.1 -2.0
Total formal votes 3,787 98.7 -0.2
Informal votes 48 1.3 +0.2
Turnout 3,835 85.1 -3.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Ind. Nationalist Percy Bayley 1,882 51.5 -8.0
Labor James Mahony 1,771 48.5 +8.0
Ind. Nationalist hold Swing -8.0

Port Curtis

Queensland state election, 1918: Port Curtis
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Carter 2,165 52.9 +2.2
Nationalist John Kessell 1,929 47.1 -2.2
Total formal votes 4,094 99.3 -0.2
Informal votes 29 0.7 +0.2
Turnout 4,123 85.7 -5.0
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Queenton

Queensland state election, 1918: Queenton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Vern Winstanley 1,476 63.5 -6.7
Ind. Nationalist William Morgan 545 23.4 +23.4
Nationalist Alfred Smith 305 13.1 -16.7
Total formal votes 2,326 97.5 -0.7
Informal votes 60 2.5 +0.7
Turnout 2,386 81.0 -7.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Rockhampton

Queensland state election, 1918: Rockhampton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Forde 3,033 68.3 +2.2
Nationalist John Egerton 1,407 31.7 -2.2
Total formal votes 4,440 98.2 -0.1
Informal votes 79 1.8 +0.1
Turnout 4,519 76.0 -10.4
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Rosewood

Queensland state election, 1918: Rosewood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor William Cooper 2,630 64.8 +41.4
Nationalist Harry Stevens 1,429 35.2 -6.0
Total formal votes 4,059 98.5 +1.6
Informal votes 61 1.5 -1.6
Turnout 4,120 86.0 -3.2
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing N/A

South Brisbane

Queensland state election, 1918: South Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edgar Free 2,986 55.0 -4.4
Nationalist Albert Harte 2,440 45.0 +4.4
Total formal votes 5,426 98.4 +0.4
Informal votes 87 1.6 -0.4
Turnout 5,513 80.6 -6.0
Labor hold Swing -4.4

Stanley

Queensland state election, 1918: Stanley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Henry Somerset 2,260 53.5 -6.9
Labor Bill Heffernan 1,966 46.5 +6.9
Total formal votes 4,226 99.3 +0.6
Informal votes 28 0.7 -0.6
Turnout 4,254 80.3 -7.7
Nationalist hold Swing -6.9

Toombul

Queensland state election, 1918: Toombul
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Andrew Petrie 4,390 60.5 +3.7
Labor Alexander McDonald 2,870 39.5 -3.7
Total formal votes 7,260 99.2 +0.2
Informal votes 60 0.8 -0.2
Turnout 7,320 75.2 -13.8
Nationalist hold Swing +3.7

Toowong

Queensland state election, 1918: Toowong
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Edward Macartney 4,610 67.7 +8.1
Labor William McCosker 2,201 32.3 -8.1
Total formal votes 6,811 99.5 -0.1
Informal votes 37 0.5 +0.1
Turnout 6,848 84.9 -6.8
Nationalist hold Swing +8.1

Toowoomba

Queensland state election, 1918: Toowoomba
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Brennan 2,386 54.1 +7.4
Nationalist James Tolmie 2,024 45.9 -7.4
Total formal votes 4,410 98.8 0.0
Informal votes 52 1.2 0.0
Turnout 4,462 80.5 -6.7
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +7.4

Townsville

Queensland state election, 1918: Townsville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Daniel Ryan 2,877 54.6 +2.4
Nationalist Hedley Gelston 2,388 45.4 -2.4
Total formal votes 5,265 98.2 -0.4
Informal votes 94 1.8 +0.4
Turnout 5,359 77.1 -2.4
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Warrego

Queensland state election, 1918: Warrego
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Harry Coyne 2,414 74.3 -25.7
Nationalist Jerry Tamblyn 836 25.7 +25.7
Total formal votes 3,250 97.7
Informal votes 77 2.3
Turnout 3,327 61.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Warwick

Queensland state election, 1918: Warwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist George Barnes 2,319 54.0 +4.7
Labor David Swiss-Davies 1,974 46.0 +19.8
Total formal votes 4,293 99.3 +0.5
Informal votes 32 0.7 -0.5
Turnout 4,325 83.8 -8.5
Nationalist hold Swing -8.0

Wide Bay

Queensland state election, 1918: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Andrew Thompson 2,361 52.7 +4.3
Nationalist Charles Booker 2,118 47.3 -4.3
Total formal votes 4,479 99.1 -0.1
Informal votes 39 0.9 +0.1
Turnout 4,518 88.7 -3.1
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +4.3

Windsor

Queensland state election, 1918: Windsor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Charles Taylor 4,373 50.5 +3.5
Labor Herbert McPhail 4,281 49.5 -3.5
Total formal votes 8,654 99.6 +1.1
Informal votes 34 0.4 -1.1
Turnout 8,688 87.6 -3.6
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +3.5

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UWA 1918 election study".
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