Key dates
Date |
Event |
13 April 1923 |
The Parliament was dissolved.[1] |
13 April 1923 |
Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.[2] |
20 April 1923 |
Close of nominations. |
12 May 1923 |
Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
23 June 1923 |
The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
2 July 1923 |
The Theodore Ministry was reconstituted.[3] |
10 July 1923 |
Parliament resumed for business.[4] |
Results
Queensland state election, 12 May 1923[5] Legislative Assembly
<< 1920–1926 >> |
Enrolled voters |
449,087[1] |
|
|
Votes cast |
369,267 |
|
Turnout |
82.23 |
+2.30 |
Informal votes |
4,311 |
|
Informal |
1.17 |
+0.16 |
Summary of votes by party |
Party |
Primary votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats |
Change |
|
Labor |
175,659 |
48.13 |
+0.36 |
43 |
+ 5 |
|
United |
131,810 |
36.12 |
+10.39 |
16 |
+ 3 |
|
Country |
39,534 |
10.83 |
–6.23 |
13 |
– 4 |
|
Ind. Country |
4,732 |
1.30 |
–0.42 |
0 |
– 1 |
|
Independent |
13,221 |
3.62 |
+2.83 |
0 |
± 0 |
|
Others |
|
|
–6.94 |
|
– 3 |
Total |
364,956 |
|
|
72 |
|
- 1 475,957 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 2 Country Party seats (Cooroora and Wide Bay), 1 United Party seat (Albert) and 1 Labor seat (Barcoo) were unopposed.