Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1947

This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1947 Queensland state election. The 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.

Candidates

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

See also

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

References

• Hughes, Colin A. (1974). Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly, 1890-1964. Canberra: Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-0301-4.