Candidates of the 1953 Queensland state election
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The 1953 state election in Queensland, Australia was held on 7 March 1953.
By-elections
- On 18 November 1950, Mick Brosnan (Labor) was elected to succeed Samuel Brassington (Labor), who had died on 4 October 1950, as the member for Fortitude Valley.
- On 3 March 1951, John Dufficy (Labor) was elected to succeed Harry O'Shea (Labor), who had died on 4 November 1950, as the member for Warrego.
- On 14 April 1951, Eric Lloyd (Labor) was elected to succeed Bruce Pie (Liberal), who had resigned on 6 January 1951, as the member for Kedron.
- On 5 April 1952, Leonard Eastment was elected to succeed Ned Hanlon (Labor), who had died on 15 January 1952, as the member for Ithaca.
- On 25 October 1952, Viv Cooper (Labor) was elected to succeed Walter Ingram (Labor), who had died on 24 July 1952, as the member for Keppel.
Retiring Members
Labor
- Thomas Dunstan MLA (Nash)
Country
- Duncan MacDonald MLA (Somerset)
- Malcolm McIntyre MLA (Cunningham)
Liberal
- Louis Luckins MLA (Norman)
Candidates
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
See also
- 1953 Queensland state election
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1950–1953
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1953–1956
- 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.