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1941 Queensland state election

1941 Queensland state election

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All 62 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 32 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Registered	634,986
Turnout	537,247 (84.61%)[a]
First party Second party Third party   Leader William Forgan Smith Ted Maher Hugh Russell Party Labor Country United Australia Leader since 27 May 1929 15 July 1936 July 1936 Leader's seat Mackay West Moreton Hamilton (lost seat) Last election 43 seats, 47.17% 14 seats, 22.65% 4 seats, 13.97% Seats won 41 14 4 Seat change 2 Popular vote 267,216 108,604 81,109 Percentage 49.74% 20.21% 15.10 Swing 2.57% 2.44% 1.13%
Legislative Assembly after the election
Premier before election William Forgan Smith Labor Elected Premier William Forgan Smith Labor

Elections were held in the Australian stateofQueensland on 29 March 1941 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government of Premier William Forgan Smith was seeking a fourth term in office.

Legislative Assembly (IRV) – Turnout: 84.61%^[4]

Party			Primary vote			Seats
			Votes	%	Swing (pp)	Seats	Change
	Labor		267,216	49.74	+2.57	41	2
	Country		108,604[b]	20.21	–2.44	14[b]
	United Australia		81,109[c]	15.10	+1.13	4
	Independent Socialist		10,561	1.97	+1.97	0
	Independent Democrat		10,406	1.94	+1.94	2	2
	Protestant Labour		9,038	1.68	–7.07	0	1
	Andrew Fisher Labor		5,476	1.02	+1.02	1	1
	Communist		5,383	1.00	–0.60	0
	Independent		21,844	4.07	+3.43	0
Total			537,247[a]	100.00		62
Invalid/blank votes			10,803	2.11	+0.80	—
Turnout			537,247[a]	84.61	–7.9	—
Registered voters			634,986	—		—

This table lists changes in party representation at the 1941 election.

• The incumbent member for Gregory, Charles Brown won this seat from Labor at the 1939 by-election.

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1938–1941
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1941–1944
• Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1941
• Forgan Smith Ministry