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1974 Queensland state election Turnout 89.42 (pp
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 7 December 1974[1] Legislative Assembly of Queensland .[1]
The National -Liberal Coalition won a third consecutive victory under Joh Bjelke-Petersen , and the seventh consecutive victory for the National Party in Queensland, which had renamed itself from the Country Party since the previous election. The Labor Party lost two-thirds of its seats, including that of leader Perc Tucker , its worst showing in an election until 2012 and thus a landslide victory for the Coalition.
Labor was reduced to only 11 seats, leading observers to call Labor's caucus a "cricket team." William Bowe of Crikey [2]
Key dates [ edit ]
Date
Event
23 October 1974
Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen announced the early election date at a news conference.[3]
2 November 1974
The Legislative Assembly was dissolved.[4]
2 November 1974
Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.[5]
8 November 1974
Close of nominations.
7 December 1974
Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.
23 December 1974
The Bjelke-Petersen Ministry was reconstituted.[6]
11 January 1975
The writ was returned and the results formally declared.[7]
3 February 1975
Deadline for return of the writs.
25 February 1975
Parliament resumed for business.[8]
Results [ edit ]
Queensland state election, 7 December 1974Legislative Assembly << 1972 –1977 >>
Enrolled voters
1,186,378
Votes cast
1,060,910
Turnout
89.42%
-2.99%
Informal votes
16,742
Informal
1.58%
+0.05%
Summary of votes by party
Party
Primary votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Labor
376,187
36.03%
-10.72%
11 -22
Liberal 324,682
31.09%
+8.87%
30 +9
Nationals 291,088
27.88%
+7.88%
39 +13
Independent
29,582
2.83%
-0.49%
2 ±0
Queensland Labor
19,952
1.91%
-5.78%
0
± 0
Australia
1,929
0.18%
+0.18%
0
±0
Australian Advancement
416
0.04%
+0.04%
0
±0
Socialist
332
0.03%
+0.03%
0
±0
Total
1,044,168
82
Popular vote
Labor
36.03%
Liberal
31.09%
Nationals
27.88%
Democratic Labor
1.91%
Australia
0.18%
Independents
2.83%
Others
0.07%
Seats
Nationals
47.56%
Liberal
36.59%
Labor
13.41%
Independents
2.44%
Seats changing hands [ edit ]
Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats.
Post-election pendulum [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "250 will contest poll: Premier tips a 'smashing win' on December 7". The Courier-Mail . 24 October 1974. p. 1.
^ "A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette
^ "Extraordinary". Queensland Government Gazette
^ "Extraordinary". Queensland Government Gazette
^ "Notices of Results of General Election". Queensland Government Gazette
^ "A Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette
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● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 1 A p r i l 2 0 2 4 , a t 0 0 : 0 4 ( U T C ) . ● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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