The 1950 state election in Queensland, Australia was held on 29 April 1950.
By-elections On 10 September 1949, Ivor Marsden (Labor) was elected to succeed David Gledson (Labor), who had died on 14 May 1949, as the member for Ipswich. On 10 September 1949, Tom Moores (Labor) was elected to succeed Kerry Copley (Labor), who had died on 18 July 1949, as the member for Kurilpa.
Retiring members
Labor Harry Bruce MLA (The Tableland) Stephen Theodore MLA (Herbert)
Country William Brand MLA (Isis)
Liberal Charles Wanstall MLA (Toowong)
Candidates Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCoalition candidateOther candidates Aubigny Country Christopher Schull Jim Sparkes (CP) George Legge (Ind)Balonne Labor John Taylor Herbert Dearden (CP) Barambah Country Donald Christiansen Joh Bjelke-Petersen (CP) Barcoo Labor Ned Davis Arthur Chresby (CP) Baroona Labor Bill Power Harry Middleton (Lib) Max Julius (CPA)Belyando Labor Tom Foley Reg Colwell (CP) Bremer Labor Jim Donald Alan Chambers (Lib) Brisbane Labor Johnno Mann John Herbert (Lib) Bulimba Independent Labor Bob Gardner John Hamilton (Lib) George Marriott (Ind Lab)Bundaberg Frank Barnes Labor Ted Walsh Frank Row (Lib) Frank Barnes (FBLP)Buranda Labor Dick Brown Percy Berry (Lib) Burdekin Labor Ernest Russell Arthur Coburn* (Ind) Jack Penberthy (CPA)Cairns Labor Thomas Crowley Arthur Farr (CP) Callide Country Patrick Moore Vince Jones (CP) Carnarvon Labor Paul Hilton Sandy Cameron (CP) Carpentaria Labor Norm Smith George Keyes (CP) Merv Pether (Ind Lab)Charters Towers Labor Arthur Jones George Ellis (Lib) Victor Hay (NQLP)Chermside Liberal James Macarthur Alex Dewar (Lib) Clayfield Liberal Edmund Roberts Harold Taylor (Lib) Condamine Country Michael Lyons Eric Allpass (CP) Cook Labor Jim Tully Carlisle Wordsworth (CP) Cooroora Country Geoffrey Arnell David Low (CP) Coorparoo Liberal Erle Wettemeyer Thomas Hiley (Lib) Cunningham Country Malcolm McIntyre (CP) Darlington Country Tom Plunkett (CP) Fassifern Country Thomas Lythgo Alf Muller (CP) Fitzroy Labor Jim Clark Hugh Douglas (Lib) Flinders Labor Ernest Riordan Gordon Stuart (CP) Victor Casey (NQLP) William Hall (Ind)Fortitude Valley Labor Samuel Brassington Gladstone Walker (Lib) Albert Graham (CPA)Gregory Labor George Devries Gordon Lee (CP) Haughton Labor Colin McCathie Bill Longeran (Lib) Ernest O'Brien (NQLP) Gwendoline Phelan (CPA)Hinchinbrook Labor Cecil Jesson Charles Mylrea (Lib) Ipswich Labor Ivor Marsden Ralph Sherrington (Lib) Isis Country Frank Eastaughffe Jack Pizzey (CP) Ithaca Labor Ned Hanlon Charles Keen (Lib) Kedron Liberal Jim Hadley Bruce Pie (Lib) Kelvin Grove Labor Bert Turner James Gibson (Lib) Keppel Labor Walter Ingram Harry Beak (CP) Kurilpa Labor Tom Moores John Aboud (Lib) Landsborough Country Frank Nicklin (CP) Lockyer Liberal Andrew Crilly Gordon Chalk (Lib) Tom Ford (Ind)Mackay Labor Fred Graham Noel Weder (Lib) Mackenzie Labor Paddy Whyte William Holmes (CP) Marodian Country Thomas Williams James Heading (CP) Maryborough Labor David Farrell Robert Hunter (Lib) Merthyr Labor Bill Moore Albert Rees (Lib) Mirani Country Matthew O'Neill Ernie Evans (CP) Mount Coot-tha Liberal Bryan Hurley Kenneth Morris (Lib) Mount Gravatt Labor Felix Dittmer Edward Knoblanch (Lib) Donald Orr (Ind)Mourilyan Labor Peter Byrne Andrew Laurie (CP) William Batchelor (NQLP) Les Sullivan (CPA)Mulgrave Country Charles English Bob Watson (CP) Frank Falls (CPA) George Groth (NQLP)Mundingburra NQ Labor Jim Mahony William Brackin (Lib) Tom Aikens (NQLP)Murrumba Country Eric Lloyd David Nicholson (CP) Nash Labor Thomas Dunstan Ronald Witham (Lib) Norman Liberal Edward Falk Louis Luckins (Lib) North Toowoomba Labor Les Wood Ralph Weppner (Lib) Nundah Labor Frank Roberts William Cook (Lib) Port Curtis Labor Jim Burrows Harold Jensen (Lib) Rockhampton Labor James Larcombe Ron Diamond (Lib) Roma Country James Kane William Ewan (CP) Sandgate Liberal Herbert Robinson Eric Decker (Lib) Sherwood Liberal Robert Mansfield Tom Kerr (Lib) Somerset Country John Perrett Duncan MacDonald (CP) South Brisbane Labor Vince Gair Allan McLeod (Lib) Southport Country Edgar Hill Eric Gaven (CP) William Elson-Green (Ind)Tablelands Labor Harold Collins John Gargan (CP) Tom Mackey (NQLP)Toowong Liberal Frank Venables Alan Munro (Lib) Toowoomba Labor Jack Duggan Ralph Knight (Lib) Townsville Labor George Keyatta John Taaffe (Lib) Robert Baker (Ind) Pat Rooney (NQLP)Warrego Labor Harry O'Shea Ernest Parr (CP) Warwick Country Terry Keane Otto Madsen (CP) Whitsunday Country John Casey Lloyd Roberts (CP) Michael McColl (Ind) Fred Paterson (CPA)Windsor Liberal Tom Rasey Alexander Devene (Lib) Wynnum Labor Bill Gunn Bill Dart (Lib) Yeronga Liberal Thomas Doyle Winston Noble (Lib)
See also 1950 Queensland state election Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1947–1950 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1950–1953 List of political parties in Australia
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