The 1926 Queensland state election was held on 8 May 1926.
Since the previous election, the United and Country parties have merged to form the Country and Progressive National Party. Seats held by either predecessor are listed as held by the CPNP.
By-elections
On 13 October 1923, Randolph Bedford (Labor) was elected to succeed Harry Coyne (Labor), who had resigned on 31 July 1923, as the member for Warrego. On 16 August 1924, Ted Hanson (Labor) was elected to succeed John Huxham (Labor), who had resigned on 31 July 1924, as the member for Buranda. On 4 April 1925, Evan Llewelyn (Labor) was elected to succeed Frank Brennan (Labor), who had resigned on 26 February 1925, as the member for Toowoomba. On 16 January 1926, John O'Keefe (Labor) was elected to succeed Ted Theodore (Labor), who had resigned on 22 September 1925, as the member for Chillagoe. On 16 January 1926, Cornelius Ryan (Labor) was elected to succeed William Gillies (Labor), who had resigned on 24 October 1925, as the member for Eacham.
Retiring Members
Labor John Gilday MLA (Ithaca)
CPNP Andrew Petrie MLA (Toombul)
Candidates Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
ElectorateHeld byLabor candidateCPNP candidateOther candidates Albert CPNP William Lake John Appel Edwin Wilkins (Ind)Aubigny CPNP John Moir Arthur Moore Balonne Labor Edward Land Ted Maher Barcoo Labor Frank Bulcock Bowen Labor Charles Collins Frederick Woods Bremer Labor Frank Cooper Kenneth McGill Brisbane Labor Mick Kirwan Fred O'Keefe Bulimba Labor Harry Wright Allan Stanton John Costin (Ind Lab)Bundaberg Labor George Barber William Gavegan Buranda Labor Ted Hanson Henry Quinn Burke Labor Darby Riordan Burnett CPNP Bill Baxter Bernard Corser Burrum CPNP John Laurison William Brand Cairns Labor William McCormack Thomas Boylan Carnarvon CPNP Adolphus Baker Edward Costello Charters Towers Labor William Wellington William Clark Chillagoe Labor John O'Keefe Bernard Hayes Cook Labor Henry Ryan Thomas Kilpatrick Cooroora CPNP Harry Walker Cunningham CPNP Edward Doyle William Deacon Dalby CPNP Harold Francis William Vowles Wilfred Russell (PPU)Eacham Labor Cornelius Ryan George Duffy East Toowoomba CPNP John Herbert Robert Roberts Enoggera CPNP Hurtle Patterson Jim Kerr Fassifern CPNP Ernest Bell Tom Plunkett (Ind CP)Fitzroy Labor Harry Hartley Frank Dawson Flinders Labor John Mullan Neville Sturzaker Fortitude Valley Labor Thomas Wilson Percival Hooper Gregory Labor George Pollock Gympie Labor Thomas Dunstan Henry Cowie Herbert Labor Percy Pease Norman Mighell Ipswich Labor David Gledson Alfred Stephenson Ithaca Labor Ned Hanlon William Robbins Stanley Henderson (Ind Lab)Kelvin Grove Labor William Lloyd Jack MacDonald Kennedy Labor Harry Bruce William Green John Young (PPU)Keppel Labor James Larcombe Ernest Larcombe Kurilpa CPNP Hamilton Jones James Fry Leichhardt Labor Tom Foley Frederick Lodge Lockyer CPNP Joseph Sweeney George Logan Charles Jamieson (PPU)Logan CPNP Dick Brown Reginald King Mackay Labor William Forgan Smith Hector O'Brien Maranoa Labor Charles Conroy Arthur Miscamble Maree Labor William Bertram George Tedman Maryborough Labor David Weir Harry Keys Merthyr Labor Peter McLachlan Edwin Fowles Mirani CPNP John Mulherin Edward Swayne Mitchell Labor John Payne Mount Morgan Labor James Stopford Robert Staines Mundingburra Labor John Dash Miles Andrews Murilla CPNP Louis McCorkell Godfrey Morgan H T Kelly (PPU)Murrumba CPNP William Friis Richard Warren Alfred O'Loan (Ind)Nanango CPNP Robert Webster Jim Edwards William O'Mara (PPU)Normanby CPNP Robert Lyle Jens Peterson Nundah CPNP Victor Kearney William Kelso Oxley CPNP William Searle Cecil Elphinstone Paddington Labor Alfred Jones Grant Hervey (Ind)Port Curtis Labor George Carter Walter Prizeman Fred Paterson (CPA)Queenton Labor Vern Winstanley John Jones Rockhampton Labor George Farrell James Cullen Rosewood Labor William Cooper William Ruhno Sandgate CPNP James Weir Hubert Sizer South Brisbane Labor Myles Ferricks Alec McGill Stanley CPNP James Gillies Frederick Nott Toombul CPNP Hugh Russell Charles Jenkinson (Ind)Toowong CPNP William Stock James Maxwell Toowoomba Labor Evan Llewelyn Albert Godsall Townsville Labor Maurice Hynes John Shearer Warrego Labor Randolph Bedford Warwick CPNP George James George Barnes Wide Bay CPNP Aaron Davies Harry Clayton Windsor CPNP Donald MacKenzie Charles Taylor Wynnum CPNP James McLaughlin Walter Barnes
See also 1926 Queensland state election Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1923–1926 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1926–1929 List of political parties in Australia
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