1888 Queensland colonial election

The 1888 Queensland colonial election was held between 28 April and 26 May 1988 to elect all members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.

1888 Queensland colonial election
28 April − 26 May 1988
All seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
  First party Second party Third party
 
ALP
Leader Thomas McIlwraith Samuel Griffith No leader
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Leader's seat North Brisbane North Brisbane N/A
Seats won 47 24 1
Premier before election

Samuel Griffith
Liberal

 Elected Premier

Thomas McIlwraith
Conservative

The election was a decisive defeat for Samuel Griffith's Liberals, with Thomas McIlwraith's Conservatives (also called Nationalists) becoming ascendant.

The Labour Party contested its first election, winning one seat.

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