1907 Queensland state election

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 18 May 1907 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The election was the first one in which women had a right to vote.

1907 Queensland state election
18 May 1907 (1907-05-18)
All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly
37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Turnout71.61 ( 2.56 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Robert Philp William Kidston David Bowman
Party Conservative Kidstonites Labour
Leader since 19 September 1904 19 January 1906 15 April 1907
Leader's seat Townsville Rockhampton Fortitude Valley
Last election New party New party 34 seats, 36.05%
Seats won 29 24 18
Seat change 29 24 16
Popular vote 109,985 80,076 136,419
Percentage 40.58% 31.88% 26.39%
Swing 40.58 31.88 9.65
Premier before election

William Kidston
Kidston Party

 Resulting Premier

William Kidston
Kidston Party

The election was the first held since Premier William Kidston, formerly of the Labour Party, had founded a new movement with his own supporters as well as the Parliamentary Conservatives. The end result of the election was an improvement in Kidston's position, although he was still in minority government with Labour support. The main opposition group was Robert Philp's Conservatives.

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