1935 Queensland state election

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 11 May 1935 to elect the 62 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government of Premier William Forgan Smith was seeking a second term after having defeated the Country and Progressive National Party in the 1932 election.

1935 Queensland state election

11 May 1935

All 62 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
32 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Registered507,760 3.2%
Turnout470,691 (92.70%)
(0.12 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader William Forgan Smith Arthur Edward Moore
Party Labor CPNP
Leader since 27 May 1929 19 April 1924
Leader's seat Mackay Aubigny
Last election 33 seats, 49.89% 28 seats, 45.21%
Seats won 46 16
Seat change 13 12
Popular vote 247,135 156,325
Percentage 53.43% 33.80%
Swing 3.54 pp 11.41 pp

Premier before election

William Forgan Smith
Labor

Elected Premier

William Forgan Smith
Labor

Labor received a significant swing and gained 13 seats. The election took place on new boundaries for the second election in a row.

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