1902 Queensland state election

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 11 March 1902 to elect the members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

1902 Queensland state election

← 189911 March 19021904 →

All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderRobert PhilpW. H. Browne
PartyMinisterialLabour
Leader's seatTownsvilleCroydon
Last election43 seats, 49.34%21 seats, 35.47%
Seats won4025
Seat changeDecrease 3Increase 4
Popular vote48,43939,579
Percentage48.13%39.33%
SwingDecrease 1.21ppIncrease 3.85pp

Premier before election

Robert Philp
Ministerial

Elected Premier

Robert Philp
Ministerial

Key dates

This was the first Queensland general election to be conducted on a single day. In the past, due to problems of distance and communications, it was not possible to hold the elections on a single day.[1]

Results

Queensland state election, 11 March 1902[2]
Legislative Assembly
<< 18991904 >>

Enrolled voters108,548
Votes cast100,644Turnout78.88%
Informal votes803Informal
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes%SwingSeatsChange
 Ministerialist48,43948.13-1.2140-3
 Labour39,57939.33+3.8525+4
 Opposition6,9056.86-4.225-3
 Farmers Rep.1,8401.83+1.831+1
 Independent1000.10+0.100±0
Total100,644  72 

See also

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