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1896 Queensland colonial election information


1896 Queensland colonial election
1896 Queensland colonial election
← 1893 10 March – 11 April 1896 1899 →

All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly
37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Hugh Nelson Thomas Glassey J. G. Drake
Party Ministerial Labour Opposition
Leader since 29 June 1896
Leader's seat Murilla Bundaberg Enoggera
Last election 42 seats, 44.78% 16 seats, 33.32% 7 seats, 9.17%
Seats won 41 20 8
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 4 Increase 1
Popular vote 39,088 28,581 8,472
Percentage 47.82% 34.97% 10.37%
Swing Increase 3.04 Increase 1.65 Increase 1.19

Legislative Assembly after the election

Premier before election

Hugh Nelson
Ministerial

Elected Premier

Hugh Nelson
Ministerial

Elections were held in the Colony of Queensland between 10 March 1896 and 11 April 1896 to elect the members of the colony’s Legislative Assembly.

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