1909 Queensland state election

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 2 October 1909 to elect the members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

Quick facts All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority, Turnout ...

1909 Queensland state election

← 1908 2 October 1909 1912 â†’
All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	72.67 ( 6.24 pp)
First party Second party   Leader William Kidston David Bowman Party Liberal Labour Leader's seat Rockhampton Fortitude Valley Last election New party 23 seats, 29.80% Seats won 41 27 Seat change 4 4 Popular vote 107,370 77,712 Percentage 50.91% 36.85% Swing 10.32 6.77
Premier before election William Kidston Liberal Elected Premier William Kidston Liberal

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This election used contingent voting, at least in the single-member districts.^[1]

Five districts were two-seat districts - Mackay, Marlborough, North Brisbane, Rockhampton and South Brisbane. In the two-member constituencies, plurality block voting was used -- electors could cast two valid votes but were allowed to "plump".^[2]