Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1920

This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1920 Queensland state election. The election was held on 9 October 1920.

The main parties in the election were the Labor Party, led by Premier Ted Theodore, the Nationalist Party led by Charles Taylor, and the newly formed Country Party, led by William Vowles.

By-elections

• On 20 December 1919, Frank Bulcock (Labor) was elected to succeed T. J. Ryan (Labor), who had resigned on 14 October 1919, as the member for Barcoo.
• On 20 December 1919, Tom Foley (Labor) was elected to succeed Herbert Hardacre (Labor), who had resigned on 14 October 1919, as the member for Leichhardt.
• On 20 December 1919, Thomas Spencer (Nationalist) was elected to succeed John McEwan Hunter (Labor), who had died on 22 October 1919, as the member for Maranoa.
• On 10 April 1920, Percy Pease (Labor) was elected to succeed William Lennon (Labor), who had resigned on 16 January 1920, as the member for Herbert.

Retiring Members

Labor

• Tom Foley (Mundingburra)
• Edgar Free (South Brisbane)

Nationalist

• Donald Gunn (Carnarvon)
• Edward Macartney (Toowong)
• Henry Plantagenet Somerset (Stanley)

Other

• Francis Grayson (Cunningham)

Candidates

Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.

See also

• Queensland state election, 1920
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1918–1920
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1920–1923
• List of political parties in Australia

References

• Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1976). Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1890-1964. Canberra: Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-0301-4.