1888_Queensland_colonial_election

1888 Queensland colonial election

1888 Queensland colonial election

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The 1888 Queensland colonial election was held between 28 April and 26 May 1988 to elect all members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.

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The election was a decisive defeat for Samuel Griffith's Liberals, with Thomas McIlwraith's Conservatives (also called Nationalists) becoming ascendant.

The Labour Party contested its first election, winning one seat.[1]

Key dates

Due to problems of distance and communications, it was not possible to hold the elections on a single day.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "THE TENTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED 28 APRIL TO 26 MAY 1888". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive.
  2. [2]
    "Queensland General Election Dates 1860-1929" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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