Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 12 May 1923 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The Labor government was seeking its fourth continuous term in office since the 1915 election; it would be Premier Ted Theodore's second election.

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1923 Queensland state election

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All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
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First party Second party Third party   UP Leader Ted Theodore No leader William Vowles Party Labor United Party Country Leader since 22 October 1919 (1919-10-22) 28 January 1920 Leader's seat Chillagoe Dalby Last election 38 seats, 47.77% New party 18 seats, 17.06% Seats won 43 16 13 Seat change 5 3 4 Popular vote 175,659 131,810 39,534 Percentage 48.13% 36.12% 10.83% Swing 0.38 10.39 4.16
Premier before election Ted Theodore Labor Elected Premier Ted Theodore Labor

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¹ 475,957 electors were enrolled to vote at the election, but 2 Country Party seats (Cooroora and Wide Bay), 1 United Party seat (Albert) and 1 Labor seat (Barcoo) were unopposed.

This table lists changes in party representation at the 1923 election.

• Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats.
• The United party member for Bulimba, Walter Barnes instead contested the new seat of Wynnum and won.
• The Country party member for the abolished seat of Drayton, William Bebbington instead contested the seat of Rosewood and lost.
• The United party member for the Kennedy, John Jones instead contested the seat of Queenton and lost.
• The Country party member for the abolished seat of Musgrave, Henry Cattermull instead contested the seat of Bundaberg and lost.
• The Independent Country party member for the abolished seat of Pittsworth, Cecil Roberts instead contested the seat of Cunningham and lost.

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1920–1923
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1923–1926
• Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1923
• Theodore Ministry