1918 Queensland state election

1918 Queensland state election

← 1915 16 March 1918 (1918-03-16) 1920 →

All 72 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Turnout80.27 (Decrease 7.87 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader T. J. Ryan Edward Macartney
Party Labor National
Leader since 6 September 1912 (1912-09-06) 15 February 1918 (1918-02-15)
Leader's seat Barcoo Toowong
Last election 45 seats, 52.06% New party
Seats won 48 22
Seat change Increase 3 Increase 22
Popular vote 180,709 150,225
Percentage 53.68% 44.62%
Swing Increase 1.62 Increase 2.65

Premier before election

T. J. Ryan
Labor

Elected Premier

T. J. Ryan
Labor

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 16 March 1918 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.