Queensland state election, 1966
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Elections were held in the Australia
n state
of Queensland
on 28 May 1966 to elect the 78 members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
.
The major parties contesting the election were the Country Party
led by Premier Frank Nicklin
in coalition the Liberal Party
, the Australian Labor Party
led by John Duggan.
The Country-Liberal coalition won a fourth term in office at the election.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state
States and territories of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a union of six states and various territories. The Australian mainland is made up of five states and three territories, with the sixth state of Tasmania being made up of islands. In addition there are six island territories, known as external territories, and a...
of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
on 28 May 1966 to elect the 78 members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
.
The major parties contesting the election were the Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
led by Premier Frank Nicklin
Frank Nicklin
Sir George Francis Reuben Nicklin, KCMG, MM was Premier of the Australian state of Queensland from 1957 to 1968, and the first Country Party Premier since 1932.-Early life and career:...
in coalition the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
, the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
led by John Duggan.
The Country-Liberal coalition won a fourth term in office at the election.
Results
|}See also
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1963–1966Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1963–1966This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1963 to 1966, as elected at the 1963 state election:-References:* Waterson, D.B. Biographical register of the Queensland Parliament, 1930-1980 Canberra: ANU Press...
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1966–1969Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1966–1969This is a list of members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1966 to 1969, as elected at the 1966 state election:*Queensland state election, 1966*Nicklin Ministry...
- Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1966
- Nicklin MinistryNicklin MinistryThe Nicklin Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Country Party Premier Frank Nicklin. It succeeded the Gair Ministry on 12 August 1957 following the defeat of both Labor and the QLP at the state election held nine days earlier...