- Source: Candidates of the 1956 Queensland state election
The 1956 Queensland state election was held on 19 May 1956.
By-elections
On 28 November 1953, Horace Davies (Labor) was elected to succeed David Farrell (Labor), who had died on 17 August 1953, as the member for Maryborough.
On 12 March 1955, Frank Forde (Labor) was elected to succeed Ernest Riordan (Labor), who had died on 9 December 1954, as the member for Flinders.
Retiring Members
= Labor
=Thomas Crowley MLA (Cairns)
James Larcombe MLA (Rockhampton)
= Liberal
=Tom Kerr MLA (Sherwood)
Candidates
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
See also
1956 Queensland state election
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1953–1956
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1956–1957
List of political parties in Australia
References
Hughes, Colin A. (1974). Voting for the Queensland legislative assembly, 1890-1964. Canberra: Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 0-7081-0301-4.
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