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12.62 Percentage points>pp)| registered = 302,061170x170px)| leader1 = T. J. RyanElectoral district of Barcoo>Barcoo| percentage1 = 52.06%| swing1 = {{increase}} 5.36| last_election1 = 25 seats, 46.70%| seats1 = 45| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 20| popular_vote1 = 136,419170x170px)| leader2 = Digby Denham| leader_since2 = 7 February 1911Liberal Party (Queensland, 1908)>Liberal| colour2 = 8CB4D2Electoral district of Oxley (Queensland)>Oxley (lost seat)| percentage2 = 41.97%| swing2 = {{decrease}} 4.73| last_election2 = 46 seats, 51.37%| seats2 = 21| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 25| popular_vote2 = 109,985 | image3 = FU | leader3 = No leader| leader_since3 = N/ANational Party of Australia – Queensland>Farmers’ Union| colour3 = 008000| leaders_seat3 = N/A| percentage3 = 5.05%| swing3 = {{increase}} 5.05| last_election3 = Did not contest| seats3 = 5| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 5| popular_vote3 = 13,233Premier of Queensland>Premier| before_election = Digby DenhamLiberal Party (Queensland, 1908)>Liberal| after_election = T. J. Ryan| after_party = Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)| map_image = Queensland Legislative Assembly 1915.svg| map_size = 300px| map_caption = Legislative Assembly after the election }}Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 22 May 1915 to elect the 72 members of the state’s Legislative Assembly.The election was the second for the Liberal government of Digby Denham, who had been premier since 7 February 1911. The opposition Labor Party, led by T. J. Ryan, had two previous Premiers — Anderson Dawson in 1899 and William Kidston in 1906 — but the former did not command a majority of parliamentary support, while the latter maintained it by splitting the Labor Party. Labor had never before held majority government.The election was the first in Australia to be conducted using compulsory voting due to Denham’s concern that Trade Unions were effectively mobilising the ALP vote; he felt that compulsory voting would ensure a more level playing field. However, it turned out that the change to compulsory voting was not enough to save Denham’s premiership.WEB,www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Publications/voting/index.htm, Compulsory voting in Australia, January 2006, Australian Electoral Commission, en-AU, live,web.archive.org/web/20190713140822/https://www.aec.gov.au/About_Aec/Publications/voting/index.htm, 13 July 2019, 2020-04-10, The election resulted in the defeat of the government, and Queensland’s first majority Labor government. All except two members of the Ministry up for election, including Denham himself, lost their seats.

Key dates{| class“wikitable”

! Date! Event| 15 April 1915volume=104date=15 April 1915}}| 15 April 1915Governor of Queensland>Governor to proceed with an election.{{Gazette QLDpage=1103|date=15 April 1915}}| 28 April 1915| Close of nominations.| 22 May 1915| Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm.| 1 June 1915Denham Ministry resigned and the Ryan Ministry was sworn in.{{Gazette QLD>volume=104date=1 June 1915}}| 21 June 1915| The writ was returned and the results formally declared.| 13 July 1915volume=105date=13 July 1915}}

Results

{{see also|Results of the Queensland state election, 1915}}The election saw a landslide to Labor from the 1912 election.{{Australian elections/Title rowAUTHOR=AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS DATABASEARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20180325143512/HTTP://ELECTIONS.UWA.EDU.AU/ELECDETAIL.LASSO?KEYVALUE=776URL-STATUS=LIVE, Legislative Assembly of Queensland>Legislative Assembly| series = Queensland state election| back = 1912| forward = 1918cont1}}| total_votes = 266,240 | turnout % = 88.14| turnout chg = +12.62| informal = 4,188| informal % = 1.57| informal chg = +0.38}}{{Australian elections/Party summary| }}{{Australian elections/Party summary| }}{{Australian elections/Party summary| }}{{Australian elections/Party summary| }}{hide}Australian elections/Total row | {edih}

Seats changing party representation

This table lists changes in party representation at the 1915 election.{| class=“wikitable”! Seat !! Incumbent member !! colspan=2|Party !! New member !! colspan=2|PartyElectoral district of Albert>Albert|John AppelCommonwealth Liberal}}| |Liberal|John AppelNational}}| |Farmers’ UnionElectoral district of Aubigny>AubignyAlfred James Luke>Alfred LukeCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalArthur Edward Moore>Arthur MooreNational}}| |Farmers’ UnionElectoral district of Bowen>Bowen|Edwin CaineCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalCharles Collins (Queensland politician)>Charles CollinsLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Bremer>Bremer|James CribbCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalFrank Cooper (Australian politician)>Frank CooperLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Bulimba>BulimbaWalter Barnes (politician)>Walter BarnesCommonwealth Liberal}}| |Liberal|Hugh McMinnLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Charters Towers>Charters TowersRobert Williams (Australian politician)>Robert WilliamsCommonwealth Liberal}}| |Liberal|William WellingtonLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Cook>CookHenry Douglas (Queensland politician)>Henry DouglasCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalHenry Ryan (politician)>Henry RyanLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Drayton>Drayton|William BebbingtonCommonwealth Liberal}}| |Liberal|William BebbingtonNational}}| |Farmers’ UnionElectoral district of Enoggera>Enoggera|Richard TroutCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalWilliam Field Lloyd>William LloydLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Fitzroy (Queensland)>FitzroyKenneth Grant (politician)>Kenneth GrantCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalHarold Hartley (politician)>Harry HartleyLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Gympie>GympieGeorge Mackay (Australian politician)>George MackayCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalThomas Dunstan (Australian politician)>Thomas DunstanLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Ipswich>IpswichJames Blair (Australian judge)>James BlairCommonwealth Liberal}}| |Liberal|David GledsonLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Kurilpa>KurilpaJames Allan (Australian politician)>James AllanCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalWilliam Hartley (politician)>William HartleyLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Mackay>Mackay|Walter PagetCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalWilliam Forgan Smith>William SmithLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Maryborough (Queensland)>Maryborough|Edward CorserCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalAlfred Jones (politician)>Alfred JonesLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Merthyr>Merthyr|Thomas WelsbyCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalPeter McLachlan (Queensland politician)>Peter McLachlanLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Mount Morgan>Mount MorganJames Crawford (Australian politician)>James CrawfordCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalJames Stopford (Australian politician)>James StopfordLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Musgrave>MusgraveJohn White (Queensland politician)>John WhiteCommonwealth Liberal}}| |Liberal|Thomas ArmfieldLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Nanango>NanangoRobert Hodge (Australian politician)>Robert HodgeCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalRobert Hodge (Australian politician)>Robert HodgeNational}}| |Farmers’ UnionElectoral district of Normanby (Queensland)>NormanbyEdward Archer (politician)>Edward ArcherCommonwealth Liberal}}| |Liberal|Jens PetersonLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Oxley (Queensland)>Oxley|Digby DenhamCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalThomas Llewellyn Jones>Thomas JonesLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Pittsworth>PittsworthDonald Mackintosh (politician)>Donald MackintoshCommonwealth Liberal}}| |Liberal|Percy BayleyNational}}| |Farmers’ UnionElectoral district of Port Curtis>Port Curtis|John KessellCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalGeorge Carter (Queensland politician)>George CarterLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of South Brisbane>South BrisbaneThomas Bouchard (politician)>Thomas BouchardCommonwealth Liberal}}| |Liberal|Edgar FreeLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Townsville>Townsville|Robert PhilpCommonwealth Liberal}}| |LiberalDaniel Ryan (Queensland politician)>Daniel RyanLabor}}| |LaborElectoral district of Windsor (Queensland)>Windsor|Hugh MacrossanCommonwealth Liberal}}| |Liberal|Herbert McPhailLabor}}| |Labor

• Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats.

Aftermath

This was the start of a period of Labor hegemony over the Assembly which lasted until 1957; the only breach was the Moore ministry of the 1929–1932 period.

See also

• Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1915
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1912–1915
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1915–1918
• Denham Ministry
• Ryan Ministry

References

{{reflist}}{{Queensland elections}}