1928 Brisbane City Council election
18 February 1928
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Lord Mayor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All 20 wards on the City Council 11 wards (or 10 wards & mayoralty) needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1928 Brisbane City Council election was held on 18 February 1928 to elect the Lord Mayor and councillors for each of the 20 wards of the City of Brisbane.[1]
Results
The ruling United Party changed its name to Nationalist Civic Party during the preceding term.[2]
These results do not include postal and absent votes, but are otherwise complete except where stated.[1]
Lord Mayor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Nationalist Civic | William Jolly | 73.919 | 61.08 | +2.39 | |
| Labor | Ernest Edward Quinlan | 47,101 | 38.92 | −2.39 | |
| Total formal votes | 121,020 | ||||
| Informal votes | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Nationalist Civic hold | Swing | +2.39 | |||
Wards
Summary
| Ward[1] | Party | Councillor[1][4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | Labor | William Thomas King[5] | |
| Bulimba | Labor | John Innes Brown | |
| Buranda | Labor | A. Laurie | |
| Enoggera | Nationalist Civic | Ernest Lanham | |
| Fortitude Valley | Labor | J. P. Keogh | |
| Ithaca | Nationalist Civic | Wm. Robert Warmington[5] | |
| Kelvin Grove | Labor | J. Tait | |
| Kurilpa | Nationalist Civic | Ernest Barstow[5] | |
| Logan | Nationalist Civic | J. Soden | |
| Maree | Nationalist Civic | Lewis Wills Luckins[5] | |
| Merthyr | Nationalist Civic | A. M. Oxlade | |
| Nundah | Independent Nationalist | Frederick William Bradbury | |
| Oxley | Nationalist Civic | Frederick Arthur Stimpson[5] | |
| Paddington | Labor | John Fihelly | |
| Sandgate | Independent Nationalist | William Frederick Schulz[5] | |
| South Brisbane | Nationalist Civic | Robert William Henry Long[5] | |
| Toombul | Nationalist Civic | C. W. Campbell | |
| Toowong | Nationalist Civic | Archibald Watson | |
| Windsor | Nationalist Civic | Thomas Prentice[5] | |
| Wynnum | Nationalist Civic | William Logan Dart | |
Paddington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | John Arthur Fihelly | 2,321 | 59.12 | −1.82% | |
| Nationalist Civic | Windham Harold Wilson | 1,605 | 40.88 | +1.82% | |
| Total formal votes | 3,926 | ||||
| Informal votes | |||||
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| Labor hold | Swing | −1.82% | |||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Nationalists' Civic Regime Emphatically Approved". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 862. Queensland, Australia. 20 February 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 1 February 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Laverty, John. "William Alfred Jolly (1881–1955)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 28 June 2018 – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- ^ "CITY ELECTIONS". Sports Referee. No. 1276. Queensland, Australia. 11 February 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 3 November 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "FOR ALDERMEN". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 862. Queensland, Australia. 20 February 1928. p. 13. Retrieved 3 November 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS". Telegraph. Brisbane. 17 April 1931. p. 1. Retrieved 19 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.