1949 Brisbane City Council election

1949 Brisbane City Council election
30 April 1949
Registered274,601[1][2]
Lord Mayor
 
Candidate J. B. Chandler Felix Dittmer Max Julius
Party Citizens Labor Communist
Lord Mayor before election

J. B. Chandler
Citizens

Lord Mayor after election

J. B. Chandler
Citizens

Aldermen
All 20 aldermen on Brisbane City Council (excluding the mayor)
11 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Citizens J. B. Chandler
Labor Wilfred Coutts
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 1949 Brisbane City Council election was held on 30 April 1949 to elect a lord mayor and 20 aldermen to the Brisbane City Council.[3][4]

The Citizens' Municipal Organisation (CMO) was returned to power, winning a majority of wards.[5] In the lord mayoral election, J. B. Chandler was re-elected with an increased majority, defeating Labor candidate Felix Dittmer and Communist candidate Max Julius.[6][7]

Petronel White was elected to Hamilton Ward for the CMO, becoming the first woman to be elected as an alderman in an Australian capital city.[8][9]

Electoral system

At the time, Brisbane City Council used the first-past-the-post voting system, in contrast to the preferential voting system used at Queensland state and federal elections.[10] Voters were required to number "1" next to the name of their chosen candidate.[10]

Voting was compulsory for anyone over the age of 21 who had lived in the Greater Brisbane area for at least three months.[10]

Campaign

Endorsements

Newspaper Endorsement
Brisbane Telegraph   Citizens[11]
The Courier-Mail   Citizens[12]

Retiring aldermen

Citizens

  • Scott Mullin (Hamilton) – lost preselection; announced retirement on 6 December 1948[13][14]
  • W. H. McDonald (Windsor) – preselected but withdrew; announced retirement on 10 March 1949[15][16]

Candidates

Incumbents are shown in bold text.[17] Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.[18]

Ward Held by Citizens Labor Communist Others
Lord Mayor Citizens John Beals Chandler Felix Dittmer[19] Max Julius[20]
Baroona Labor Robert William Martin Charles Donald Smith[21]
Brisbane Labor Leslie Kellinger Addison Robert Alexander Gray[21]
Bulimba Labor Frederick Walter Peterson Thomas Holmes[21]
Buranda Citizens Russel Flexmore Roberts J. Melloy
Enogerra Citizens Ernest Lanham F. A. Eaton
Fortitude Valley Labor Lex David Ord Tom Rasey Albert Graham[22]
Hamilton Citizens Petronel White Harry Weld (Ind)[23]
Ithaca Citizens Leonard Stanley Rudd Norman Lewis Buchan[24]
Kelvin Grove Citizens Richard Samuel Griffiths Bert Milliner George Winter Russell[21]
Kurilpa Labor Edward David Harris Tom Moores
Logan Citizens Horace Williams O. Lewis M. E. M. Hanson
Maree Citizens Charles Percival Bottomley A. Elliott
Merthyr Labor Aubrey William Lederle Harold Summers Charlton[21]
Nundah Citizens William Morrow Cook F. J. Diamond
Oxley Citizens John Edward Lane R. C. E. Mansfield
Sandgate Citizens James Stevingstone Kerr A. R. C. Hill
South Brisbane Labor Enoch McKenzie Wilfred Coutts E. Combey
Toowong Labor William Richer Moon W. T. H. Carr (Ind. CMO)
Windsor Citizens James Joseph Ryan G. B. Mellifont
Wynnum Citizens Willie Russel McNeille Howard Dorrie Cloherty[25] K. K. Watson S. Green (Ind)
S. R. Ewart (WPP)

Results

Lord Mayor

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Lord Mayor[3][26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens J. B. Chandler
Labor Felix Dittmer
Communist Max Julius
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Baroona

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Baroona Ward[3][27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor C. D. Smith
Citizens Robert William Martin
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout
Labor hold Swing

Brisbane

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Brisbane Ward[3][28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor R. A. Gray 4,308 55.77
Citizens Leslie Kellinger Addison 3,416 44.23
Total formal votes 7,724
Informal votes 462
Registered electors
Turnout 8,186
Labor hold Swing

Bulimba

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Bulimba Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Frederick Walter Peterson
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Buranda

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Buranda Ward[3][29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Russel Flexmore Roberts
Labor J. Melloy
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Enogerra

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Enogerra Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Ernest Lanham
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Fortitude Valley

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Fortitude Valley Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Lex David Ord
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Hamilton

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Hamilton Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Petronel White
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Ithaca

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Ithaca Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Leonard Stanley Rudd
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Kelvin Grove

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Kelvin Grove Ward[3][29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Richard Samuel Griffiths
Labor B. R. Milliner
Communist G. W. Russell
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Kurilpa

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Kurilpa Ward[3][29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Edward David Harris
Labor T. Moores
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Logan

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Logan Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Horace Williams
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Maree

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Maree Ward[3][29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Charles Percival Bottomley
Labor A. Elliott
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Merthyr

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Merthyr Ward[3][29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Aubrey William Lederle
Labor H. S. Charlton
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Nundah

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Nundah Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens William Morrow Cook
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Oxley

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Oxley Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens John Edward Lane
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Sandgate

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Sandgate Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens James Stevingstone Kerr
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

South Brisbane

1949 Brisbane City Council election: South Brisbane Ward[3][27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts
Citizens Enoch McKenzie
Communist E. Combey
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout
Labor hold Swing

Toowong

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Toowong Ward[3][29][30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens William Richer Moon
Independent CMO W. T. H. Carr
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Windsor

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Windsor Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens James Joseph Ryan
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Wynnum

1949 Brisbane City Council election: Wynnum Ward[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Citizens Willie Russel McNeille Howard
Labor Dorrie Cloherty
Communist K. K. Watson
Independent S. Green
Wynnum People's Party S. R. Ewart
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Registered electors
Turnout

Analysis

The results of the election was considered an omen of a very successful result for the Queensland People's Party (QPP) in the coming state election within the metropolitan seats within Brisbane. A QPP victory was predicted in every seat but Brisbane, and it was suggested by the party that the safe Labor federal seat of Griffith may become marginal. These predictions did not come to pass.[31][32]

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