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1888 Queensland colonial election 
Summary
The 1888 Queensland colonial election was held between 28 April and 26 May 1988 to elect all members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.
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The election was a decisive defeat for Samuel Griffith's Liberals, with Thomas McIlwraith's Conservatives (also called Nationalists) becoming ascendant.
The Labour Party contested its first election, winning one seat.[1]
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Due to problems of distance and communications, it was not possible to hold the elections on a single day.[2]
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References edit
- ^ "THE TENTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED 28 APRIL TO 26 MAY 1888". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive.
- ^ "Queensland General Election Dates 1860-1929" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.