# Results of the 1956 Queensland state election

Queensland state election, 19 May 1956 Legislative Assembly
<< 1953–1957 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 712,508 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 662,680 | | Turnout | 93.01 | –0.79 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,006 | | Informal | 1.21 | –0.07 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 335,311 | 51.22 | –1.99 | 49 | – 1 |
| | Liberal | 164,116 | 25.07 | +3.77 | 8 | ± 0 |
| | Country | 126,183 | 19.27 | +0.53 | 16 | + 1 |
| | North Queensland Labor | 8,625 | 1.32 | +0.22 | 1 | ± 0 |
| | Communist | 1,332 | 0.20 | –0.45 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Ind. Labor | 414 | 0.06 | –0.08 | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 18,693 | 2.86 | –0.26 | 1 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 654,674 | | | 75 | |
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1956 Queensland state election.

## Results by electoral district
### Aubigny

1956 Queensland state election: Aubigny :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jim Sparkes | 6,409 | 72.6 | +13.3 |
| | Labor | William Alexander | 2,423 | 27.4 | +27.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,832 | 99.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 64 | 0.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,896 | 95.5 | +0.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Balonne

1956 Queensland state election: Balonne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Taylor | 2,616 | 56.7 | -4.5 |
| | Country | Eric McCorkell | 1,997 | 43.3 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,613 | 98.8 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 1.2 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,670 | 85.8 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

### Barambah

1956 Queensland state election: Barambah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Joh Bjelke-Petersen | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Barcoo

1956 Queensland state election: Barcoo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ned Davis | 3,008 | 67.6 | -32.4 |
| | Country | Wally Rae | 1,444 | 32.4 | +32.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,452 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,507 | 87.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Baroona

1956 Queensland state election: Baroona :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Power | 5,525 | 64.8 | -35.2 |
| | Liberal | Robert Thomasson | 2,816 | 33.0 | +33.0 |
| | Communist | Kevin Loughlin | 190 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,531 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,657 | 90.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Belyando

1956 Queensland state election: Belyando :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Foley | 2,512 | 58.7 | -41.3 |
| | Country | Timothy Donnelly | 1,770 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,282 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,315 | 85.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Bremer

1956 Queensland state election: Bremer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Donald | 7,826 | 72.7 | -27.3 |
| | Liberal | George Groth | 2,938 | 27.3 | +27.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,764 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,913 | 94.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Brisbane

1956 Queensland state election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Johnno Mann | 4,402 | 60.0 | -15.2 |
| | Liberal | Roger Moore | 2,569 | 35.0 | +35.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Day | 369 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,340 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,477 | 86.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Bulimba

1956 Queensland state election: Bulimba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Gardner | 7,437 | 56.7 | -7.3 |
| | Liberal | John Mills | 5,350 | 40.7 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | Herbert Ricketts | 341 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,128 | 98.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 201 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,329 | 95.0 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.0 | |

### Bundaberg

1956 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Walsh | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

### Buranda

1956 Queensland state election: Buranda :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Brown | 5,129 | 55.5 | -8.0 |
| | Liberal | Keith Hooper | 4,118 | 44.5 | +8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,247 | 99.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,333 | 94.1 | −0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.0 | |

### Burdekin

1956 Queensland state election: Burdekin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Arthur Coburn | 4,891 | 63.9 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Henry Skinner | 2,546 | 33.3 | -8.7 |
| | Communist | Howard Connors | 215 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,652 | 99.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 0.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,719 | 94.9 | −1.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +7.3 | |

### Cairns

1956 Queensland state election: Cairns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Watty Wallace | 4,688 | 58.9 | -0.7 |
| | Country | Harold Mulry | 2,258 | 28.4 | -2.9 |
| | Independent | Henry Smallwood | 1,008 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,954 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,042 | 90.2 | −0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Callide

1956 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Vince Jones | 6,396 | 65.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Eric Willis | 3,435 | 34.9 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,831 | 98.8 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 1.2 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,947 | 95.0 | −1.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Carnarvon

1956 Queensland state election: Carnarvon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Hilton | 5,416 | 58.2 | -3.2 |
| | Country | Fred Rogers | 3,896 | 41.8 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,312 | 99.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 67 | 0.7 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,379 | 92.0 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

### Carpentaria

1956 Queensland state election: Carpentaria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norm Smith | 3,377 | 60.1 | -2.6 |
| | Country | William Aplin | 2,240 | 39.9 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,617 | 99.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,667 | 81.3 | −2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

### Charters Towers

1956 Queensland state election: Charters Towers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Jones | 2,766 | 67.6 | -32.4 |
| | Liberal | Jan Karlik | 1,329 | 32.4 | +32.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,095 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,135 | 94.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Chermside

1956 Queensland state election: Chermside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alex Dewar | 9,617 | 58.5 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Dudley Ryder | 6,831 | 41.5 | -6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,448 | 98.6 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 230 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,678 | 94.2 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

### Clayfield

1956 Queensland state election: Clayfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harold Taylor | 6,888 | 74.0 | -26.0 |
| | Independent | James Ryan | 2,420 | 26.0 | +26.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,308 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 244 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,552 | 90.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Condamine

1956 Queensland state election: Condamine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Diplock | 5,998 | 54.9 | +4.4 |
| | Country | Stewart Keys | 4,919 | 45.1 | -4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,917 | 99.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,974 | 93.4 | +0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Cook

1956 Queensland state election: Cook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bunny Adair | 5,433 | 63.6 | +10.5 |
| | Country | John Crossland | 3,110 | 36.4 | -10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,543 | 98.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,646 | 89.2 | −0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.5 | |

### Cooroora

1956 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Low | 6,396 | 68.2 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Arnell | 2,978 | 31.8 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,374 | 99.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,446 | 94.1 | −0.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Coorparoo

1956 Queensland state election: Coorparoo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Hiley | 7,476 | 62.0 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Maher | 4,588 | 38.0 | -4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,064 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 134 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,198 | 94.5 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Cunningham

1956 Queensland state election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 6,682 | 64.5 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | John McCafferty | 3,718 | 35.5 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,400 | 99.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 0.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,473 | 95.2 | +2.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Darlington

1956 Queensland state election: Darlington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Tom Plunkett | 6,823 | 67.9 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Charles Knoll | 3,223 | 32.1 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,046 | 98.7 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 130 | 1.3 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,176 | 91.4 | −1.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Fassifern

1956 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Alf Muller | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Fitzroy

1956 Queensland state election: Fitzroy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Clark | 5,472 | 62.6 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal | Gerard Davies | 3,175 | 36.3 | +7.6 |
| | Communist | Eric Browne | 100 | 1.1 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,747 | 99.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 91 | 1.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,838 | 95.5 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.2 | |

### Flinders

1956 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Forde | 2,269 | 58.1 | -41.9 |
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 1,638 | 41.9 | +41.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,907 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,934 | 83.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Fortitude Valley

1956 Queensland state election: Fortitude Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mick Brosnan | 4,963 | 57.2 | -14.9 |
| | Liberal | Bob Windsor | 3,518 | 40.5 | +40.5 |
| | Communist | Jim Henderson | 202 | 2.3 | -2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,683 | 98.9 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 1.1 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,782 | 91.6 | −0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Gregory

1956 Queensland state election: Gregory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Devries | 2,847 | 65.3 | -34.7 |
| | Country | Robert Campbell | 1,516 | 34.7 | +34.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,363 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,395 | 85.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Haughton

1956 Queensland state election: Haughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Colin McCathie | 5,737 | 70.4 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal | Edwin Pearse | 2,415 | 29.6 | +29.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,152 | 98.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,240 | 94.7 | −1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Hinchinbrook

1956 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cecil Jesson | 4,319 | 52.1 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal | Francis Curro | 3,964 | 47.9 | +27.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,283 | 98.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,408 | 92.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -17.3 | |

### Ipswich

1956 Queensland state election: Ipswich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ivor Marsden | 5,689 | 61.2 | -33.4 |
| | Liberal | Wylie Gibbs | 3,514 | 37.8 | +37.8 |
| | Communist | Mev Welsby | 93 | 1.0 | -4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,296 | 99.2 | +4.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 0.8 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,370 | 93.9 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Isis

1956 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jack Pizzey | 5,753 | 62.3 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Hylton Salter | 3,475 | 37.7 | -3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,228 | 98.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 131 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,359 | 93.3 | −1.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Ithaca

1956 Queensland state election: Ithaca :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leonard Eastment | 5,967 | 61.7 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal | Alan Edwards | 3,711 | 38.3 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,678 | 98.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,816 | 94.2 | −1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

#### By-election

* This by-election was caused by the death of Leonard Eastment. It was held on 8 December 1956.
1956 Ithaca state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Pat Hanlon | 5,186 | 59.2 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal | Alan Edwards | 3,578 | 40.8 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,764 | 98.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 127 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,891 | 88.4 | −5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

### Kedron

1956 Queensland state election: Kedron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Lloyd | 11,283 | 61.0 | -4.8 |
| | Liberal | Albert Johnson | 7,215 | 39.0 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,498 | 98.8 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 232 | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,730 | 95.2 | −0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.8 | |

### Kelvin Grove

1956 Queensland state election: Kelvin Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bert Turner | 5,355 | 54.3 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Tooth | 4,506 | 45.7 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,861 | 98.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 153 | 1.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,014 | 93.9 | −0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.6 | |

### Keppel

1956 Queensland state election: Keppel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Viv Cooper | 6,790 | 58.5 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Tom Griffith | 4,820 | 41.5 | +41.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,610 | 99.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 0.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,698 | 95.8 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Kurilpa

1956 Queensland state election: Kurilpa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Moores | 4,785 | 57.3 | -5.4 |
| | Liberal | Doug Berry | 3,573 | 42.7 | +12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,358 | 98.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 1.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,491 | 90.0 | −1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.7 | |

### Landsborough

1956 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Frank Nicklin | 7,176 | 73.1 | -26.9 |
| | Labor | Vincent Crosby | 2,645 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,821 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,927 | 93.5 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Lockyer

1956 Queensland state election: Lockyer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gordon Chalk | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Mackay

1956 Queensland state election: Mackay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Graham | 4,344 | 58.0 | -6.5 |
| | Liberal | David Treacy | 2,924 | 39.0 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | James Rowen | 223 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,491 | 98.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,572 | 93.1 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

### Mackenzie

1956 Queensland state election: Mackenzie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Nev Hewitt | 2,172 | 50.5 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Paddy Whyte | 2,126 | 49.5 | -5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,298 | 99.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 41 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,339 | 89.5 | −0.6 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +5.5 | |

### Marodian

1956 Queensland state election: Marodian :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | James Heading | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

### Maryborough

1956 Queensland state election: Maryborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Horace Davies | 6,488 | 66.2 | +10.2 |
| | Country | James Dunn | 3,306 | 33.8 | +33.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,794 | 98.5 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 152 | 1.5 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,946 | 96.1 | −1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Merthyr

1956 Queensland state election: Merthyr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Moore | 5,030 | 59.8 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal | Sam Ramsden | 3,380 | 40.2 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,410 | 98.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,530 | 91.0 | −2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

### Mirani

1956 Queensland state election: Mirani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ernie Evans | 4,751 | 59.2 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Roger Scanlan | 3,268 | 40.8 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,019 | 98.8 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,116 | 93.0 | −1.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Mount Coot-tha

1956 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Morris | 8,932 | 62.4 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Vlad Darveniza | 5,386 | 37.6 | -4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,318 | 98.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 171 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,489 | 94.1 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Mount Gravatt

1956 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Felix Dittmer | 14,600 | 59.6 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | Eric Handy | 9,904 | 40.4 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,504 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,790 | 94.2 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.9 | |

### Mourilyan

1956 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 4,468 | 59.5 | -7.8 |
| | Country | Eric Fox | 2,872 | 38.2 | +8.6 |
| | Communist | John Twaddle | 174 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,514 | 98.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 1.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,600 | 93.4 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

### Mulgrave

1956 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles English | 3,821 | 51.9 | +0.8 |
| | Country | Bob Watson | 3,547 | 48.1 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,368 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,448 | 93.4 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Mundingburra

1956 Queensland state election: Mundingburra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NQ Labor | Tom Aikens | 7,296 | 77.9 | +25.4 |
| | Labor | John Brennan | 2,074 | 22.1 | -5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,370 | 98.0 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 189 | 2.0 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,559 | 93.6 | −1.2 |
| | NQ Labor hold | NQ Labor hold | Swing | +15.5 | |

### Murrumba

1956 Queensland state election: Murrumba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Nicholson | 8,387 | 62.0 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Charles Myers | 5,137 | 38.0 | -4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,524 | 98.6 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 187 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,711 | 93.7 | +1.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

### Nash

1956 Queensland state election: Nash :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Greg Kehoe | 5,751 | 56.0 | -0.1 |
| | Country | Max Hodges | 4,516 | 44.0 | +44.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,267 | 99.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 1.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,373 | 95.2 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

### Norman

1956 Queensland state election: Norman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Baxter | 6,052 | 56.1 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal | George Regan | 4,738 | 43.9 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,790 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,910 | 94.5 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### North Toowoomba

1956 Queensland state election: North Toowoomba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Wood | 5,352 | 59.0 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal | Sidney Webb | 3,718 | 41.0 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,070 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,173 | 92.8 | −0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

### Nundah

1956 Queensland state election: Nundah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Hadley | 6,136 | 55.5 | -6.4 |
| | Liberal | William Knox | 4,924 | 44.5 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,060 | 98.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 166 | 1.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,226 | 94.8 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.4 | |

### Port Curtis

1956 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Burrows | 6,092 | 64.5 | -3.3 |
| | Country | Thomas Pulsford | 3,353 | 35.5 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,445 | 99.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 0.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,513 | 94.6 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

### Rockhampton

1956 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mick Gardner | 4,445 | 50.0 | -11.8 |
| | Liberal | Rex Pilbeam | 4,379 | 49.3 | +13.7 |
| | Independent | Tom Kelly | 66 | 0.7 | -1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,890 | 99.0 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,976 | 95.5 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -12.7 | |

### Roma

1956 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Dohring | 2,624 | 50.1 | -1.5 |
| | Country | William Ewan | 2,610 | 49.9 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,234 | 99.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 0.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,266 | 93.5 | −0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

### Sandgate

1956 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Robinson | 9,562 | 56.6 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Ahearn | 7,340 | 43.4 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,902 | 98.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 210 | 1.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,112 | 93.3 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

### Sherwood

1956 Queensland state election: Sherwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Herbert | 8,384 | 51.1 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Bart Lourigan | 7,424 | 45.2 | -3.5 |
| | Independent | Margaret Fisher | 400 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Communist | Eugene Marshall | 206 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,414 | 97.0 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 500 | 3.0 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,914 | 93.9 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Somerset

1956 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alexander Skinner | 4,921 | 55.9 | +4.9 |
| | Country | Nigel McConnel | 3,887 | 44.1 | -4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,808 | 99.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 0.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,871 | 94.7 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

### South Brisbane

1956 Queensland state election: South Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Gair | 4,736 | 58.6 | -6.0 |
| | Independent | Frank Roberts | 2,731 | 33.8 | +33.8 |
| | Independent | Jack Noonan | 611 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,078 | 98.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,201 | 91.9 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Southport

1956 Queensland state election: Southport :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Eric Gaven | 7,827 | 66.0 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | William Belford | 4,027 | 34.0 | -5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,854 | 99.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 0.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,928 | 91.7 | −1.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

### Tablelands

1956 Queensland state election: Tablelands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harold Collins | 5,547 | 66.4 | +0.1 |
| | Country | Clarence West | 2,803 | 33.6 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,350 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,446 | 90.6 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

### Toowong

1956 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Munro | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

### Toowoomba

1956 Queensland state election: Toowoomba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Duggan | 5,979 | 63.0 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal | Edward Hall | 3,512 | 37.0 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,491 | 98.7 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 1.3 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,612 | 92.7 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### Townsville

1956 Queensland state election: Townsville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Keyatta | 2,982 | 46.9 | -11.5 |
| | Liberal | Roy Pope | 2,301 | 36.2 | +9.8 |
| | Independent | Jack Abercrombie | 915 | 14.4 | +2.3 |
| | Communist | Hugh Fay | 156 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,354 | 99.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 0.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,412 | 91.1 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.6 | |

### Warrego

1956 Queensland state election: Warrego :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Dufficy | 3,248 | 67.7 | -32.3 |
| | Country | William Mills | 1,550 | 32.3 | +32.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,798 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,874 | 84.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Warwick

1956 Queensland state election: Warwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Otto Madsen | 5,483 | 63.6 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Frank Drew | 3,137 | 36.4 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,620 | 99.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,701 | 96.2 | +0.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

### Whitsunday

1956 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Lloyd Roberts | 4,962 | 59.4 | +9.9 |
| | Labor | George Burns | 3,395 | 40.6 | -4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,357 | 98.6 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 118 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,475 | 93.2 | −0.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

### Windsor

1956 Queensland state election: Windsor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Rasey | 5,459 | 56.3 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | Margaret Gordon | 4,240 | 43.7 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,699 | 98.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,820 | 94.6 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

### Wynnum

1956 Queensland state election: Wynnum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Gunn | 9,354 | 65.4 | -4.1 |
| | Liberal | Charles Mengel | 4,954 | 34.6 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,308 | 98.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 192 | 1.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,500 | 93.1 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

### Yeronga

1956 Queensland state election: Yeronga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Winston Noble | 6,974 | 57.9 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Norman Stutz | 4,875 | 40.5 | -8.3 |
| | Independent | Jim Dwyer | 191 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,040 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 1.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,156 | 94.1 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 | |