1918 Queensland state election
T. J. Ryan Labor T. J. Ryan Labor Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 16 March 1918 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.The election was the second for the Labor government of T. J. Ryan, who had been premier since 1 June 1915.The National opposition (previously known as the Ministerialists) were led by Edward Macartney who replaced Digby Denham after the 1915 election when they were reduced to 21 seats.T.J. Ryan resigned as premier a year after the state election to run successfully for the federal seat of West Sydney in 1919.Within a few months though, Vowles created the Queensland Country Party.