Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 18 May 1907 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The election was the first one in which women had a right to vote.
Robert Philp portrait
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Sir Robert Philp, was a Queensland businessman and politician who was Premier of Queensland from December 1899 to September 1903 and again from November 1907 to February 1908.
1907 Queensland state election
…the election was an improvement in Kidston's position, although he was still in minority government with Labour support. The main opposition group was Robert Philp's Conservatives. This election used contingent voting, at least in the single-member districts…
The grave of Sir Robert Philp at Brisbane's Toowong Cemetery.