Candidates of the 1920 Queensland state election

This is a list of candidates who stood for the 1920 state election in Queensland, Australia.The election was held on 9 October 1920.

Since the previous election in 1918, the Country Party had formed, and had been joined by many sitting National Party MPs. Four parties – the National, Country, Northern Country and National Labor parties – operated as a coalition in this election.

By-elections

 * On 20 December 1919, Frank Bulcock (Labor) was elected to succeed T. J. Ryan (Labor), who had resigned on 14 October 1919, as the member for Barcoo.
 * On 20 December 1919, Tom Foley (Labor) was elected to succeed Herbert Hardacre (Labor), who had resigned on 14 October 1919, as the member for Leichhardt.
 * On 20 December 1919, Thomas Spencer (National) was elected to succeed John McEwan Hunter (Labor), who had died on 22 October 1919, as the member for Maranoa.
 * On 10 April 1920, Percy Pease (Labor) was elected to succeed William Lennon (Labor), who had resigned on 16 January 1920, as the member for Herbert.

Retiring members

 * Note: Mundingburra Labor MLA Thomas Foley had died prior to the election; no by-election was held.

Labor

 * Edgar Free MLA (South Brisbane)

Nationalist

 * Donald Gunn MLA (Carnarvon)
 * Edward Macartney MLA (Toowong)
 * Henry Somerset MLA (Stanley)

Independent

 * Francis Grayson MLA (Cunningham)

Candidates
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.