Elections were held in theAustralian state ofQueensland on 29 November 1980 to elect the 82 members of the state'sLegislative Assembly.
The election resulted in a fifth consecutive victory for theNational-Liberal Coalition underJoh Bjelke-Petersen. It was the ninth victory of the National Party in Queensland since it first came to office in 1957.
The election saw little change from the1977 election. The Coalition Government was returned to office, although Labor gained two seats and the Liberals lost two. The Liberal decline continued, and tensions between the Coalition parties increased.
| Date | Event |
|---|
| 27 October 1980 | The Parliament was dissolved.[1] |
| 27 October 1980 | Writs were issued by theGovernor to proceed with an election.[2] |
| 7 November 1980 | Close of nominations. |
| 29 November 1980 | Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 23 December 1980 | TheBjelke-Petersen Ministry was reconstituted. |
| 10 January 1981 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
| 3 March 1981 | Parliament resumed for business.[3] |
Queensland state election, 29 November 1980[4][5]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1977–1983 >> |
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| Enrolled voters | 1,341,365 | | |
| Votes cast | 1,192,893 | | Turnout | 88.93% | –2.42% |
| Informal votes | 18,008 | | Informal | 1.51% | –0.02% |
| Summary of votes by party |
| Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 487,493 | 41.49% | –1.34% | 25 | +2 |
| | Nationals | 328,262 | 27.94% | +0.79% | 35 | ±0 |
| | Liberal | 316,272 | 26.92% | +1.70% | 22 | –2 |
| | Democrats | 16,222 | 1.38% | –0.23% | 0 | ±0 |
| | Progress | 4,384 | 0.37% | –1.13% | 0 | ±0 |
| | Independent | 20,880 | 1.78% | +0.09% | 0 | ±0 |
| | Others | 1,372 | 0.12% | +0.12% | 0 | ±0 |
| Total | 1,174,885 | | | 82 | |
Popular vote | | |
|---|
| Labor | | 41.49% |
| Nationals | | 27.94% |
| Liberal | | 26.92% |
| Democrats | | 1.38% |
| Progress | | 0.37% |
| Independents | | 1.78% |
| Others | | 0.12% |
Seats | | |
|---|
| Nationals | | 42.68% |
| Labor | | 30.49% |
| Liberal | | 26.83% |
Seats changing hands
[edit]Post-election pendulum
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