Queensland state election, 1980 Information & Queensland state election, 1980 Links at HealthHaven.com

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 29 November 1980 to elect the 82 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

The election resulted in a fifth consecutive victory for the National-Liberal Coalition under Joh Bjelke-Petersen. It was the ninth victory of the National Party in Queensland since it first came to office in 1957.

[edit] Result

The election saw little change from the 1977 election. The Coalition Government was returned to office, although Labor gained two seats off the Liberals. The Liberal decline continued, and tensions between the Coalition parties increased.

[edit] Results

Queensland state election, 29 November 1980^[1]^[2] Legislative Assembly << 1977 — 1983 >>
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
	National	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

[edit] References

^ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 29 November 1980". http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=799. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
^ Hughes, Colin A. (1986). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1975-1984. ANU Press. p. 205. ISBN 0-08033-039-X.

[0] Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 29 November 1980". http://elections.uwa.edu.au/elecdetail.lasso?keyvalue=799. Retrieved 22 February 2009.

[1] Hughes, Colin A. (1986). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1975-1984. ANU Press. p. 205. ISBN 0-08033-039-X.

[1]

[2]