1980 Queensland state election

1980 Queensland state election

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All 82 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 42 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	88.93 ( 2.42 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Joh Bjelke-Petersen Ed Casey Party National–Liberal Coalition Labor Leader since 8 August 1968 28 November 1978 (1978-11-28) Leader's seat Barambah Mackay Last election 59 seats, 52.37% 23 seats, 42.83% Seats won 57 25 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 644,534 487,493 Percentage 54.86% 41.49% Swing 2.49 1.34
Premier before election Joh Bjelke-Petersen National/Liberal coalition Elected Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen National/Liberal coalition

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.