1969 Queensland state election

1969 Queensland state election

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All 78 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 40 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	91.77 ( 1.50 pp)
First party Second party Third party   QLP Leader Joh Bjelke-Petersen Jack Houston No leader Party Country–Liberal Coalition Labor Queensland Labor Leader since 8 August 1968 12 October 1966 (1966-10-12) Leader's seat Barambah Bulimba Last election 47 seats, 44.77% 26 seats, 43.84% 1 seat, 6.25% Seats won 45 31 1 Seat change 2 5 Popular vote 380,890 383,388 61,661 Percentage 44.70% 44.99% 7.24% Swing 0.08 1.15 0.99
Premier before election Joh Bjelke-Petersen Country/Liberal coalition Elected Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen Country/Liberal coalition

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 17 May 1969 to elect the 78 members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.^[1]

The Country-Liberal Coalition won its fifth consecutive victory since it won government in 1957. It was also the Coalition's first victory under new leader Joh Bjelke-Petersen after the brief premierships of Gordon Chalk and Jack Pizzey, who in turn had succeeded Frank Nicklin when he had retired the previous year.

The election campaign was characterised by tension between the governing coalition partners.