1972 Queensland state election

1972 Queensland state election

← 1969 27 May 1972 (1972-05-27) 1974 →
All 82 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 42 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Turnout	92.41 ( 0.64 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 45 seats, 44.70% 31 seats, 44.99% 1 seat, 7.24% Seats won 47 33 0 Seat change 2 2 1 Popular vote 383,000 424,002 69,757 Percentage 42.23% 46.75% 7.69% Swing 2.47 1.76 0.46
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 27 May 1972 to elect the 82 members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.^[1]

The Country-Liberal Coalition won its sixth consecutive victory since it won government in 1957 and also its second victory under Joh Bjelke-Petersen.