1980 Queensland state election

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.

Result

The election saw little change from the 1977 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.

Key dates Date Event 27 October 1980 The Parliament was dissolved. 27 October 1980 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. 7 November 1980 Close of nominations. 29 November 1980 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 23 December 1980 The Bjelke-Petersen Ministry was reconstituted. 10 January 1981 The writ was returned and the results formally declared. 3 March 1981 Parliament resumed for business.

Results

Seats changing hands Seat Pre-1980 Swing Post-1980 Party Member Margin Margin Member Party Lockyer  Liberal Tony Bourke 22.5 –28.8 6.3 Tony FitzGerald National  Mourilyan  National Vicky Kippin 0.3 –1.6 1.3 Bill Eaton Labor  Southport  Liberal Peter White 9.8 –11.9 2.1 Doug Jennings National  Surfers Paradise  Liberal Bruce Bishop 5.7 –13.6 7.9 Rob Borbidge National  Townsville West  National Max Hooper 0.9 –5.3 4.4 Geoff Smith Labor 

In addition, the Liberal party retained Redcliffe, which was won from the National Party at the 1979 by-election.

Post-election pendulum

National / Liberal seats (57)MarginalAshgroveJohn GreenwoodLIB0.4%StaffordTerry GygarLIB0.7%Barron RiverMartin TenniNAT0.8%Mount IsaAngelo BertoniNAT0.9% WindsorBob MooreLIB1.3%SouthportDoug JenningsNAT2.1% v LIB SalisburyRosemary KyburzLIB2.3%WarregoNeil TurnerNAT2.6% KurilpaSam DoumanyLIB2.7%MiraniJim RandellNAT3.0%WhitsundayGeoff MuntzNAT3.5%RedlandsJohn GolebyNAT4.2%MerthyrDon LaneLIB4.5%BurdekinVal BirdNAT4.5% IpswichLlewellyn EdwardsLIB5.1% RedcliffeTerry WhiteLIB5.3% CabooltureDes FrawleyNAT5.3%Toowoomba NorthJohn LockwoodLIB5.5%Fairly safe TownsvilleNorman Scott-YoungLIB6.0%FlindersBob KatterNAT6.0%LockyerTony FitzgeraldNAT6.3% v LIBMulgraveMax MenzelNAT6.5%WavellBrian AustinLIB6.9%YerongaNorm LeeLIB7.0%Pine RiversRob AkersLIB7.5%Surfers ParadiseRob BorbidgeNAT7.9% v LIBMansfieldBill KausLIB8.3%IsisLin PowellNAT8.7%GregoryBill GlassonNAT9.2%HinchinbrookTed RowNAT9.2%FassifernSelwyn MullerNAT9.3%NundahWilliam KnoxLIB9.6%IthacaCol MillerLIB9.9%SafeToowoomba SouthJohn WarnerNAT10.1%AlbertIvan GibbsNAT10.9%CarnarvonPeter McKechnieNAT11.8%Peak DownsVince LesterNAT12.1%GreenslopesBill HewittLIB12.3%ToowongIan PrenticeLIB13.1%AspleyBeryce NelsonLIB13.9% v NATSouth CoastRuss HinzeNAT14.6%SomersetBill GunnNAT15.0%RomaKen TomkinsNAT15.4%Mount GravattGuelfi ScassolaLIB15.7%CallideLindsay HartwigNAT15.8%CoorooraGordon SimpsonNAT16.4%WarwickDes BoothNAT17.7%GympieLen StephanNAT18.3%BalonneDon NealNAT18.7%AuburnNeville HarperNAT19.1%LandsboroughMike AhernNAT19.5%BurnettClaude WhartonNAT19.8%Very safeSherwoodAngus InnesLIB20.9%CondamineVic SullivanNAT22.8%Mount Coot-thaBill LickissLIB22.9%CunninghamTony ElliottNAT30.3%BarambahJoh Bjelke-PetersenNAT31.8% Labor seats (25)MarginalMaryboroughBrendan HansenALP0.6% v LIB EvertonGlen MillinerALP0.7% v LIB MourilyanBill EatonALP1.3% South BrisbaneJim FourasALP4.0% v LIB Ipswich WestDavid UnderwoodALP4.1% v LIB Townsville WestGeoff SmithALP4.4% BulimbaRon McLeanALP4.6% v LIB MurrumbaJoe KrugerALP5.4%Fairly safe WoodridgeBill D'ArcyALP6.4% v LIB WynnumEric ShawALP7.3% Port CurtisBill PrestALP7.6% Townsville SouthAlex WilsonALP7.6% Brisbane CentralBrian DavisALP7.7% v LIB ChatsworthTerry MackenrothALP8.2% v LIB BundabergJim BlakeALP8.3%Safe NudgeeKen VaughanALP10.9% v LIB WolstonBob GibbsALP11.2% v LIB MackayEd CaseyALP11.6% Rockhampton NorthLes YewdaleALP12.2% CookBob ScottALP12.4% CairnsRay JonesALP13.9% SandgateNev WarburtonALP14.6% v LIB RockhamptonKeith WrightALP17.3%Very safe ArcherfieldKevin HooperALP21.1% LyttonTom BurnsALP23.6% v LIB

See also Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1980

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