1977 Queensland state election

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 12 November 1977 to elect the 82 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.

1977 Queensland state election
12 November 1977 (1977-11-12)
All 82 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
42 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Turnout91.35 ( 1.93 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joh Bjelke-Petersen Tom Burns
Party National–Liberal Coalition Labor
Leader since 8 August 1968 19 December 1974 (1974-12-19)
Leader's seat Barambah Lytton
Last election 69 seats, 58.97% 11 seats, 36.03%
Seats won 59 23
Seat change 10 12
Popular vote 569,753 466,021
Percentage 52.37% 42.83%
Swing 5.14 6.80
Premier before election

Joh Bjelke-Petersen
National/Liberal coalition

 Elected Premier

Joh Bjelke-Petersen
National/Liberal coalition

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

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