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.

1980 Queensland state election
29 November 1980 (1980-11-29)
All 82 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
42 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Turnout88.93 ( 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

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.

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