1972 Queensland state election

1972 Queensland state election
27 May 1972 (1972-05-27)
All 82 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
42 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
Turnout92.41 ( 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
Winning margin by electorate.
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.

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

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