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1980 Queensland state election
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Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 29 November 1980 to elect the 82 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.
Quick Facts All 82 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 42 Assembly seats were needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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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.