Elections were held in the
Australian state
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of
Queensland
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on 27 May 1972 to elect the 82 members of the
Legislative Assembly of Queensland
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The
Country
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Liberal
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Politics
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** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
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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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.
Key dates
Results
Seats changing hands
* ¶ Results for Albert based on 1970 by-election
* Bill Heatley died in October 1971, but no by-election was called due to the proximity of the 1972 election.
* In addition, the Liberal Party retained
Maryborough, which was won from Labor at the
1971 by-election.
*
Aubigny, which was the last seat held by the
Democratic Labor Party, was abolished at this election and its outgoing member,
Les Diplock
Leslie Frank Louis "Les" Diplock Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, CMG (16 September 1899 – 6 November 1983) was an Australian politician.
Diplock was born in South Brisbane to house-painter Louis Diplock and Louisa May ...
, retired.
Post-election pendulum
See also
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Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1969–1972
*
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1972–1974
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Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1972
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Bjelke-Petersen Ministry
References
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Elections in Queensland
Queensland
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1970s in Queensland
May 1972 events in Australia