ID 0371
Parliament of Queensland, Legislative Assembly election
Election of 2 December 1989
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Queensland, Legislative Assembly votes and seats won
Election held on 2 December 1989
Criteria for the inclusion of parties in this table are set out in the Glossary under 'listed party'
| Party Name | First preference vote n | First preference vote share % | Change from previous election % | Seats won n | Uncontested seats held n | Seat share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 792,466 | 50.32 | +8.97 | 54 | 0 | 60.67 |
| National Party | 379,364 | 24.09 | -15.55 | 27 | 0 | 30.34 |
| Liberal Party | 331,562 | 21.05 | +4.55 | 8 | 0 | 8.99 |
| Independents | 50,689 | 3.22 | +1.34 | 0 | ||
| Greens | 5,206 | 0.33 | * | 0 | ||
| Votes for other than listed parties | 15,586 | 0.99 | +0.36 | |||
| Totals | 1,574,873 | 100.00 | 89 | 0 | 100.00 |
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* Party did not contest previous election or did not meet criteria for listing, or contested previous election under a different party name.
Notes
Premier in office at election: Ahern replaced Bjelke Peterson on 1 December 1987. Cooper replaced Ahern as premier on 25 September 1989.
Sources
Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1985-1999, Sydney: Federation Press, 2002 (ISBN 1862874344).