# Results of the 1980 Queensland state election

Queensland state election, 29 November 1980 Legislative Assembly
<< 1977–1983 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,341,365 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 1,192,893 | | Turnout | 88.93% | –2.42% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 18,008 | | Informal | 1.51% | –0.02% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 487,493 | 41.49% | –1.34% | 25 | + 2 |
| | National | 328,262 | 27.94% | +0.79% | 35 | ± 0 |
| | Liberal | 316,272 | 26.92% | +1.70% | 22 | – 2 |
| | Democrats | 16,222 | 1.38% | –0.23% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Progress | 4,384 | 0.37% | –1.13% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Independent | 20,880 | 1.78% | +0.09% | 0 | ± 0 |
| | Others | 1,372 | 0.12% | +0.12% | 0 | ± 0 |
| Total | Total | 1,174,885 | | | 82 | |
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1980 Queensland state election.

## Results by electoral district
### Albert

1980 Queensland state election: Albert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 8,730 | 44.8 | −8.5 |
| | Labor | Harry Zaphir | 6,565 | 33.7 | −9.6 |
| | Liberal | John Juett | 3,342 | 17.1 | +17.1 |
| | Democrats | Peter Woolley | 501 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | Reginald Campbell | 351 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,489 | 98.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 383 | 1.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,872 | 85.9 | −3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ivan Gibbs | 11,877 | 60.9 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Harry Zaphir | 7,612 | 39.1 | −5.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Archerfield

1980 Queensland state election: Archerfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Hooper | 9,335 | 64.8 | −1.9 |
| | National | Allen Muir | 2,357 | 16.3 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Alan Bavister | 2,167 | 15.0 | −5.6 |
| | Pensioner | Miriam Cope | 274 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Socialist | Mary Simmons | 154 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Norman Eather | 128 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,415 | 97.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 334 | 2.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,749 | 86.8 | −4.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Hooper | 10,255 | 71.1 | +2.7 |
| | National | Allen Muir | 4,160 | 28.9 | +28.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Ashgrove

1980 Queensland state election: Ashgrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Greenwood | 6,883 | 43.7 | −7.1 |
| | Labor | Pat Comben | 6,378 | 40.5 | −2.9 |
| | Democrats | Cheryl Paton | 1,967 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| | Progress | Owen Pershouse | 510 | 3.2 | −2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,738 | 98.7 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 209 | 1.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,947 | 89.7 | −2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Greenwood | 7,927 | 50.4 | −4.5 |
| | Labor | Pat Comben | 7,811 | 49.6 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.5 | |

### Aspley

1980 Queensland state election: Aspley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Leonard Brydges | 5,259 | 31.7 | +31.7 |
| | Liberal | Beryce Nelson | 5,143 | 31.0 | −30.5 |
| | Labor | John Duncan | 4,646 | 28.0 | −10.5 |
| | Democrats | Leslie Mundt | 1,428 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Progress | Gregory Curry | 129 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,605 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 254 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,859 | 90.4 | −2.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Beryce Nelson | 10,619 | 63.9 | +2.4 |
| | National | Leonard Brydges | 5,986 | 36.1 | +36.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Auburn

1980 Queensland state election: Auburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Neville Harper | 6,366 | 67.3 | −0.5 |
| | Labor | Ray Barker | 2,833 | 30.0 | +4.2 |
| | Progress | David Trevilyan | 261 | 2.8 | −3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,460 | 99.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 59 | 0.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,519 | 92.0 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Neville Harper | 6,536 | 69.1 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | Ray Barker | 2,924 | 30.9 | +3.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

### Balonne

1980 Queensland state election: Balonne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don Neal | 4,938 | 68.7 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | John Barrett | 2,249 | 31.3 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,187 | 98.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 1.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,294 | 88.7 | −0.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

### Barambah

1980 Queensland state election: Barambah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Joh Bjelke-Petersen | 8,011 | 80.4 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Brian Hawkes | 1,670 | 16.8 | −4.9 |
| | Independent | Henry Collins | 279 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,960 | 99.0 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 100 | 1.0 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,060 | 91.9 | −1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Joh Bjelke-Petersen | 8,150 | 81.8 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Brian Hawkes | 1,810 | 18.2 | −3.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Barron River

1980 Queensland state election: Barron River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Martin Tenni | 7,236 | 42.7 | −7.5 |
| | Labor | Keith De Lacy | 7,668 | 45.2 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal | Lionel Van Dorssen | 1,578 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Democrats | Bruce Alexander | 470 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,952 | 98.9 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 190 | 1.1 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,142 | 86.1 | −3.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Martin Tenni | 8,605 | 50.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Keith De Lacy | 8,347 | 49.2 | −0.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Brisbane Central

1980 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 7,279 | 53.6 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Robert Wright | 5,604 | 41.3 | −2.6 |
| | Communist | Murray Broad | 699 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,582 | 97.2 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 385 | 2.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,967 | 84.3 | −4.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 7,838 | 57.7 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Robert Wright | 5,744 | 42.3 | −2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Bulimba

1980 Queensland state election: Bulimba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron McLean | 7,657 | 54.6 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal | Brian Kirkham | 6,380 | 45.4 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,037 | 97.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 308 | 2.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,345 | 88.9 | −3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.2 | |

### Bundaberg

1980 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 7,694 | 54.3 | +5.6 |
| | National | Bryan Conquest | 4,991 | 35.2 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Graham Quirk | 787 | 5.5 | −7.6 |
| | Democrats | Lola Lomax | 706 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,178 | 99.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 0.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,298 | 91.5 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 8,270 | 58.3 | +3.9 |
| | National | Bryan Conquest | 5,908 | 41.7 | −3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

### Burdekin

1980 Queensland state election: Burdekin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Val Bird | 5,783 | 54.5 | −5.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Rehbein | 4,836 | 45.5 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,619 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,739 | 91.5 | −2.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −5.8 | |

### Burnett

1980 Queensland state election: Burnett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Claude Wharton | 8,212 | 69.8 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Edgar Roberts | 3,544 | 30.2 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,756 | 99.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 1.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,877 | 91.6 | +0.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Caboolture

1980 Queensland state election: Caboolture :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Des Frawley | 8,082 | 42.2 | −16.8 |
| | Labor | John McLoughlin | 4,567 | 23.8 | −3.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Hill | 3,174 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| | Liberal | Virginia Day | 2,921 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Independent | John Ferguson | 422 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,166 | 98.1 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 378 | 1.9 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,544 | 89.5 | −2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Des Frawley | 10,598 | 55.3 | −3.7 |
| | Labor | John McLoughlin | 8,568 | 44.7 | +3.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

### Cairns

1980 Queensland state election: Cairns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ray Jones | 9,471 | 58.7 | +1.6 |
| | National | Nigel Ette | 3,928 | 24.3 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal | Francis Hoyal | 2,359 | 14.6 | +8.0 |
| | Independent | Melvin Stewart | 290 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | John Stamp | 90 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,138 | 98.3 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 274 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,412 | 85.8 | −3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ray Jones | 10,310 | 63.9 | +2.5 |
| | National | Nigel Ette | 5,828 | 36.1 | −2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

### Callide

1980 Queensland state election: Callide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Lindsay Hartwig | 8,252 | 65.8 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Alan Morris | 4,293 | 34.2 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,545 | 98.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,748 | 91.1 | −0.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Carnarvon

1980 Queensland state election: Carnarvon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter McKechnie | 5,921 | 61.8 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | Johannes De Roo | 3,659 | 38.2 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,580 | 98.7 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 1.3 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,706 | 91.3 | −1.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.7 | |

### Chatsworth

1980 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 9,256 | 58.2 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Annette Dunstan | 6,646 | 41.8 | −7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,902 | 98.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 281 | 1.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,183 | 90.8 | −2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

### Condamine

1980 Queensland state election: Condamine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Vic Sullivan | 7,877 | 67.9 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Allan Clancey | 2,843 | 24.5 | +0.4 |
| | Progress | Lindsay Sturgess | 872 | 7.5 | −3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,592 | 99.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 0.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,676 | 92.4 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Vic Sullivan | 8,444 | 72.8 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Allan Clancey | 3,148 | 27.2 | −1.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Cook

1980 Queensland state election: Cook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Scott | 4,263 | 59.8 | +11.4 |
| | National | D.A. Young | 1,282 | 18.0 | −23.2 |
| | National | Justin Smith | 912 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Liberal | Evelyn Scott | 669 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,126 | 97.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 155 | 2.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,281 | 81.3 | −1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Scott | 4,447 | 62.4 | +8.5 |
| | National | D.A. Young | 2,679 | 37.6 | −8.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.5 | |

### Cooroora

1980 Queensland state election: Cooroora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 10,457 | 54.2 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Sydney Appleby | 5,230 | 27.1 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | John Barbeler | 2,821 | 14.6 | −4.4 |
| | Independent | Donald Sime | 798 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,306 | 98.6 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 280 | 1.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,586 | 88.9 | −3.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Gordon Simpson | 12,821 | 66.4 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | Sydney Appleby | 6,485 | 33.6 | +1.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.7 | |

### Cunningham

1980 Queensland state election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tony Elliott | 8,989 | 70.7 | −4.7 |
| | Labor | Robert Ball | 2,038 | 16.0 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Richard Barnard | 1,679 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,706 | 99.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 0.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,787 | 91.4 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tony Elliott | 10,206 | 80.3 | −0.3 |
| | Labor | Robert Ball | 2,500 | 19.7 | +0.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

### Everton

1980 Queensland state election: Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 6,984 | 45.4 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal | Brian Burke | 4,258 | 27.6 | −17.8 |
| | National | Donald Munro | 3,211 | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| | Democrats | Mark Taylor | 946 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,399 | 98.9 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 173 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,572 | 91.0 | −1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Glen Milliner | 7,814 | 50.7 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | Brian Burke | 7,585 | 49.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

### Fassifern

1980 Queensland state election: Fassifern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Selwyn Muller | 8,827 | 41.7 | −19.7 |
| | Labor | Ray Parker | 7,322 | 34.6 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal | Thomas O'Toole | 5,041 | 23.8 | +23.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,190 | 98.7 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 272 | 1.3 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,462 | 89.3 | −2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Selwyn Muller | 12,575 | 59.3 | −2.1 |
| | Labor | Ray Parker | 8,615 | 40.7 | +2.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −2.1 | |

### Flinders

1980 Queensland state election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bob Katter | 4,993 | 56.0 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Thomas Greenwood | 3,927 | 44.0 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,920 | 98.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,026 | 86.2 | −3.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

### Greenslopes

1980 Queensland state election: Greenslopes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 8,623 | 62.3 | +23.8 |
| | Labor | Graeme Kinnear | 5,217 | 37.7 | +8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,840 | 97.8 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 312 | 2.2 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,152 | 89.0 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

### Gregory

1980 Queensland state election: Gregory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Glasson | 4,220 | 59.2 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Gordon Saunders | 2,912 | 40.8 | −2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,132 | 98.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 1.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,218 | 87.5 | +0.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

### Gympie

1980 Queensland state election: Gympie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Len Stephan | 6,679 | 53.7 | −7.8 |
| | Labor | Reginald Lawler | 3,216 | 25.9 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Minas Venardos | 2,131 | 17.1 | +17.1 |
| | Progress | William Runge | 412 | 3.3 | −7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,438 | 99.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 106 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,544 | 94.8 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Len Stephan | 8,492 | 68.3 | −0.5 |
| | Labor | Reginald Lawler | 3,946 | 31.7 | +0.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

### Hinchinbrook

1980 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ted Row | 5,555 | 49.6 | −3.5 |
| | Labor | Norman Hart | 3,665 | 32.7 | −14.2 |
| | Independent | John Williams | 1,171 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Independent | Des Bredhauer | 814 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,205 | 97.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 335 | 2.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,540 | 90.2 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ted Row | 6,629 | 59.2 | +6.1 |
| | Labor | Norman Hart | 4,576 | 40.8 | −6.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

### Ipswich

1980 Queensland state election: Ipswich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Llew Edwards | 8,319 | 53.5 | −0.7 |
| | Labor | Joseph Sciacca | 6,434 | 41.4 | −4.5 |
| | Independent | James Hayden | 576 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | International Socialist | Ian Rintoul | 108 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | National Front | Victor Robb | 103 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,540 | 98.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 201 | 1.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,741 | 91.8 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Llew Edwards | 8,566 | 55.1 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Joseph Sciacca | 6,974 | 44.9 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Ipswich West

1980 Queensland state election: Ipswich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Underwood | 8,280 | 52.3 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | Lawrence Pointing | 4,814 | 30.4 | +16.8 |
| | National | Neil Russell | 2,742 | 17.3 | −16.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,836 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 180 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,016 | 87.8 | −3.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Underwood | 8,573 | 54.1 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Lawrence Pointing | 7,263 | 45.9 | +45.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

### Isis

1980 Queensland state election: Isis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Lin Powell | 7,569 | 50.1 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Michael Edgar | 5,466 | 36.2 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal | David Cooper | 1,231 | 8.1 | −3.6 |
| | Democrats | Ronald Cullen | 535 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Democrats | Mervyn Worth | 302 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,103 | 98.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 201 | 1.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,304 | 90.2 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Lin Powell | 8,871 | 58.7 | −0.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Edgar | 6,232 | 41.3 | +0.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

### Ithaca

1980 Queensland state election: Ithaca :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Col Miller | 8,114 | 59.9 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Peter Venning | 5,440 | 40.1 | −2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,554 | 98.0 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 272 | 2.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,826 | 87.3 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

### Kurilpa

1980 Queensland state election: Kurilpa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sam Doumany | 7,158 | 50.2 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Maurice Dwyer | 6,549 | 45.9 | +6.3 |
| | Progress | Alvan Hawkes | 562 | 3.9 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,269 | 98.0 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 2.0 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,555 | 87.0 | −2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sam Doumany | 7,523 | 52.7 | −0.3 |
| | Labor | Maurice Dwyer | 6,746 | 47.3 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

### Landsborough

1980 Queensland state election: Landsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mike Ahern | 11,215 | 53.9 | −14.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 5,051 | 24.3 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal | Paul Kingsford | 2,733 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| | Independent | Barbara Cansdell | 1,795 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,794 | 99.0 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 1.0 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,005 | 88.7 | −2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mike Ahern | 14,453 | 69.5 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Byrne | 6,341 | 30.5 | −1.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Lockyer

1980 Queensland state election: Lockyer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Bourke | 5,286 | 33.3 | −21.7 |
| | National | Tony FitzGerald | 4,497 | 28.3 | +28.3 |
| | Labor | Michael Forde | 2,826 | 17.8 | −1.8 |
| | National | Terence Day | 2,603 | 16.4 | +16.4 |
| | Democrats | Rae Capon | 505 | 3.2 | −5.6 |
| | Progress | Michael Berry | 169 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,886 | 98.6 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 223 | 1.4 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,109 | 90.9 | −2.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tony FitzGerald | 8,949 | 56.3 | +56.3 |
| | Liberal | Tony Bourke | 6,937 | 43.7 | −28.8 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

### Lytton

1980 Queensland state election: Lytton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Burns | 10,543 | 73.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Moyra Bidstrup | 3,784 | 26.4 | −6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,327 | 98.0 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 297 | 2.0 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,624 | 89.4 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.6 | |

### Mackay

1980 Queensland state election: Mackay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ed Casey | 10,106 | 59.2 | +2.1 |
| | National | Lionel Bevis | 5,457 | 32.0 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Dray | 1,500 | 8.8 | −3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,063 | 98.9 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 190 | 1.1 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,253 | 88.3 | −3.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ed Casey | 10,518 | 61.6 | −0.3 |
| | National | Lionel Bevis | 6,545 | 38.4 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

### Mansfield

1980 Queensland state election: Mansfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Kaus | 9,374 | 54.9 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | John Fraser | 6,819 | 40.0 | +5.1 |
| | Progress | Des McKay | 876 | 5.1 | −3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,069 | 98.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 238 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,335 | 90.5 | −2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Kaus | 9,943 | 58.3 | −4.3 |
| | Labor | John Fraser | 7,126 | 41.7 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.3 | |

### Maryborough

1980 Queensland state election: Maryborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 6,747 | 47.7 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal | Gilbert Alison | 6,676 | 47.2 | −2.6 |
| | Democrats | Arthur Townsend | 725 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,148 | 99.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 0.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,257 | 92.3 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 7,154 | 50.6 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Gilbert Alison | 6,994 | 49.4 | −0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

### Merthyr

1980 Queensland state election: Merthyr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Don Lane | 7,334 | 54.5 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Barbara Dawson | 6,116 | 45.5 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,450 | 97.1 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 398 | 2.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,848 | 84.0 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

### Mirani

1980 Queensland state election: Mirani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Conrad Nicolai | 4,728 | 38.4 | −0.1 |
| | National | Jim Randell | 4,592 | 37.2 | −24.3 |
| | Independent | John Comerford | 2,291 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Liberal | Leonard Goode | 717 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,328 | 99.3 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 0.7 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,414 | 91.2 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Jim Randell | 6,533 | 53.0 | −8.6 |
| | Labor | Conrad Nicolai | 5,795 | 47.0 | +8.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −8.6 | |

### Mount Coot-tha

1980 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 9,487 | 62.8 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | David Dalgarno | 3,137 | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| | Labor | Graham Kevin | 2,489 | 16.5 | −10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,114 | 98.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 189 | 1.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,303 | 89.1 | −2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 11,024 | 72.9 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Graham Kevin | 4,089 | 27.1 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
* The two party preferred vote was not counted between the Liberal and Democrat candidates for Mount Coot-tha.

### Mount Gravatt

1980 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 7,006 | 43.8 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Marion McInnes | 4,953 | 31.0 | −5.9 |
| | National | Ian Henderson | 4,031 | 25.2 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,990 | 98.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 196 | 1.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,186 | 89.6 | −2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 10,500 | 65.7 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | Marion McInnes | 5,490 | 34.3 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

### Mount Isa

1980 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony McGrady | 5,398 | 44.4 | −2.3 |
| | National | Angelo Bertoni | 5,209 | 42.8 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal | Joyce Boyd | 1,048 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Democrats | Ray Oldman | 504 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,159 | 97.3 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 331 | 2.7 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,490 | 84.0 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Angelo Bertoni | 6,192 | 50.9 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Tony McGrady | 5,967 | 49.1 | −0.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Mourilyan

1980 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Eaton | 5,139 | 51.3 | +3.9 |
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 4,875 | 48.7 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,014 | 98.8 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 1.2 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,131 | 90.3 | −2.3 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Mulgrave

1980 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Max Menzel | 4,739 | 44.6 | −13.8 |
| | Labor | James Moses | 4,041 | 38.1 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal | Jean Huxley | 1,840 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,620 | 99.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 0.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,716 | 90.8 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Max Menzel | 5,995 | 56.5 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | James Moses | 4,625 | 43.5 | +1.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

### Murrumba

1980 Queensland state election: Murrumba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joe Kruger | 8,251 | 50.1 | +3.6 |
| | National | Yvonne Chapman | 5,041 | 30.6 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Shaw | 3,163 | 19.2 | −4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,455 | 98.8 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 1.2 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,658 | 90.2 | −2.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joe Kruger | 9,121 | 55.4 | +4.0 |
| | National | Yvonne Chapman | 7,334 | 44.6 | −4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

### Nudgee

1980 Queensland state election: Nudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ken Vaughan | 8,567 | 60.9 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Connor | 5,503 | 39.1 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,070 | 98.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 210 | 1.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,280 | 90.7 | −1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Nundah

1980 Queensland state election: Nundah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Knox | 8,237 | 59.6 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Owen Gazzard | 5,587 | 40.4 | −1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,824 | 98.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 232 | 1.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,056 | 88.1 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Peak Downs

1980 Queensland state election: Peak Downs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Vince Lester | 6,235 | 61.3 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | William Coffey | 3,721 | 36.6 | −5.6 |
| | Independent | Anthony Whitfield | 167 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Progress | Robin Wright | 54 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,177 | 99.3 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 0.7 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,249 | 88.9 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Vince Lester | 6,320 | 62.1 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | William Coffey | 3,857 | 37.9 | −4.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Pine Rivers

1980 Queensland state election: Pine Rivers :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rob Akers | 10,476 | 57.5 | +7.5 |
| | Labor | June Willmot | 7,747 | 42.5 | −2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,223 | 98.0 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 367 | 2.0 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,590 | 91.5 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Port Curtis

1980 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 7,191 | 53.8 | −4.8 |
| | National | Michael Crowley | 4,341 | 32.5 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal | John Mawer | 1,656 | 12.4 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal | Georgina Pickers | 175 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,363 | 99.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 1.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,496 | 90.4 | −1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Prest | 7,695 | 57.6 | −4.2 |
| | National | Michael Crowley | 5,668 | 42.4 | +4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.2 | |

### Redcliffe

1980 Queensland state election: Redcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Terry White | 8,599 | 55.3 | +26.0 |
| | Labor | Roderick Lugton | 6,941 | 44.7 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,540 | 98.4 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 248 | 1.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,788 | 92.0 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | N/A | |

### Redlands

1980 Queensland state election: Redlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Goleby | 8,836 | 42.4 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Con Sciacca | 8,477 | 40.7 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hunter | 3,520 | 16.9 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,833 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 236 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,069 | 90.9 | −1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Goleby | 11,300 | 54.2 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Con Sciacca | 9,533 | 45.8 | +1.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

### Rockhampton

1980 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 10,125 | 64.5 | −0.1 |
| | National | Garnet Lincoln | 3,965 | 25.3 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cuddy | 1,603 | 10.2 | −8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,693 | 99.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 142 | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,835 | 90.3 | −2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 10,566 | 67.3 | 0.0 |
| | National | Garnet Lincoln | 5,127 | 32.7 | +32.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.0 | |

### Rockhampton North

1980 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 9,978 | 57.9 | −6.3 |
| | National | Robert Simpson | 5,046 | 29.3 | +15.3 |
| | Liberal | Keith Harris | 1,381 | 8.0 | −13.8 |
| | Independent | Patrick Carroll | 757 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Socialist | Jeffrey Jones | 86 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,248 | 99.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 138 | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,386 | 92.3 | −3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 10,730 | 62.2 | −4.0 |
| | National | Robert Simpson | 6,518 | 37.8 | +37.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.0 | |

### Roma

1980 Queensland state election: Roma :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ken Tomkins | 4,706 | 65.4 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | David Bowden | 2,491 | 34.6 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,197 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,285 | 88.6 | −1.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −0.6 | |

### Salisbury

1980 Queensland state election: Salisbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Kyburz | 7,949 | 46.3 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Bill Wilcox | 7,722 | 45.0 | −4.3 |
| | Independent | Mary Ellwood | 1,496 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,167 | 98.1 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 326 | 1.9 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,493 | 89.2 | −2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rosemary Kyburz | 8,973 | 52.3 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Bill Wilcox | 8,194 | 47.7 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Sandgate

1980 Queensland state election: Sandgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 8,971 | 60.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | David Preston | 4,027 | 27.1 | −2.4 |
| | Coalitionist | Peter Jackman | 1,530 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| | Independent | Anthony Catip | 309 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,837 | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 240 | 1.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,077 | 89.4 | −2.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nev Warburton | 9,585 | 64.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | David Preston | 5,252 | 35.4 | −6.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.6 | |

### Sherwood

1980 Queensland state election: Sherwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Angus Innes | 9,004 | 54.7 | −3.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Doyle | 4,384 | 26.6 | −8.6 |
| | National | Terrence Mahoney | 2,762 | 16.8 | +16.8 |
| | Progress | Judith Forbes | 320 | 1.9 | −4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,470 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 178 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,648 | 89.7 | −2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Angus Innes | 11,678 | 70.9 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Doyle | 4,792 | 29.1 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.0 | |

### Somerset

1980 Queensland state election: Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Gunn | 9,381 | 50.0 | −12.4 |
| | Labor | Ron Hazelden | 5,508 | 29.4 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Owen Nugent | 3,854 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,743 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 213 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,956 | 90.9 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Gunn | 12,175 | 65.0 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | Ron Hazelden | 6,568 | 35.0 | +2.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −2.9 | |

### South Brisbane

1980 Queensland state election: South Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Fouras | 7,006 | 52.3 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Colin Lamont | 5,935 | 44.3 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Edward Grevsmuhl | 444 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,385 | 97.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 336 | 2.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,721 | 84.1 | −4.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Fouras | 7,228 | 54.0 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Colin Lamont | 6,157 | 46.0 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### South Coast

1980 Queensland state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Russ Hinze | 8,049 | 44.1 | −11.3 |
| | Labor | Philip Button | 3,969 | 21.8 | −15.1 |
| | Liberal | Ross Woods | 2,404 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Diamond | 1,929 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| | Independent | Robert Neumann | 1,394 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Coalitionist | Michael Carey | 303 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Julia Freebury | 119 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | James Drabsch | 77 | 0.4 | −7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,244 | 98.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 323 | 1.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,567 | 84.7 | −3.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Russ Hinze | 11,788 | 64.6 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | Philip Button | 6,456 | 35.4 | −5.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

### Southport

1980 Queensland state election: Southport :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter White | 6,376 | 38.5 | +4.4 |
| | National | Doug Jennings | 5,570 | 33.7 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Ian Rogers | 4,195 | 25.4 | −3.2 |
| | Progress | Kevin Chaffey | 219 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Peter Courtney | 112 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Grace Plunkett | 67 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,539 | 97.3 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 461 | 2.7 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,000 | 85.5 | −3.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Doug Jennings | 8,623 | 52.1 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter White | 7,916 | 47.9 | −11.9 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.9 | |

### Stafford

1980 Queensland state election: Stafford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Terry Gygar | 7,584 | 50.7 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Brian Mellifont | 7,385 | 49.3 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,969 | 98.0 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 311 | 2.0 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,280 | 90.5 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Surfers Paradise

1980 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Rob Borbidge | 7,459 | 41.9 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Bishop | 5,842 | 32.8 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Khalil Salem | 3,725 | 20.9 | −1.1 |
| | Independent | Eileen Peters | 768 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,794 | 98.3 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 304 | 1.7 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,098 | 84.7 | −2.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Rob Borbidge | 10,305 | 57.9 | +13.6 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Bishop | 7,489 | 42.1 | −13.6 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.6 | |

### Toowong

1980 Queensland state election: Toowong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Prentice | 5,024 | 34.2 | −13.2 |
| | Labor | Gailene Harrison | 4,030 | 27.4 | −3.0 |
| | National | Peter Forrest | 3,767 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
| | Democrats | Michael West | 1,882 | 12.8 | −5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,703 | 98.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 159 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,862 | 85.4 | −4.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Prentice | 9,279 | 63.1 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Gailene Harrison | 5,424 | 36.9 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Toowoomba North

1980 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Lockwood | 8,418 | 55.5 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Jones | 6,754 | 44.5 | −0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,172 | 98.2 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 280 | 1.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,452 | 89.8 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

### Toowoomba South

1980 Queensland state election: Toowoomba South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Warner | 7,097 | 45.0 | −4.7 |
| | Labor | Ron Fraser | 5,225 | 33.2 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal | Colin Brimblecombe | 2,860 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| | Democrats | Michael Clifford | 578 | 3.7 | −5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,760 | 98.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 223 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,983 | 89.7 | −1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Warner | 9,471 | 60.1 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Ron Fraser | 6,289 | 39.9 | −5.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

### Townsville

1980 Queensland state election: Townsville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Dobinson | 7,601 | 42.3 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Norman Scott-Young | 7,027 | 39.1 | −11.9 |
| | National | Phillip Morton | 3,329 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,957 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 272 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,229 | 84.3 | −1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norman Scott-Young | 10,061 | 56.0 | −0.3 |
| | Labor | Brian Dobinson | 7,896 | 44.0 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

### Townsville South

1980 Queensland state election: Townsville South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alex Wilson | 6,667 | 48.9 | −0.5 |
| | National | Alan Metcalfe | 3,481 | 25.5 | +25.5 |
| | Liberal | Hector Garrick | 2,630 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| | Independent | Francis Rossiter | 864 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,642 | 98.6 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 192 | 1.4 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,834 | 86.3 | −2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alex Wilson | 7,861 | 57.6 | +6.6 |
| | National | Alan Metcalfe | 5,781 | 42.4 | −6.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.6 | |

### Townsville West

1980 Queensland state election: Townsville West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Geoff Smith | 7,356 | 52.5 | +8.3 |
| | National | Max Hooper | 6,321 | 45.1 | +13.8 |
| | Communist | Frank Bishop | 325 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,002 | 98.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 263 | 1.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,265 | 86.9 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Geoff Smith | 7,616 | 54.4 | +5.3 |
| | National | Max Hooper | 6,386 | 45.6 | −5.3 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +5.3 | |

### Warrego

1980 Queensland state election: Warrego :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Neil Turner | 3,826 | 52.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Michael Gordon | 3,448 | 47.4 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,274 | 98.6 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 104 | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,378 | 88.9 | −0.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

### Warwick

1980 Queensland state election: Warwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Des Booth | 6,199 | 64.4 | +11.5 |
| | Labor | Stephen Fazackerley | 2,790 | 29.0 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Maria Heyboer | 632 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,621 | 99.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 1.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,714 | 91.7 | −1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Des Booth | 6,509 | 67.7 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Stephen Fazackerley | 3,112 | 32.3 | +1.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

### Wavell

1980 Queensland state election: Wavell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brian Austin | 7,960 | 56.9 | +23.5 |
| | Labor | Jack Geran | 6,020 | 43.1 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,980 | 98.1 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14,253 | 88.8 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Whitsunday

1980 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Geoff Muntz | 7,238 | 53.5 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Stanley Yardley | 6,284 | 46.5 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,522 | 98.7 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 178 | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,700 | 89.7 | −2.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −2.0 | |

### Windsor

1980 Queensland state election: Windsor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bob Moore | 6,685 | 47.5 | −7.0 |
| | Labor | Frank Melit | 6,323 | 45.0 | −0.5 |
| | Independent | Louis McKenzie | 1,055 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,063 | 98.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 218 | 1.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,281 | 89.2 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Moore | 7,213 | 51.3 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | Frank Melit | 6,850 | 48.7 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

### Wolston

1980 Queensland state election: Wolston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Gibbs | 8,702 | 59.4 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Bob Harper | 3,485 | 23.8 | −1.0 |
| | National | Roy Buchanan | 2,460 | 16.8 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,647 | 97.9 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 320 | 2.1 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,967 | 87.8 | −3.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Gibbs | 8,965 | 61.2 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | Bob Harper | 5,682 | 38.8 | −0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Woodridge

1980 Queensland state election: Woodridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 8,531 | 46.3 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Dagleish | 6,449 | 35.0 | +2.1 |
| | Democrats | Robert Webb | 1,404 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Independent | Anne Glew | 921 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | Jack Davis | 737 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | Robert Bartlett | 378 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,420 | 97.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 397 | 2.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,817 | 86.6 | −4.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 10,395 | 56.4 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Dagleish | 8,025 | 43.6 | −2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

### Wynnum

1980 Queensland state election: Wynnum :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Shaw | 8,068 | 52.4 | +3.6 |
| | National | Merven Hoppner | 4,556 | 29.6 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal | Vanessa Gregory | 2,781 | 18.1 | +10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,405 | 98.8 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 1.2 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,589 | 90.0 | −2.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Shaw | 8,833 | 57.3 | +3.2 |
| | National | Merven Hoppner | 6,572 | 42.7 | −3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Yeronga

1980 Queensland state election: Yeronga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 8,283 | 57.0 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Kitchener Farrell | 6,237 | 43.0 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,520 | 98.0 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 300 | 2.0 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,820 | 90.4 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |