Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 28 May 1966 to elect the 78 members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.

The major parties contesting the election were the Country Party led by Premier Frank Nicklin in coalition the Liberal Party, the Labor Party led by Jack Duggan.

1966 Queensland state election

The Country-Liberal coalition won a fourth term in office at the election.

1966 Queensland state election

Key dates

Results

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Seats changing hands

Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats. The sitting Labor MP for Hawthorne, Bill Baxter, lost preselection as the Labor candidate. He was expelled from the ALP for running against the selected candidate Thomas Burton. Previous election figures are Labor v Liberal.

1966 Queensland state election

See also

Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1963–1966

Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1966–1969

Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1966

Nicklin Ministry

References

Elections in Queensland

1966 elections in Australia

1960s in Queensland

May 1966 events in Australia