1974 Queensland state election
Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 7 December 1974 to elect the 82 members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.
The National–Liberal Coalition won a third consecutive victory under Joh Bjelke-Petersen, and the seventh consecutive victory for the National Party in Queensland, which had renamed itself from the Country Party since the previous election. The Labor Party lost two-thirds of its seats, including that of leader Perc Tucker, its worst showing in an election until 2012 and thus a landslide victory for the Coalition.
Labor was reduced to only 11 seats, leading observers to call Labor's caucus a "cricket team." William Bowe of Crikey wrote that for years, the election stood as "the gold standard for Australian election massacres".
Key dates
| Date | Event |
| 23 October 1974 | Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen announced the early election date at a news conference. |
| 2 November 1974 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved. |
| 2 November 1974 | Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 8 November 1974 | Close of nominations. |
| 7 December 1974 | Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. |
| 23 December 1974 | The Bjelke-Petersen Ministry was reconstituted. |
| 11 January 1975 | The writ was returned and the results formally declared. |
| 3 February 1975 | Deadline for return of the writs. |
| 25 February 1975 | Parliament resumed for business. |
Seats changing hands
- Members listed in italics did not recontest their seats.