Elections Contested in Queensland
- In the 3 August 1957 Queensland State Election, the QLP received 23.4% of the vote, the second highest of the contesting parties, and won 11 seats in the Legislative Assembly
- In the 28 May 1960 Queensland State Election, the QLP's vote dropped significantly to 12.28% and won only four seats in the parliament.
- By the 1 June 1963 Queensland Election their vote had dropped further to 7.23% winning only a single seat.
- The 28 May 1966 Election produced 6.25% of the vote and a single seat.
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