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By-elections in Queensland mainly occur for 3 reasons, usually either the death or resignation of Member of Parliament, they can also be called as a result of a decision by the Court of Disputed Returns.

Queensland State by-elections can be called for a number of reasons in addition to the three mentioned at the start of the article.

A Member cannot remain in Parliament if they are elected to another of government, Commonwealth, State, or Local, or take up a paid appointment with another government. .

Certain conduct by Members, including conviction of an offence or being absent from the Parliament for many sitting days can lead to their seat being declared vacant.

There are a number of other circumstances where a by-election may be called as a result of complications with the election, or problems with the Member taking up their seat.

In the 19th Century, by-elections were called when the Queensland Parliament was expanded. Since then, increases in the number of Members of Parliament and associated redrawing of boundaries, have taken place in the lead up to a General Election.

• 1862, 15 December West Moreton by-election Sir Joshua Bell (later Queensland Treasurer, and President of the Legisltive Council) was elected with a large majority.
• 1867, 27 July Rockhampton by-election
• 1870, 17 February East Moreton by-election
• 1870, 4 May Clermont by-election
• 1873, 12 November Wide Bay by-election
• 1874, 25 February Fortitude Valley by-election
• 1875, 14 May Bowen by-election
• 1875, 16 April Logan by-election
• 1877, 23 April Bowen by-election
• 1879, 28 May Fortitude Valley by-election (Ministerial By-election)
• 1887, 6 September Darling Downs by-election
• 1899, 16 December Warrego by-election
• 1901, 23 February Bulimba by-election
• 1901, 6 July Bundaberg by-election
• 1901, 13 July Flinders by-election
• 1903, 10 October Cunningham by-election
• 1909, 27 March Bulloo by-election
• 1911, 25 February Rockhampton by-election
• 1913, 24 April Fassifern by-election
• 1914, 5 March Normanby by-election
• 1923, 13 October Warrego by-election
• 1928, 26 May Mitchell by-election
• 1928, 13 October Burnett by-election
• 1929, 26 October Maryborough by-election
• 1933, 29 April Wynnum by-election
• 1933, 9 December Stanley by-election
• 1934, 18 August East Toowoomba by-election
• 1937, 4 December Warrego by-election
• 1942, 31 October Cairns by-election
• 1960, 23 July Mulgrave by-election
• 1968, 16 March Landsborough by-election
• 1968, 16 November Isis by-election
• 1971, 24 July Maryborough by-election
• 1976, 16 October Lockyer by-election
• 1985, 16 February Rockhampton by-election
• 1990 [[]] Landsborough by-election
• 1990 [[]] Sherwood by-election
• 1991 [[]] Nundah by-election
• 1996, 3 February Mundingburra by-election
• 2001, 5 May Surfers Paradise by-election
• 2003, 26 April Maryborough by-election
• 2005 August 20
  • Redcliffe by-election
  • Chatsworth by-election
• 2006, 1 April Gaven by-election

• Queensland by-elections Fact Sheet