Candidates of the 1989 Queensland state election

• On 20 June 1987, Mick Veivers (National) was elected to succeed Doug Jennings (National), who had died on 9 April 1987, as the member for Southport.
• On 16 April 1988, Trevor Perrett (CEC) was elected to succeed former Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen (National), who had resigned on 1 December 1987, as the member for Barambah. Perrett joined the Nationals in December 1988,
• On 20 August 1988, Judy Gamin (National) was elected to succeed Russ Hinze (National), who had resigned on 24 May 1988, as the member for South Coast.
• On 13 May 1989, Santo Santoro (Liberal) was elected to succeed Don Lane (National), who had resigned on 20 January 1989, as the member for Merthyr.
• On 31 July 1989, Lin Powell (Independent) resigned as the member for Isis. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the election.

Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.

• 1989 Queensland state election
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1986–1989
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1989–1992
• List of political parties in Australia

• Queensland Legislative Assembly (6 March 1990). Details of polling at general election held on 2 December 1989. pp. 4–8.