1860 Queensland colonial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1860 Queensland colonial election

| country = New South Wales

| flag_image = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election =

| previous_year =

| next_election = 1863 Queensland colonial election

| next_year = 1863

| seats_for_election = All 26 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
14 Assembly seats were needed for a majority

| election_date = 27 April 1860 –
11 May 1860

| image1 = 100px

| leader1 = Robert Herbert

| leader_since1 =

| colour1 = 7c5da8

| party1 = Squatter Conservative

| leaders_seat1 = Leichhardt

| percentage1 =

| swing1 =

| last_election1 =

| seats1 = 8{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3720824 |title=QUEENSLAND LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. |newspaper=The Moreton Bay Courier |volume=XIV |issue=870 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=24 May 1860 |accessdate=29 May 2024 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page544609 |title=SKETCHES IN THE HOUSE. |newspaper=The Moreton Bay Courier |volume=XIV |issue=874 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=2 June 1860 |accessdate=29 May 2024 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}

| seat_change1 =

| image2 = 100px

| leader2 = Charles Lilley

| leader_since2 =

| colour2 = 82b9fc

| party2 = Liberal Association

| leaders_seat2 = Fortitude Valley

| percentage2 =

| swing2 =

| last_election2 =

| seats2 = 4

| seat_change2 =

| map_image = 1860_Queensland_colonial_election.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_caption = Results of the election, showing winners in each seat. Seats without member charts indicate the electorate returned one member.

| title = Premier

| before_election = Robert Herbert

| before_party = Squatter Conservative

| after_election = Robert Herbert

| after_party = Squatter Conservative

}}

Elections were held in the colony of Queensland between 27 April 1860 to 11 May 1860 to elect all 26 members of the colony's Legislative Assembly. It was conducted in nine single-member constituencies, four two-member constituencies, and three three-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system.{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/qld/historical/1860.txt |title=Queensland: Legislative Assembly |first=Adam |last=Carr |website=Psephos}} Suffrage was limited to men who owned property. The electorates were also malapportioned to favour pastoral districts. This was the first election after the separation of Queensland in December 1859.

There was no recognisable party structure at this election; instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system. Members of the ministry generally identified as "Squatter Conservatives," and the opposition was liberal in nature, and loosely led by the Liberal Association. Premier Robert Herbert was conservative and consistently supported by a majority of the Legislative Assembly, many of whom were graziers.