State of the Parties Since 1943

This table shows the House of Representatives results following each election since 1943.

State of the Parties in the House of Representatives Since 1943

Election ALP LIB NP OTHER Total Government

2004 60 74 13 3 150 L/NP - Howard

2001 65 68 14 3 150 L/NP - Howard

1998 67 64 16 1 148 L/NP - Howard

1996 49 75 19 5 148 L/NP - Howard

1993 80 51 14 2 147 ALP - Keating

1990 78 55 14 1 148 ALP - Hawke

1987 86 43 19 - 148 ALP - Hawke

1984 82 45 21 - 148 ALP - Hawke

1983 75 33 17 - 125 ALP - Hawke

1980 51 54 20 - 125 L/NP - Fraser

1977 38 67 19 - 124 L/NP - Fraser

1975 36 68 23 - 127 L/NP - Fraser

1974 66 40 21 - 127 ALP - Whitlam

1972 67 38 20 - 125 ALP - Whitlam

1969 59 46 20 - 125 L/CP - Gorton

1966 41 61 21 1 124 L/CP - Holt

1963 50 52 20 1 122 L/CP - Menzies

1961 60 45 17 - 122 L/CP - Menzies

1958 45 58 19 - 122 L/CP - Menzies

1955 47 57 18 - 122 L/CP - Menzies

1954 57 47 17 - 121 L/CP - Menzies

1951 52 52 17 - 121 L/CP - Menzies

1949 47 55 19 - 121 L/CP - Menzies

1946 43 17 11 3 74 ALP - Chifley

1943 49 13 11 1 74 ALP - Curtin

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