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1974 Federal Election

May 18, 1974

The 1974 Federal Election was held just 17 months after the election of the Whitlam Labor Government. An intense period of legislative action was met by sustained opposition from the coalition Liberal and National Country Parties, and the Democratic Labor Party in the Senate.

Following an attempt by Whitlam to create an extra Senate vacancy in Queensland by appointing former DLP Leader, Senator Vince Gair, as Ambasssador to Ireland, the Opposition Leader, Bill Snedden, announced that the Opposition would block the government’s Supply Bills in the Senate. Whitlam responded by calling a double dissolution election for May 18.

Whitlam’s government was returned to office with the loss of two seats, but still lacking a clear majority in the Senate.

Sun Herald

State of the Parties

This is the state of the parties in the House of Representatives, following the 1974 Federal Election.

House of Representatives Elections 1974
ALP LIB NPA IND Total
NSW
25
11
9
–
45
VIC
16
12
6
–
34
QLD
6
7
5
–
18
WA
5
5
–
–
10
SA
7
5
–
–
12
TAS
5
–
–
–
5
ACT
2
–
–
–
2
NT
–
–
1
–
1
Total
66
40
21
–
127

 

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