Two-Party-Preferred Statistics Since 1949

This page shows the two-party-preferred statistics for every federal election since 1949.

The two-party-preferred figure is achieved by distributing all preferences from minor candidates until a final percentage is obtained which designates all votes as LABOR or NON-LABOR.

The Australian Electoral Commission counts all preferences in every House of Representatives seats in order to determine the two-party figure. This is done even where preferences are not required to obtain a winner.

Some early figures in the 1950s contain a small element of estimation because some electorates returned members unopposed and no vote took place. Additionally, in electorates where preferences were distributed, a full two-party count did not necessarily take place. Until 1984, once a result was determined, no further counting took place.

Labor victories are shaded yellow.

Two Party-Preferred Votes in H/R Elections Since 1949
Election Year	ALP	Coalition
2019	48.47	51.53
2016	49.63	50.37
2013	46.51	53.49
2010	50.12	49.88
2007	52.70	47.30
2004	47.26	52.74
2001	49.05	50.95
1998	50.98	49.02
1996	46.37	53.63
1993	51.44	48.56
1990	49.90	50.10
1987	50.8	49.2
1984	51.8	48.2
1983	53.2	46.8
1980	49.6	50.4
1977	45.4	54.6
1975	44.3	55.7
1974	51.7	48.3
1972	52.7	47.3
1969	50.2	49.8
1966	43.1	56.9
1963	47.4	52.6
1961	50.5	49.5
1958	45.9	54.1
1955	45.8	54.2
1954	50.7	49.3
1951	49.3	50.7
1949	49.0	51.0

Source: Australian Electoral Commission Publications.