Legislative elections were held in Australia on March 13, 1993. All 147 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election. Despite widespread predictions of a Coalition victory (popular Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke had been replaced by his Treasurer, Paul Keating, and Australia was suffering from a recession), the Australian Labor Party won a 5th term in government.
For the first time since 1966, this election saw the incumbent government obtain both an increased share of the vote and an increased majority in the House of Representatives.
National summary of votes and seats
House of Representatives
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Party Votes % Change Seats
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Liberal Party 3,888,579 36.8 49 (-6)
National Party of Australia 758,036 07.2 16 (+2)
Australian Labor Party 4,751,390 44.9 80 (+2)
Australian Democrats 397,060 03.8 0
Country Liberal 35,207 00.3 0
Others 746,507 07.1 2 (+1)
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Total 10,576,779 147
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Senate
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Party Votes % Change Seats
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Liberal / National / Country 4,595,148 43.0 19
Australian Labor Party 4,643,871 43.5 17
Australian Democrats 566,944 05.3 2
Greens 314,845 02.9 1
Brian Harradine group 32,202 00.3 1
Others 521,795 04.9 0
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Total 10,674,805 40
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In Senate elections the Liberal and National parties run joint tickets
in some states.
Sources
- [1] [2] (australianpolitics.com)
- [3] (electionresources.org)