1983 Australian federal election

1983 federal election major party leaders
Labor		Liberal
File:Bob.hawke.jpg		File:Malcolm.fraser.jpg
Bob Hawke Opposition Leader		Malcolm Fraser Prime Minister
Parliament	3 years	Parliament	28 years
Leader since	1983	Leader since	1975
Division	Wills	Division	Wannon

Legislative elections were held in Australia on March 5, 1983. All 125 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 64 seats in the Senate, were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Party of Australia government was defeated by the opposition Australian Labor Party, obtaining government for the first time since Gough Whitlam.

National Summary

House of Representatives

	Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Australian Labor Party	4,297,392	49.48	+4.34	75	+24
	Liberal Party of Australia	2,983,986	34.36	-3.07	33	-21
	National Party of Australia	799,609	9.21	+0.24	17	-3
	Australian Democrats	437,265	5.03	-1.54	0	0
	Other	166,611	1.92	+0.04	0	0
	Total	8,684,863			125

Senate

	Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats Won	Seats Held
	Australian Labor Party	3,637,316	45.49	+3.24	30	30
	Liberal/National (Joint Ticket)	1,861,618	23.28	*	8	8
	Liberal Party of Australia	923,571	11.55	-1.59	16	16
	Australian Democrats	764,911	9.57	+0.31	5	5
	National Party of Australia	388,802	4.86	*	3	3
	Independents	193,454	2.42	+1.29	1	1
	Country Liberal Party	21,406	0.27	+0.02	1	1
	Other	203,967	2.55	-1.34	0	0
	Total	7,995,045			64	64

References

• State and federal election results in Australia since 1890