Australian House of Representatives
House of Representatives primary, two-party and seat results
A two-party system has existed in the Australian House of Representatives since the two non-Labor parties merged in 1909. The 1910 election was the first to elect a majority government, with the Australian Labor Party concurrently winning the first Senate majority.

Australian House of Representatives

Section Title: House of Representatives primary, two-party and seat results
Table Section Text: A two-party system has existed in the Australian House of Representatives since the two non-Labor parties merged in 1909. The 1910 election was the first to elect a majority government, with the Australian Labor Party concurrently winning the first Senate majority.

Primary vote	2PP vote	Seats

ALP	L+NP	Oth.	ALP	L+NP	ALP	L+NP	Oth.	Total

13 April 1910 election	50.0%	45.1%	4.9%	–	–	42	31	2	75

31 May 1913 election	48.5%	48.9%	2.6%	–	–	37	38	0	75

5 September 1914 election	50.9%	47.2%	1.9%	–	–	42	32	1	75

5 May 1917 election	43.9%	54.2%	1.9%	–	–	22	53	0	75

13 December 1919 election	42.5%	54.3%	3.2%	45.9%	54.1%	25	38	2	75

16 December 1922 election	42.3%	47.8%	9.9%	48.8%	51.2%	29	40	6	75

14 November 1925 election	45.0%	53.2%	1.8%	46.2%	53.8%	23	50	2	75

17 November 1928 election	44.6%	49.6%	5.8%	48.4%	51.6%	31	42	2	75

12 October 1929 election	48.8%	44.2%	7.0%	56.7%	43.3%	46	24	5	75

19 December 1931 election	27.1%	48.4%	24.5%	41.5%	58.5%	14	50	11	75

15 September 1934 election	26.8%	45.6%	27.6%	46.5%	53.5%	18	42	14	74

23 October 1937 election	43.2%	49.3%	7.5%	49.4%	50.6%	29	43	2	74

21 September 1940 election	40.2%	43.9%	15.9%	50.3%	49.7%	32	36	6	74

21 August 1943 election	49.9%	23.0%	27.1%	58.2%	41.8%	49	19	6	74

28 September 1946 election	49.7%	39.3%	11.0%	54.1%	45.9%	43	26	5	74

10 December 1949 election	46.0%	50.3%	3.7%	49.0%	51.0%	47	74	0	121

28 April 1951 election	47.6%	50.3%	2.1%	49.3%	50.7%	52	69	0	121

29 May 1954 election	50.0%	46.8%	3.2%	50.7%	49.3%	57	64	0	121

10 December 1955 election	44.6%	47.6%	7.8%	45.8%	54.2%	47	75	0	122

22 November 1958 election	42.8%	46.6%	10.6%	45.9%	54.1%	45	77	0	122

9 December 1961 election	47.9%	42.1%	10.0%	50.5%	49.5%	60	62	0	122

30 November 1963 election	45.5%	46.0%	8.5%	47.4%	52.6%	50	72	0	122

26 November 1966 election	40.0%	50.0%	10.0%	43.1%	56.9%	41	82	1	124

25 October 1969 election	47.0%	43.3%	9.7%	50.2%	49.8%	59	66	0	125

2 December 1972 election	49.6%	41.5%	8.9%	52.7%	47.3%	67	58	0	125

18 May 1974 election	49.3%	44.9%	5.8%	51.7%	48.3%	66	61	0	127

13 December 1975 election	42.8%	53.1%	4.1%	44.3%	55.7%	36	91	0	127

10 December 1977 election	39.7%	48.1%	12.2%	45.4%	54.6%	38	86	0	124

18 October 1980 election	45.2%	46.3%	8.5%	49.6%	50.4%	51	74	0	125

5 March 1983 election	49.5%	43.6%	6.9%	53.2%	46.8%	75	50	0	125

1 December 1984 election	47.6%	45.0%	7.4%	51.8%	48.2%	82	66	0	148

11 July 1987 election	45.8%	46.1%	8.1%	50.8%	49.2%	86	62	0	148

24 March 1990 election	39.4%	43.5%	17.1%	49.9%	50.1%	78	69	1	148

13 March 1993 election	44.9%	44.3%	10.7%	51.4%	48.6%	80	65	2	147

2 March 1996 election	38.7%	47.3%	14.0%	46.4%	53.6%	49	94	5	148

3 October 1998 election	40.1%	39.5%	20.4%	51.0%	49.0%	67	80	1	148

10 November 2001 election	37.8%	43.0%	19.2%	49.0%	51.0%	65	82	3	150

9 October 2004 election	37.6%	46.7%	15.7%	47.3%	52.7%	60	87	3	150

24 November 2007 election	43.4%	42.1%	14.5%	52.7%	47.3%	83	65	2	150

21 August 2010 election	38.0%	43.3%	18.7%	50.1%	49.9%	72	72	6	150

7 September 2013 election	33.4%	45.6%	21.0%	46.5%	53.5%	55	90	5	150

2 July 2016 election	34.7%	42.0%	23.3%	49.6%	50.4%	69	76	5	150

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The size of the Australian House of Representatives at the 1984 election, increased the number of members from 125 to 148.
At the 1984 election, the number of members was increased from 125 to 148.

final_sentence: The size of the Australian House of Representatives at the 1984 election, increased the number of members from 125 to 148.
final_sentence: At the 1984 election, the number of members was increased from 125 to 148.