# Results of the 1996 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

The following tables show results for the Australian House of Representatives at the 1996 federal election held on 2 March 1996.

## Australia

House of Reps (IRV) – 1996–1998 – Turnout 94.99% (CV) — Informal 3.78% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | | Liberal | 4,210,689 | 38.69 | +1.92 | 75 | 26 |
| | | National | 893,170 | 8.21 | +1.04 | 18 | 2 |
| | | Country Liberal | 38,302 | 0.35 | +0.02 | 1 | 1 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 5,142,161 | 47.25 | +2.98 | 94 | 29 |
| | Labor | Labor | 4,217,765 | 38.75 | −6.17 | 49 | 31 |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 735,848 | 6.76 | +3.01 | | |
| | Greens | Greens | 317,654 | 2.92 | +1.09 | | |
| | Independents | Independents | 262,420 | 2.41 | −0.73 | 5 | 3 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Against Further Immigration | 73,023 | 0.67 | +0.64 | | |
| | Call to Australia | Call to Australia | 43,183 | 0.40 | −0.08 | | |
| | Natural Law | Natural Law | 41,573 | 0.38 | −0.36 | | |
| | No Aircraft Noise | No Aircraft Noise | 18,626 | 0.17 | +0.17 | | |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Indigenous Peoples | 12,507 | 0.11 | +0.08 | | |
| | Reclaim Australia | Reclaim Australia | 6,457 | 0.06 | +0.06 | | |
| | Women's Party | Women's Party | 6,173 | 0.06 | +0.06 | | |
| | One Australia | One Australia | 3,159 | 0.03 | +0.03 | | |
| | Grey Power | Grey Power | 2,815 | 0.03 | +0.01 | | |
| | Pensioner & CIR Alliance | Pensioner & CIR Alliance | 332 | 0.00 | +0.00 | | |
| | Republican | Republican | 156 | 0.00 | +0.00 | | |
| | Total | Total | 10,883,852 | | | 148 | 1 |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Liberal–National coalition | Liberal–National coalition | Win | 53.63 | +5.07 | 94 | 29 |
| | Labor | Labor | | 46.37 | −5.07 | 49 | 31 |

## States
### New South Wales

Turnout 96.4% (CV) — Informal 3.6% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | | Liberal | 1,229,423 | 33.46 | +1.69 | 19 | 11 |
| | | National | 443,542 | 12.07 | +2.32 | 10 | 2 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,672,965 | 45.53 | +4.01 | 29 | 13 |
| | Labor | Labor | 1,453,542 | 39.56 | -8.76 | 20 | 13 |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 240,255 | 6.54 | +3.73 | | |
| | Greens | Greens | 92,549 | 2.52 | +1.44 | | |
| | Independents | Independents | 88,509 | 2.41 | | 1 | |
| | Against Further Immigration | Against Further Immigration | 52,128 | 1.42 | +1.37 | | |
| | Christian Democrats | Christian Democrats | 34,108 | 0.93 | +0.31 | | |
| | No Aircraft Noise | No Aircraft Noise | 18,626 | 0.51 | | | |
| | Natural Law | Natural Law | 11,252 | 0.31 | –0.35 | | |
| | Reclaim Australia | Reclaim Australia | 5,487 | 0.15 | | | |
| | Women's Party | Women's Party | 1,708 | 0.05 | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,674,209 | | | 50 | |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,922,165 | 52.56 | 6.95 | 29 | 13 |
| | Labor | Labor | 1,734,777 | 47.44 | -6.95 | 20 | 13 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 138,157 | 3.62 | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,812,366 | 96.37 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 3,955,782 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1996 ||||||||

### Victoria

Turnout 96.1% (CV) — Informal 2.9% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | | Liberal | 1,106,556 | 39.90 | −0.31 | 19 | 2 |
| | | National | 128,091 | 4.62 | −0.39 | 2 | 1 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,234,647 | 44.52 | −0.70 | 21 | 1 |
| | Labor | Labor | 1,190,404 | 42.92 | −3.53 | 16 | 1 |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 203,902 | 7.35 | 3.66 | | |
| | Greens | Greens | 52,812 | 1.90 | 1.78 | | |
| | Independent | Independent | 45,243 | 1.63 | −1.13 | | 1 |
| | Natural Law | Natural Law | 20,988 | 0.76 | −0.39 | | |
| | Against Further Immigration | Against Further Immigration | 16,914 | 0.61 | 0.54 | | |
| | Call to Australia | Call to Australia | 8,081 | 0.29 | −0.19 | | |
| | Pensioner and CIR | Pensioner and CIR | 332 | 0.00 | 0.01 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,773,323 | | | 37 | 1 |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Labor | Labor | 1,388,142 | 50.30 | -1.50 | 16 | 1 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,371,480 | 49.70 | 1.50 | 21 | 1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 83,615 | 2.93 | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,856,936 | 96.11 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 2,972,635 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1996 ||||||||

### Queensland

Turnout 96.6% (CV) — Informal 2.5% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | | Liberal | 764,140 | 38.78 | 7.52 | 17 | 10 |
| | | National | 306,986 | 15.58 | 0.85 | 6 | 1 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,071,126 | 54.36 | 8.37 | 23 | 11 |
| | Labor | Labor | 664,371 | 33.72 | -6.77 | 2 | 11 |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 131,944 | 6.70 | 2.64 | | |
| | Independents | Independents | 25,629 | 1.30 | -1.57 | 1 | 1 |
| | Greens | Greens | 49,462 | 2.51 | -0.69 | | |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Indigenous Peoples | 12,507 | 0.63 | -2.19 | | |
| | Women's Party | Women's Party | 4,465 | 0.23 | 0.01 | | |
| | Confederate Action | Confederate Action | 4,279 | 0.22 | 0.03 | | |
| | One Australia | One Australia | 3,159 | 0.16 | | | |
| | Natural Law | Natural Law | 1,532 | 0.08 | | | |
| | Against Further Immigration | Against Further Immigration | 1,258 | 0.06 | | | |
| | Call to Australia | Call to Australia | 494 | 0.03 | | | |
| | Republican | Republican | 156 | 0.01 | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,970,382 | | | 26 | 1 |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,158,122 | 60.22 | +8.65 | 23 | 11 |
| | Labor | Labor | 765,019 | 39.78 | -8.65 | 2 | 11 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 50,605 | 2.50 | -0.12 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,020,987 | 96.63 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 2,091,384 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1996 ||||||||

### Western Australia

Turnout 96.6% (CV) — Informal 2.5% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | | Liberal | 440,647 | 44.02 | -4.99 | 8 | |
| | | National | 13,333 | 1.33 | 1.09 | | |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 453,980 | 45.35 | -3.90 | 8 | |
| | Labor | Labor | 347,583 | 34.73 | -4.62 | 3 | 3 |
| | Independent | Independent | 87,328 | 8.72 | 7.46 | 3 | 3 |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 55,862 | 5.58 | 2.30 | | |
| | Greens | Greens | 53,101 | 5.31 | -0.46 | | |
| | Natural Law | Natural Law | 2,159 | 0.22 | -0.31 | | |
| | Against Further Immigration | Against Further Immigration | 943 | 0.09 | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,000,956 | | | 14 | |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 557,055 | 56.00 | 2.02 | 8 | |
| | Labor | Labor | 437,694 | 44.00 | -2.02 | 3 | 3 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 32,616 | 3.16 | 0.66 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,033,572 | 94.95 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,088,487 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1996 ||||||||

### South Australia

Turnout 95.9% (CV) — Informal 4.1% :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Liberal | 460,246 | 49.99 | +4.33 | 10 | 2 |
| | Labor | 320,678 | 34.83 | -4.01 | 2 | 2 |
| | Democrats | 93,899 | 10.20 | +2.41 | | |
| | Greens | 27,146 | 2.95 | +2.79 | | |
| | Independent | 9,660 | 1.05 | -3.64 | | |
| | Natural Law | 4,495 | 0.49 | -0.98 | | |
| | Grey Power | 2,815 | 0.31 | +0.12 | | |
| | Against Further Immigration | 1,780 | 0.19 | | | |
| Total | Total | 959,891 | | | 12 | |
| Two-party-preferred vote |||||||
| | Liberal/National Coalition | 524,445 | 57.26 | 4.59 | 10 | 2 |
| | Labor | 391,516 | 42.74 | -4.59 | 2 | 2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 39,162 | 4.08 | 0.02 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 959,881 | 95.89 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,001,006 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1996 |||||||

### Tasmania

Turnout 96.6% (CV) — Informal 2.3% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | | Liberal | 138,087 | 44.46 | +2.42 | 2 | 1 |
| | | National | 1,218 | 0.39 | +0.39 | | |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 139,305 | 44.85 | +2.81 | 2 | 1 |
| | Labor | Labor | 137,607 | 44.31 | −2.45 | 3 | 1 |
| | Greens | Greens | 19,689 | 6.34 | −1.58 | | |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 12,696 | 4.09 | +1.60 | | |
| | Independent | Independent | 1,274 | 0.41 | −0.09 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 310,571 | | | 5 | |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Labor | Labor | 159,853 | 51.58 | −3.07 | 3 | 1 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 150,057 | 48.42 | +3.07 | 2 | 1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 7,472 | 2.35 | −0.38 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 318,043 | 96.58 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 329,304 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1996 ||||||||
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## Territories
### Australian Capital Territory

Turnout 96.7% (CV) — Informal 2.8% :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 91,447 | 47.91 | –5.43 | 3 | 1 |
| | Liberal | 78,109 | 40.92 | +6.73 | | |
| | Greens | 16,596 | 8.70 | +6.97 | | |
| | Natural Law | 778 | 0.41 | –0.39 | | |
| | Independents | 3,933 | 2.06 | –1.21 | | |
| Total | Total | 190,863 | | | 3 | 1 |
| Two-party-preferred vote |||||||
| | Labor | 105,323 | 55.5 | –5.7 | 3 | 1 |
| | Liberal | 84,592 | 45.5 | +5.7 | 0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 5,543 | 2.82 | –0.53 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 196,406 | 96.67 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 203,170 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1996 |||||||

### Northern Territory

1996 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 38,302 | 45.04 | +0.35 |
| | Labor | Warren Snowdon | 36,994 | 43.50 | −11.81 |
| | Greens | Philip Nitschke | 5,324 | 6.26 | +6.26 |
| | Independent | Bernie Brian | 2,710 | 3.19 | +3.19 |
| | Independent | Pamela Gardiner | 1,713 | 2.01 | +2.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,043 | 96.61 | −0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,985 | 3.39 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,028 | 89.10 | +0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Nick Dondas | 42,630 | 50.37 | +5.68 |
| | Labor | Warren Snowdon | 42,003 | 49.63 | −5.68 |
| | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Country Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.68 | |