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

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1996 Australian federal election
← 1993 2 March 1996 (1996-03-02) 1998 →
All 148 seats in the House of Representatives
75 seats were needed for a majority in the House
40 (of the 76) seats in the Senate
Registered11,740,568 Increase 3.13%
Turnout11,244,017 (95.77%)
(Increase0.02 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Leader since 30 January 1995 (1995-01-30) 19 December 1991 (1991-12-19)
Leader's seat Bennelong (NSW) Blaxland (NSW)
Last election 65 seats 80 seats
Seats won 94 seats 49 seats
Seat change Increase 29 Decrease 31
First preference vote 5,142,161 4,217,765
Percentage 47.25% 38.75%
Swing Increase 2.98% Decrease 6.17%
TPP 53.63% 46.37%
TPP swing Increase 5.07 Decrease 5.07
Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory.
Prime Minister before election

Paul Keating
Labor

Subsequent Prime Minister

John Howard
Liberal/National coalition


1996 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

The following tables show results for the Australian House of Representatives at the 1996 federal election held on 2 March 1996.[1]

Australia[edit]

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

States[edit]

New South Wales[edit]

1996 Australian federal election
(New South Wales)
← 1993 2 March 1996 1998 →
All 50 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 16 seats 33 seats
Seats won 29 seats 20 seats
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 13
Popular vote 1,742,965 1,453,542
Percentage 45.6% 39.6%
Swing Increase 4.0 Decrease 8.7
TPP 52.56% 47.44%
TPP swing Increase 6.95 Decrease 6.95
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Overall results.[edit]
Turnout 96.4% (CV) — Informal 3.6%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 1,229,423 33.46 +1.69 19 Increase 11
  National 443,542 12.07 +2.32 10 Increase 2
Liberal/National Coalition 1,672,965 45.53 +4.01 29 Increase 13
  Labor 1,453,542 39.56 -8.76 20 Decrease 13
  Democrats 240,255 6.54 +3.73
  Greens 92,549 2.52 +1.44
  Independents 88,509 2.41 1 Steady
  Against Further Immigration 52,128 1.42 +1.37
  Christian Democrats 34,108 0.93 +0.31
  No Aircraft Noise 18,626 0.51
  Natural Law 11,252 0.31 –0.35
  Reclaim Australia 5,487 0.15
  Women's Party 1,708 0.05
Total 3,674,209 50
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,922,165 52.56 6.95 29 Increase 13
  Labor 1,734,777 47.44 -6.95 20 Decrease 13
Invalid/blank votes 138,157 3.62
Turnout 3,812,366 96.37
Registered voters 3,955,782
Source: Federal Elections 1996

Victoria[edit]

1996 Australian federal election
(Victoria)
← 1993 2 March 1996 1998 →
All 37 Victoria seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 20 17 seats
Seats won 21 seats 16 seats
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 1,234,647 1,190,404
Percentage 44.5% 42.9%
Swing Decrease 0.7 Decrease 3.6
TPP 49.70% 50.30%
TPP swing Increase 1.50 Decrease 1.50
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in Victoria § Overall results.[edit]
Turnout 96.1% (CV) — Informal 2.9%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 1,106,556 39.90 −0.31 19 Increase 2
  National 128,091 4.62 −0.39 2 Decrease 1
Liberal/National Coalition 1,234,647 44.52 −0.70 21 Increase 1
  Labor 1,190,404 42.92 −3.53 16 Decrease 1
  Democrats 203,902 7.35 3.66
  Greens 52,812 1.90 1.78
  Independent 45,243 1.63 −1.13 Decrease 1
  Natural Law 20,988 0.76 −0.39
  Against Further Immigration 16,914 0.61 0.54
  Call to Australia 8,081 0.29 −0.19
  Pensioner and CIR 332 0.00 0.01
Total 2,773,323 37 Decrease 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 1,388,142 50.30 -1.50 16 Decrease 1
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,371,480 49.70 1.50 21 Increase 1
Invalid/blank votes 83,615 2.93
Turnout 2,856,936 96.11
Registered voters 2,972,635
Source: Federal Elections 1996

Queensland[edit]

1996 Australian federal election
(Queensland)
← 1993 2 March 1996 1998 →
All 26 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 13 seats 13 seats
Seats won 23 seats 2 seats
Seat change Increase 11 Decrease 11
Popular vote 1,071,126 664,371
Percentage 54.36% 33.72%
Swing Increase 8.37 Decrease 6.77
TPP 60.22% 39.78%
TPP swing Increase 8.65 Decrease 8.65
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in Queensland § Overall results.[edit]
Turnout 96.6% (CV) — Informal 2.5%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 764,140 38.78 7.52 17 Increase 10
  National 306,986 15.58 0.85 6 Increase 1
Liberal/National Coalition 1,071,126 54.36 8.37 23 Increase 11
  Labor 664,371 33.72 -6.77 2 Decrease 11
  Democrats 131,944 6.70 2.64 Steady
  Independents [b] 25,629 1.30 -1.57 1 Increase 1
  Greens 49,462 2.51 -0.69
  Indigenous Peoples 12,507 0.63 -2.19
  Women's Party 4,465 0.23 0.01
  Confederate Action 4,279 0.22 0.03
  One Australia 3,159 0.16
  Natural Law 1,532 0.08
  Against Further Immigration 1,258 0.06
  Call to Australia 494 0.03
  Republican 156 0.01
Total 1,970,382 26 Increase 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,158,122 60.22 +8.65 23 Increase 11
  Labor 765,019 39.78 -8.65 2 Decrease 11
Invalid/blank votes 50,605 2.50 -0.12
Turnout 2,020,987 96.63
Registered voters 2,091,384
Source: Federal Elections 1996

Western Australia[edit]

1996 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)
← 1993 2 March 1996 1998 →
All 14 Western Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 8 seats 6 seats
Seats won 8 seats 3 seats
Seat change Steady Decrease 3
Popular vote 453,980 347,583
Percentage 45.3% 34.7%
Swing Decrease 3.9 Decrease 4.7
TPP 56.00% 44.00%
TPP swing Increase 2.02 Decrease 2.02
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Overall results.[edit]
Turnout 96.6% (CV) — Informal 2.5%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 440,647 44.02 -4.99 8 Steady
  National 13,333 1.33 1.09 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 453,980 45.35 -3.90 8 Steady
  Labor 347,583 34.73 -4.62 3 Decrease 3
  Independent 87,328 8.72 7.46 3 Increase 3
  Democrats 55,862 5.58 2.30
  Greens 53,101 5.31 -0.46
  Natural Law 2,159 0.22 -0.31
  Against Further Immigration 943 0.09
Total 1,000,956 14
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 557,055 56.00 2.02 8 Steady
  Labor 437,694 44.00 -2.02 3 Decrease 3
Invalid/blank votes 32,616 3.16 0.66
Turnout 1,033,572 94.95
Registered voters 1,088,487
Source: Federal Elections 1996

South Australia[edit]

1996 Australian federal election
(South Australia)
← 1993 2 March 1996 1998 →
All 12 South Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 8 4 seats
Seats won 10 seats 2 seats
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 420,246 320,678
Percentage 50.0% 34.8%
Swing Increase 4.3 Decrease 4.0
TPP 57.3% 42.7%
TPP swing Increase 4.6 Decrease 4.6
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in South Australia § Overall results.[edit]
Turnout 95.9% (CV) — Informal 4.1%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 460,246 49.99 +4.33 10 Increase 2
  Labor 320,678 34.83 -4.01 2 Decrease 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 959,891 12
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 524,445 57.26 4.59 10 Increase 2
  Labor 391,516 42.74 -4.59 2 Decrease 2
Invalid/blank votes 39,162 4.08 0.02
Turnout 959,881 95.89
Registered voters 1,001,006
Source: Federal Elections 1996

Tasmania[edit]

1996 Australian federal election
(Tasmania)
← 1993 2 March 1996 1998 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Paul Keating John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 4 seats 1 seat
Seats won 3 seats 2 seats
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 137,607 139,305
Percentage 44.3% 44.9%
Swing Decrease 2.5 Increase 2.8
TPP 51.58% 48.72%
TPP swing Decrease 3.07 Increase 3.07
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in Tasmania § Overall results.[edit]
Turnout 96.6% (CV) — Informal 2.3%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 138,087 44.46 +2.42 2 Increase 1
  National 1,218 0.39 +0.39
Liberal/National Coalition 139,305 44.85 +2.81 2 Increase 1
  Labor 137,607 44.31 −2.45 3 Decrease 1
  Greens 19,689 6.34 −1.58
  Democrats 12,696 4.09 +1.60
  Independent 1,274 0.41 −0.09
Total 310,571 5
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 159,853 51.58 −3.07 3 Decrease 1
  Liberal/National Coalition 150,057 48.42 +3.07 2 Increase 1
Invalid/blank votes 7,472 2.35 −0.38
Turnout 318,043 96.58
Registered voters 329,304
Source: Federal Elections 1996

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Territories[edit]

Australian Capital Territory[edit]

1996 Australian federal election
(Australian Capital Territory)
← 1993 2 March 1996 1998 →
All 3 Australian Capital Territory seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and both seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Paul Keating John Howard
Party Labor Coalition
Last election 2 seats 0 seats
Seats won 3 seats 0 seats
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 91,447 78,109
Percentage 47.91% 40.92%
Swing Decrease 5.43 Increase 6.73
TPP 55.5% 45.5%
TPP swing Decrease 5.7 Increase 5.7
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in territories § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
Turnout 96.7% (CV) — Informal 2.8%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 91,447 47.91 –5.43 3 Increase 1
  Liberal 78,109 40.92 +6.73 Steady
  Greens 16,596 8.70 +6.97
  Natural Law 778 0.41 –0.39
  Independents 3,933 2.06 –1.21
Total 190,863 3 Increase 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 105,323 55.5 –5.7 3 Increase 1
  Liberal 84,592 45.5 +5.7 0 Steady
Invalid/blank votes 5,543 2.82 –0.53
Turnout 196,406 96.67
Registered voters 203,170
Source: Federal Elections 1996

Northern Territory[edit]

1996 Australian federal election
(Northern Territory)
← 1993 2 March 1996 1998 →
The one Northern Territory seat in the Australian House of Representatives
and both seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Paul Keating
Party Coalition Labor
Last election 0 seats 1 seat
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 38,302 36,994
Percentage 45.04% 43.50%
Swing Increase 0.35 Decrease 11.81
TPP 50.37% 49.63%
TPP swing Increase 5.68 Decrease 5.68
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1996.[edit]
1996 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [3]
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 85,043 96.61 -0.29
Informal votes 2,985 3.39 +0.29
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 Swing +5.68

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The Australian Greens were founded in 1992, but not all local organisations immediately affiliated. The Greens total includes Australian Greens, Greens Western Australia, Victorian Greens, Tasmanian Greens, Central Coast Green Party, and Richmond/Clarence Greens.
  2. ^ Pauline Hanson has been counted as being elected an independent. She had been disendorsed as the Liberal candidate and ran as an independent, but she remained a Liberal on the ballot paper.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Newman, G; Kopras, A (4 November 1996). "Federal Elections 1996" (PDF). Background Paper 6 1996-97. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1037-2938. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "1996 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1996 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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