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Results of the 1993 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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1993 Australian federal election

← 1990 13 March 1993 (1993-03-13)[a] 1996 →

All 147 seats in the House of Representatives
74 seats were needed for a majority in the House
40 (of the 76) seats in the Senate
Registered11,384,638 Increase 6.12%
Turnout10,900,861 (95.75%)
(Increase0.44 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
IND
Leader Paul Keating John Hewson N/A
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition Independents
Leader since 19 December 1991 (1991-12-19) 3 April 1990 (1990-04-03) N/A
Leader's seat Blaxland (NSW) Wentworth (NSW) N/A
Last election 78 seats 69 seats 1 seats
Seats won 80 seats 65 seats 2 seats
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 4 Increase 1
First preference vote 4,751,390 4,681,822 329,235
Percentage 44.92% 44.27% 3.11%
Swing Increase 5.49% Increase 0.81% Increase +0.35
TPP 51.44% 48.56%
TPP swing Increase 1.54% Decrease 1.54%

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

Paul Keating
Labor

The following tables show results for the Australian House of Representatives at the 1993 federal election held on 13 March 1993.[1]

Australia

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House of Reps (IRV) – 1993–36 – Turnout 95.75% (CV) — Informal 2.97%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 4,751,390 44.92 +5.49 80 Increase 2
    Liberal  3,888,579 36.77 +2.01 49 Decrease 6
  National  758,036 7.17 –1.25 16 Increase 2
  Country Liberal  35,207 0.33 +0.05 0 Steady
Liberal–National coalition 4,681,822 44.27 +0.81 65 Decrease 4
  Democrats 397,060 3.75 –7.51
  Independents[b] 329,235 3.11 +0.35 2 Increase 1
  Greens[d] 196,702 1.85 +0.48
  Natural Law 78,577 0.74 +0.74
  Confederate Action 60,213 0.57 +0.57
  Call to Australia 49,467 0.47 –0.50
  Independent EFF 9,954 0.09 +0.09
  Rex Connor Labor 7,083 0.07 –0.01
  Citizens Electoral Council 4,198 0.04 +0.04
  Indigenous Peoples 4,069 0.04 +0.04
  Against Further Immigration 3,587 0.03 +0.03
  Grey Power 1,759 0.02 –0.19
  Abolish Self Government 1,663 0.02 +0.02
Total 10,576,779     147 Decrease 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 5,436,421 51.44 +1.54 80 Increase 2
  Liberal–National coalition 5,133,033 48.56 –1.54 65 Decrease 4
Invalid/blank votes 324,082 2.97
Turnout 10,900,861 95.75
Registered voters 11,384,638
Source: Federal Elections 1993

States

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New South Wales

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1993 Australian federal election
(New South Wales)

← 1990 13 March 1993 1996 →

All 50 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Paul Keating John Hewson
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 30 seats 20 seats
Seats won 33 seats 16 seats
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 4
Popular vote 1,714,512 1,473,482
Percentage 48.3% 41.6%
Swing Increase 7.1 Increase 1.2
TPP 54.68% 45.32%
TPP swing Increase 2.74 Decrease 2.74
Turnout 96.0% (CV) — Informal 3.1%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 1,127,291 31.80 -0.96 8 Decrease 4
  National 346,191 9.76 -0.77 8 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 1,473,482 41.56 -1.73 16 Decrease 4
  Labor 1,714,502 48.36 +7.20 33 Increase 3
  Independents 134,344 3.79 -1.40 1 Steady
  Democrats 100,539 2.84 -7.37
  Greens[c] 50,052 1.41 +0.04
  Natural Law 23,385 0.66
  Call to Australia 21,764 0.61 -0.04
  Independent EFF 9,402 0.27
  Confederate Action 8,524 0.24
  Rex Connor Labor 7,083 0.20 -0.05
  Against Further Immigration 1,732 0.05
  Citizens Electoral Council 0,439 0.01
Total 3,354,671 50 Decrease 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 1,898,256 54.68 +2.74 Increase 3
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,573,030 45.32 –2.74 Decrease 4
Invalid/blank votes 113,664 3.1
Turnout 3,662,142 96.0
Registered voters 3,814,932
Source: Federal Elections 1993

Victoria

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1993 Australian federal election
(Victoria)

← 1990 13 March 1993 1996 →

All 38 Victorian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Paul Keating John Hewson
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 14 seats 24
Seats won 17 seats 20 seats
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 4
Popular vote 1,273,974 1,240,435
Percentage 45.2% 45.2%
Swing Increase 9.4 Decrease 0.5
TPP 51.80% 48.20%
TPP swing Increase 4.34 Decrease 4.34
Turnout 96.3% (CV) — Informal 2.8%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 1,102,965 40.21 +0.53 17 Decrease 4
  National 137,470 5.01 −0.99 3 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 1,240,435 45.22 −0.46 20 Decrease 4
  Labor 1,273,974 46.45 +9.38 17 Increase 3
  Democrats 101,185 3.69 −8.74
  Independents 75,652 2.76 1 Steady
  Natural Law 31,529 1.15
  Call to Australia 13,289 0.48
  Greens 3,317 0.12
  Against Further Immigration 1,855 0.07
  Citizens Electoral Council 1,027 0.04
  Independent EFF 552 0.02
Total 2,742,815 38
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 1,419,835 51.80 +4.34 Increase 3
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,320,898 48.20 −4.34 Decrease 4
Invalid/blank votes 79,811 2.8
Turnout 2,822,626 96.3
Registered voters 2,932,640
Source: Federal Elections 1993

Queensland

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1993 Australian federal election
(Queensland)

← 1990 13 March 1993 1996 →

All 25 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Hewson Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 9 seats 15
Seats won 12 seats 13 seats
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 2
Popular vote 840,378 739,862
Percentage 46.0% 40.5%
Swing Increase 0.7 Decrease 1.1
TPP 51.57% 48.43%
TPP swing Increase 0.89 Decrease 0.89
Turnout 96.3% (CV) — Informal 2.8%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 571,226 31.26 2.75 7 Increase 1
  National 269,152 14.73 -2.03 5 Increase 2
Liberal/National Coalition 840,378 45.99 0.72 12 Increase 3
  Labor 739,862 40.49 -1.10 13 Decrease 2
  Democrats 74,278 4.06 -7.53
  Greens 58,502 3.20 2.60
  Independent 52,391 2.87 2.18
  Confederate Action 51,565 2.82 0.00
  Indigenous Peoples 4,069 0.22 0.00
  Natural Law 3,547 0.19 0.00
  Citizens Electoral Council 2,732 0.15 0.00
Total 1,827,324 25 Increase 1
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 884,426 48.43 -0.89 13 Decrease 2
  Liberal/National Coalition 941,709 51.57 0.89 12 Increase 3
Invalid/blank votes 49,135 2.62 0.39
Turnout 1,876,459 95.17
Registered voters 1,971,729
Source: Federal Elections 1993

Western Australia

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1993 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)

← 1990 13 March 1993 1996 →

All 14 Western Australia seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Hewson Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 6 seats 8 seats
Seats won 8 seats 6 seats
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 477,088 381,143
Percentage 49.3% 39.4%
Swing Increase 2.93 Increase 4.0
TPP 53.98% 46.02%
TPP swing Increase 1.11 Decrease 1.11
Turnout 96.3% (CV) — Informal 2.8%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 474,743 49.01 5.10 8 Increase 2
  National 2,345 0.24 -2.18 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 477,088 49.26 2.93 8 Increase 2
  Labor 381,143 39.35 4.01 6 Decrease 2
  Greens 55,907 5.77 -1.74
  Democrats 31,791 3.28 -5.12
  Independents 12,160 1.26 0.62
  Call to Australia 5,409 0.56 0.56
  Natural Law 5,095 0.53 0.43
Total 968,593 14
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 522,580 53.98 1.11 8 Increase 2
  Labor 445,462 46.02 -1.11 6 Decrease 2
Invalid/blank votes 24,992 2.52 -1.19
Turnout 993,585 95.63
Registered voters 1,038,968
Source: Federal Elections 1993

South Australia

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1993 Australian federal election
(South Australia)

← 1990 13 March 1993 1996 →

All 25 South Australia seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Hewson Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 6 seats 7 seats
Seats won 8 seats 4 seats
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 3
Popular vote 424,565 358,707
Percentage 46.0% 38.8%
Swing Increase 3.3 Increase 0.9
TPP 52.67% 47.33%
TPP swing Increase 1.27 Decrease 1.27
Turnout 94.9% (CV) — Informal 4.1%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 421,687 45.65 3.00 8 Increase 2
  National 2,878 0.31 0.31 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 424,565 45.96 3.31 8 Increase 2
  Labor 358,707 38.84 0.89 4 Decrease 3
  Democrats 71,981 7.79 -7.37
  Independents 43,317 4.69 3.39
  Natural Law 13,592 1.47
  Call to Australia 8,134 0.88
  Grey Power 1,759 0.19
  Greens 1,496 0.16 -0.05
  Confederate Action 124 0.01
Total 923,645 13
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 485,892 52.67 1.27 8 Increase 2
  Labor 436,650 47.33 -1.27 4 Decrease 3
Invalid/blank votes 39,088 4.06 +0.38
Turnout 962,763 94.91
Registered voters 1,014,400
Source: Federal Elections 1993

Tasmania

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1993 Australian federal election
(Tasmania)

← 1990 13 March 1993 1996 →

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 Hewson
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election 1 seat 4 seats
Seats won 4 seats 1 seat
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 143,621 129,132
Percentage 46.8% 42.0%
Swing Increase 7.0 Decrease 6.6
TPP 54.65% 45.35%
TPP swing Increase 6.75 Decrease 6.75
Turnout 96.3% (CV) — Informal 2.7%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 143,621 46.76 +7.02 4 Increase 3
  Liberal 129,132 42.04 −6.58 1 Decrease 3
  Greens 24,319 7.92 +5.72
  Democrats 7,653 2.49 −6.10
  Independents 1,544 0.50 −0.25
  Call to Australia 871 0.28
Total 307,140 5
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 167,780 54.65 +6.75 4 Increase 3
  Liberal 139,239 45.35 −6.75 1 Decrease 3
Invalid/blank votes 8,634 2.73 −0.53
Turnout 315,774 96.30
Registered voters 327,919
Source: Federal Elections 1993

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Territories

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Australian Capital Territory

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1993 Australian federal election
(Australian Capital Territory)

← 1990 13 March 1993 1996 →

Both 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 Hewson
Party Labor Coalition
Last election 2 seats 0 seats
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 99,993 61,535
Percentage 53.34% 34.19%
Swing Increase 8.46 Decrease 0.64
TPP 61.2% 38.8%
TPP swing Increase 2.6 Decrease 2.6
Turnout 96.7% (CV) — Informal 3.4%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 95,993 53.34 +8.46 2 Steady
  Liberal 61,535 34.19 –0.64 Steady
  Democrats 10,355 5.75 –8.67
  Green Democratic 3,109 1.73 –2.06
  Abolish Self Govt 1,663 0.92
  Natural Law 1,429 0.79
  Independent 5,885 3.27 +2.68
Total 179,969 2
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 110,055 61.2 +2.6 2 Steady
  Liberal 69,796 38.8 –2.6 0 Steady
Invalid/blank votes 6,240 3.35 +0.40
Turnout 186,209 96.74
Registered voters 192,487
Source: Federal Elections 1993

Northern Territory

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1993 Australian federal election
(Northern Territory)

← 1990 13 March 1993 1996 →

The one Northern Territory seat in the Australian House of Representatives
and both seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Paul Keating John Hewson
Party Labor Coalition
Last election 1 seat 0 seats
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 43,578 35,207
Percentage 55.31% 44.69%
Swing Increase 5.35 Decrease 9.5
TPP 55.3% 44.7%
TPP swing Increase 0.3 Decrease 0.3
1993 Australian federal election: Northern Territory[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Warren Snowdon 43,578 55.31 +5.35
Country Liberal Arthur Palmer 35,207 44.69 +4.15
Total formal votes 78,785 96.90 +0.28
Informal votes 2,518 3.10 −0.28
Turnout 81,303 88.79
Labor hold Swing +0.29

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The election in the seat of Dickson was deferred to 17 April 1993.
  2. ^ The elected independents were Ted Mack (NSW) and Phil Cleary (Victoria).
  3. ^ a b The Greens total in New South Wales includes the local groups for Lowe, Page, Reid, Robertson and Wentworth.
  4. ^ The Australian Greens were founded in 1992, but not all state and territory organisations immediately affiliated to the new federal party. The Greens total includes unaffiliated local groups in New South Wales[c] (11,685), Queensland Greens (58,502), Greens Western Australia (55,907), Greens South Australia (1,496), Tasmanian Greens (24,319), and ACT Green Democratic Alliance (3,109).

References

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  1. ^ Newman, G; Kopras, A (8 October 1993). "Federal Elections 1993" (PDF). Background Paper 22 1993. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1037-2938. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "1993 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1993 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 22 June 2022.