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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 10,728,435 3.62% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 10,225,800 (95.31%) (1.47 pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1990 Australian federal election |
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National results |
State and territory results |
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The following tables show results for the Australian House of Representatives at the 1990 federal election held on 24 March 1990.[1]
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||||
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Liberal | 3,440,902 | 34.76 | +0.44 | 55 | 12 | ||||
National | 833,557 | 8.42 | –3.10 | 14 | 5 | ||||
Country Liberal | 27,668 | 0.28 | +0.05 | 0 | |||||
Liberal–National coalition | 4,302,127 | 43.46 | –2.44 | 69 | 7 | ||||
Labor | 3,904,138 | 39.44 | –6.46 | 78 | 8 | ||||
Democrats | 1,114,216 | 11.26 | +5.26 | ||||||
Greens (state-based)[a] | 137,351 | 1.37 | |||||||
Call to Australia | 96,497 | 0.97 | |||||||
Grey Power | 20,984 | 0.21 | |||||||
Democratic Socialist | 20,668 | 0.21 | +0.20 | ||||||
Independent EFF | 9,375 | 0.09 | |||||||
Rex Connor Labor | 8,277 | 0.08 | |||||||
New Australia | 7,043 | 0.07 | |||||||
Nuclear Disarmament | 5,578 | 0.06 | –0.05 | ||||||
Environment Inds | 4,866 | 0.05 | |||||||
Citizens Electoral Council | 3,524 | 0.04 | |||||||
Democratic Labor | 2,564 | 0.03 | –0.01 | ||||||
Socialist | 2,255 | 0.02 | |||||||
Conservative | 1,734 | 0.02 | |||||||
Pensioner | 1,170 | 0.01 | –0.03 | ||||||
Against Further Immigration | 835 | 0.01 | |||||||
Independents [b] | 257,139 | 2.60 | +0.94 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Total | 9,899,674 | 148 | |||||||
Two-party-preferred vote | |||||||||
Labor | 4,930,837 | 49.90 | −0.93 | 78 | 8 | ||||
Liberal–National coalition | 4,950,072 | 50.10 | +0.93 | 69 | 7 | ||||
Invalid/blank votes | 326,126 | 3.19 | –1.75 | ||||||
Turnout | 10,225,800 | 95.32 | |||||||
Registered voters | 10,728,131 | ||||||||
Source: Federal Elections 1990 |
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All 51 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Liberal | 975,083 | 32.76 | −4.19 | 12 | 1 | ||
National | 377,687 | 10.53 | −0.52 | 8 | 2 | ||
Liberal/National Coalition | 1,352,770 | 40.32 | −4.72 | 20 | 3 | ||
Labor | 1,380,780 | 41.16 | +4.01 | 30 | 2 | ||
Democrats | 342,540 | 10.21 | +6.34 | ||||
Independents [b] | 166,832 | 4.97 | +1.55 | 1 | 1 | ||
Green Alliance [c] | 45,819 | 1.37 | |||||
Call to Australia | 21,646 | 0.65 | |||||
Independent EFF | 9,375 | 0.28 | |||||
Rex Connor Labor | 8,277 | 0.25 | |||||
New Australia | 6,376 | 0.19 | |||||
Democratic Socialist | 5,809 | 0.17 | |||||
Grey Power | 5,034 | 0.15 | |||||
Environment Inds | 4,866 | 0.15 | |||||
Nuclear Disarmament | 3,210 | 0.10 | +0.07 | ||||
Socialist | 1,337 | 0.04 | |||||
Total | 3,354,671 | 51 | |||||
Two-party-preferred vote | |||||||
Labor | 1,706,398 | 51.94 | +1.65 | 2 | |||
Liberal/National Coalition | 1,578,738 | 48.06 | –1.65 | 3 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 108,134 | 3.1 | –1.5 | ||||
Turnout | 3,462,805 | 95.4 | |||||
Registered voters | 3,630,841 | ||||||
Source: Federal Elections 1990 |
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Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Liberal | 1,018,740 | 39.7 | +1.7 | 21 | 9 | ||
National | 154,069 | 6.0 | −0.3 | 3 | |||
Liberal/National Coalition | 1,172,809 | 45.7 | +1.4 | 24 | 9 | ||
Labor | 951,674 | 37.1 | −9.8 | 14 | 10 | ||
Democrats | 319,149 | 12.43 | +5.7 | ||||
Independents | 55,357 | 2.16 | −4.3 | ||||
Call to Australia | 52,554 | 2.05 | |||||
Democratic Socialist | 6,836 | 0.27 | |||||
Citizens Electoral Council | 3,524 | 0.14 | |||||
Democratic Labor | 2,564 | 0.10 | −0.04 | ||||
Socialist | 918 | 0.04 | |||||
Pensioner | 910 | 0.04 | |||||
Against Further Immigration | 835 | 0.03 | |||||
Total | 2,567,139 | 38 | 1 | ||||
Two-party-preferred vote | |||||||
Liberal/National Coalition | 1,347,048 | 52.54 | +5.1 | 24 | 9 | ||
Labor | 1,216,633 | 47.46 | −5.1 | 14 | 10 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 94,334 | 3.54 | −1.7 | ||||
Turnout | 2,661,464 | 95.68 | |||||
Registered voters | 2,781,547 | ||||||
Source: Federal Elections 1990 |
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All 24 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Liberal | 476,560 | 28.51 | 7.49 | 6 | 1 | ||
National | 280,120 | 16.76 | –12.09 | 3 | 3 | ||
Liberal/National Coalition | 756,680 | 45.27 | –4.60 | 9 | 2 | ||
Labor | 695,291 | 41.59 | –3.37 | 15 | 2 | ||
Democrats | 193,817 | 11.59 | 6.71 | ||||
Independent | 11,499 | 0.69 | 0.51 | ||||
Greens | 10,054 | 0.60 | 0.60 | ||||
Democratic Socialist | 2,728 | 0.16 | 0.16 | ||||
Conservative | 1,528 | 0.09 | 0.09 | ||||
Total | 1,671,597 | 24 | |||||
Two-party-preferred vote | |||||||
Labor | 837,508 | 50.19 | +0.87 | 15 | 2 | ||
Liberal/National Coalition | 831,015 | 49.81 | –0.87 | 9 | 2 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 38,065 | 2.23 | –1.18 | ||||
Turnout | 1,709,662 | 94.71 | |||||
Registered voters | 1,805,141 | ||||||
Source: Federal Elections 1990 |
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All 14 Western Australia seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Liberal | 392,870 | 43.91 | 2.12 | 6 | 2 | ||
National | 21,681 | 2.42 | -4.48 | ||||
Liberal/National Coalition | 414,551 | 46.33 | -2.36 | 4 | 2 | ||
Labor | 316,186 | 35.34 | -12.14 | 9 | 1 | ||
Democrats | 75,197 | 8.40 | +4.97 | ||||
Greens | 67,164 | 7.51 | |||||
Grey Power | 12,043 | 1.35 | |||||
Independents | 5,756 | 0.64 | +0.25 | ||||
Democratic Socialist | 3,336 | 0.37 | |||||
Pensioner | 260 | 0.03 | |||||
Conservative | 206 | 0.02 | |||||
Total | 894,699 | 13 | 1 | ||||
Two-party-preferred vote | |||||||
Labor | 420,816 | 47.13 | -3.78 | 8 | 1 | ||
Liberal/National Coalition | 472,092 | 52.87 | 3.78 | 6 | 2 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 34,418 | 3.70 | -2.86 | ||||
Turnout | 929,117 | 94.53 | |||||
Registered voters | 982,901 | ||||||
Source: Federal Elections 1990 |
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All 13 South Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Liberal | 381,172 | 42.65 | +0.14 | 6 | 1 | ||
Labor | 339,218 | 37.95 | -6.60 | 7 | 1 | ||
Democrats | 135,546 | 15.17 | +7.38 | ||||
Call to Australia | 22,297 | 2.49 | |||||
Independents | 8,104 | 0.91 | 0.02 | ||||
Grey Power | 3,907 | 0.44 | |||||
Greens | 1,878 | 0.21 | |||||
Democratic Socialist | 1,632 | 0.18 | |||||
Total | 893,754 | 13 | |||||
Two-party-preferred vote | |||||||
Labor | 441,659 | 49.5 | -0.7 | 7 | 1 | ||
Liberal/National Coalition | 450.503 | 50.5 | +0.7 | 6 | 1 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 34,143 | 3.68 | -3.16 | ||||
Turnout | 927,897 | 96.01 | |||||
Registered voters | 966,431 | ||||||
Source: Federal Elections 1990 |
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All 5 Tasmanian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
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Liberal | 140,722 | 48.61 | −2.44 | 4 | ||
Labor | 115,053 | 39.74 | −3.25 | 1 | ||
Democrats | 24,876 | 8.59 | +2.63 | |||
United Tasmania | 6,367 | 2.20 | ||||
Independent | 2,159 | 0.75 | ||||
Democratic Socialist | 327 | 0.11 | ||||
Total | 289,504 | 5 | ||||
Two-party-preferred vote | ||||||
Liberal | 138,556 | 52.10 | −1.00 | 4 | ||
Labor | 150,709 | 47.90 | +1.00 | 1 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 9,774 | 3.27 | −1.68 | |||
Turnout | 299,278 | 96.5 | ||||
Registered voters | 300,763 | |||||
Source: Federal Elections 1990 |
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Both Australian Capital Territory seats in the Australian House of Representatives and both seats in the Australian Senate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
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Labor | 71,830 | 44.88 | -9.04 | 2 | ||
Liberal | 55,755 | 34.83 | 4.55 | |||
Democrats | 23,091 | 14.43 | 7.59 | |||
Green Democratic | 6,069 | 3.79 | 0.00 | |||
Nuclear Disarmament | 2,368 | 1.48 | -3.19 | |||
Independent | 949 | 0.59 | -0.96 | |||
Total | 160,062 | 2 | ||||
Two-party-preferred vote | ||||||
Labor | 93,498 | 58.54 | -4.71 | 2 | ||
Liberal | 66,206 | 41.46 | 4.71 | 0 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 4,871 | 2.95 | -0.53 | |||
Turnout | 164,933 | 95.78 | ||||
Registered voters | 172,200 | |||||
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1990 |
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Labor | Warren Snowdon | 34,106 | 50.0 | +3.1 | |
Country Liberal | Helen Galton | 27,668 | 40.5 | +4.5 | |
Independent | Don Beaton | 1,900 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Independent | Bob Liddle | 1,427 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Independent | Tig Donnellan | 1,380 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Independent | Strider | 975 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Independent | Ron Sterry | 801 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Total formal votes | 68,257 | 96.6 | |||
Informal votes | 2,387 | 3.4 | |||
Turnout | 70,644 | 89.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Warren Snowdon | 37,498 | 55.0 | +2.8 | |
Country Liberal | Helen Galton | 30,650 | 45.0 | -2.8 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 |