Federal Elections Since 1972
- House of Representatives Seats 1984-2010 – a colour-coded table showing results in each seat at every election since 1984
- House of Representatives election results since 1972 – state-by-state and party breakdown of seats won
- Federal election results – detailed information on federal elections since 1972 and selected State elections
Electoral Enrolment & Voter Turnout
- Enrolment Statistics 1901-98 – Enrolment, Turnout & Informality Statistics in House of Representatives elections since 1901
- Enrolment Statistics 1984-98 – State-by-State Statistics
Archived Posts
- Oct 02, 2014: 27 Enrolment Irregularities In Indi Referred To Federal Police
- Aug 01, 2013: Young Australian Of The Year Urges Students To Enrol To Vote
- Jul 12, 2013: Enrol To Vote
- Mar 08, 2013: International Women’s Day 2013
- Oct 25, 2007: Over 13.6 Million Australians Enrolled To Vote In 2007 Election
- Apr 18, 2001: Should Children Be Allowed To Vote?
- Mar 31, 1999: Greens Win Protection Of Voting Rights For Youth And Prisoners
- Dec 02, 1998: Enrolment Statistics State-By-State 1984-98
- Apr 15, 1996: 1996 Federal Election Enrolment Figures
Primary Votes
A primary vote is the “number one” vote cast by an elector in an Australian ballot. It is the best guide to the actual level of support for a political party or candidate, as distinct from the support measured by the two-party-preferred vote.
- House of Representatives 1901-98 – complete set of statistics showing the primary votes received by parties in federal elections since 1901.
- House of Representatives 1993-1998 – a table showing the primary votes polled by the various parties in the 1993, 1996 and 1998 House of Representatives elections.
- Senate 1993-98 – a table showing the primary votes polled by the varies parties in the 1993, 1996 and 1998 Senate elections.
Archived Posts
- Feb 25, 2013: A.L.P. Federal Election Results Since 1910
- Dec 01, 2004: 2004 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- Dec 15, 2001: 2001 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- Nov 20, 1998: 1998 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- Apr 16, 1996: 1996 Primary Vote Winners, Preference Vote Losers
- Apr 15, 1996: 1996 Federal Election House And Senate Primary Vote Statistics
Preferences & Two-Party-Preferred Votes
The two-party-preferred figure is obtained after all preferences of minor candidates have been distributed to the two remaining candidates, usually Labor and Coalition.
The two-party-preferred statistic is the only valid means of measuring the support of candidates and parties from election to election.
- Two-Party-Preferred Statistics At Each Federal Election Since 1949
- State-by-State Two-Party-Preferred Statistics At Every Federal Election Since 1984
- How Important Are Preferences In Australian Elections?
- An explanation of the Two-Party-Preferred Vote
- Exaggerated Majorities
- Primary Vote leads overturned after preferences: 2004 or 2001 or 1998 or 1996
- How-To-Vote Cards
- Pictures of How-To-Vote Cards
Archived Posts
- Nov 28, 2013: Final Two-Party Figures: Coalition Won 2013 Election With 3.61% Swing
- Dec 01, 1998: 1998 Federal Election: Two-Party-Preferred Statistics By State And Seat
- Dec 01, 1998: 1998 Federal Election: Two-Party-Preferred Statistics
- May 01, 1996: 1996 Federal Election: Two-Party-Preferred Statistics
- May 01, 1993: 1993 Federal Election: Two-Party-Preferred Statistics
- May 01, 1990: 1990 Federal Election: Two-Party-Preferred Statistics
Informal Voting
Informal voting in Australia is a sometimes controversial aspect of the electoral system. Rules differ between the House of Representatives and the Senate, sometimes causing confusion.
House of Representatives
- Informal Voting Statistics 1983-2013
- Analysis of 2004 Federal Election Informal Votes – AEC Research Paper (PDF)
- Analysis of 2004 Informal Votes – Seat-by-seat – AEC Research Paper (PDF)
- Categories of Informal Voting 1987 – an interesting set of statistics showing how informal voters spoiled their ballot papers.
Senate
Archived Posts
- Sep 04, 2013: What Happens To Donkey Votes?
- Jun 01, 1988: Categories Of Informal Voting – 1987
