1984 Australian federal election

1984 Australian federal election

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All 148 seats in the House of Representatives
75 seats were needed for a majority in the House
46 (of the 76) seats in the Senate
Registered9,869,217 Increase 5.30%
Turnout9,295,421 (94.19%)
(Decrease0.45 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bob Hawke Andrew Peacock
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Leader since 8 February 1983 (1983-02-08) 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11)
Leader's seat Wills (Vic.) Kooyong (Vic.)
Last election 75 seats 50 seats
Seats won 82 seats 66 seats
Seat change Increase 7 Increase 16
First preference vote 4,120,130 3,900,042
Percentage 47.55% 45.01%
Swing Decrease 1.93% Increase 1.40%
TPP 51.77% 48.23%
TPP swing Decrease 1.46% Increase 1.46%

Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory.

Prime Minister before election

Bob Hawke
Labor

Subsequent Prime Minister

Bob Hawke
Labor

The 1984 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 1 December 1984. All 148 seats in the House of Representatives (24 of them newly created) and 46 of 76 seats in the Senate (12 of them newly created) were up for election. The incumbent Labor Party led by Prime Minister Bob Hawke defeated the opposition Liberal–National coalition, led by Andrew Peacock.

The election was held in conjunction with two referendum questions, neither of which was carried.