1998 Australian federal election Registered 12,154,050 3.52% Turnout 11,545,201 (94.99%) ( 0.78 pp )
The following tables show results for the Australian House of Representatives at the 1998 federal election held on 3 October 1998.[1] [2]
Australia [ edit ] House of Reps (IRV ) – 1998–2001 – Turnout 94.99% (CV ) — Informal 3.78%[2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Labor 4,454,306 40.10 +1.34 67 18 Liberal 3,764,707 33.89 −4.80 64 11 National 588,088 5.29 −2.91 16 3 Country Liberal 36,014 0.32 −0.03 0 1 Liberal/National Coalition 4,388,809 39.51 -7.74 80 14 One Nation 936,621 8.43 * Democrats 569,875 5.13 −1.63 Greens [b] 290,709 2.62 −0.30 Independents [c] 195,180 1.76 −0.51 1 4 Unity 87,252 0.79 * Christian Democrats [d] 64,916 0.58 +0.18 Australia First 28,069 0.25 * Natural Law 18,425 0.17 -0.21 Australian Shooters Party 12,675 0.11 * Democratic Socialist Electoral League 9,749 0.09 * Citizens Electoral Council 8,293 0.07 * Progressive Labour 6,122 0.06 * No Aircraft Noise 5,298 0.05 −0.12 Tasmania First 4,551 0.04 * Australian Reform Party 4,220 0.04 * Abolish Child Support/Family Court Party 2,312 0.02 * Women's Party 1,426 0.01 −0.05 Family Law Reform 1,199 0.01 * Communist Party of Australia (current) 801 0.00 +0.00 Socialist Equality 531 0.00 * Independent EFF 513 0.00 * Republican 403 0.00 +0.00 Not Affiliated 14,793 0.13 +0.01 Total 11,109,063 148 Two-party-preferred vote Liberal/National coalition 5,413,431 49.02 −4.61 80 14 Labor 5,630,409 50.98 +4.61 67 18 Invalid/blank votes 436,138 3.78 Turnout 11,545,201 95.0 Registered voters 12,154,050 Source: Federal Elections 1998
New South Wales [ edit ] 1998 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
Turnout 96.4% (CV ) — Informal 3.6% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 1,131,545 30.49 −2.97 18 1 National 293,126 7.90 −4.17 9 1 Liberal/National Coalition 1,424,671 38.39 −7.14 27 2 Labor 1,489,021 40.12 +0.56 22 2 One Nation 332,510 8.96 +8.96 Democrats 154,496 4.16 −2.38 Greens 98,647 2.66 +0.14 Independents 96,719 2.61 +0.20 1 Unity 57,666 1.55 +1.55 Christian Democrats 38,023 1.02 +0.10 No Aircraft Noise 5,298 0.14 1 Democratic Socialist 3,296 0.09 1.37 Natural Law 3,065 0.08 0.31 Citizens Electoral Council 2,332 0.06 Progressive Labour 1,131 0.03 Australia First 1,024 0.03 Abolish Child Support 544 0.01 Socialist Equality 531 0.01 No GST 240 0.01 Republican 227 0.01 Total 3,711,144 50 Two-party-preferred vote Liberal/National Coalition 1,766,640 48.46 −4.11 27 2 Labor 1,879,281 51.54 +4.11 22 2 Invalid/blank votes 217,024 5.4 Turnout 3,866,083 94.8 Registered voters 4,076,081 Source: Federal Elections 1998
Victoria [ edit ] 1998 Australian federal election (Victoria) Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory.
Turnout 95.6% (CV ) — Informal 3.5% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 1,053,990 37.08 -2.82 16 3 National 77,385 2.72 -1.90 2 Liberal/National Coalition 1,131,375 39.80 -4.72 18 3 Labor 1,261,289 44.37 1.45 19 3 Democrats 171,091 6.02 -1.33 One Nation 105,798 3.72 3.72 Greens 59,383 2.09 0.19 Independent 38,232 1.34 -0.29 Unity 29,265 1.03 1.03 Shooters 12,675 0.45 0.45 Natural Law 9,654 0.34 0.00 Australia First 6,455 0.23 0.00 Progressive Labour 4,991 0.18 0.00 Reform 4,220 0.15 0.00 Christian Democrats 3,793 0.13 0.00 Citizens Electoral Council 2,914 0.10 0.00 Abolish Child Support 945 0.03 0.00 Democratic Socialist 425 0.01 0.00 Republican 176 0.01 0.00 Total 2,842,681 37 Two-party-preferred vote Labor 1,521,560 53.53 3.22 19 3 Liberal/National Coalition 1,321,121 46.47 -3.22 18 3 Invalid/blank votes 103,524 3.5 Turnout 2,946,205 95.6 Registered voters 3,081,632 Source: Federal Elections 1998
Queensland [ edit ] 1998 Australian federal election (Queensland)
Turnout 94.2% (CV ) — Informal 3.2% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 615,153 30.86 -8.44 14 3 National 199,185 9.99 -5.91 5 1 Liberal/National Coalition 814,338 40.85 -14.35 19 4 Labor 719,743 36.11 2.91 8 6 One Nation 285,983 14.35 14.35 Democrats 80,003 4.01 -2.69 Greens 47,440 2.38 -2.42 Independents [c] 29,388 1.47 1.47 1 Christian Democrats 11,243 0.56 0.56 Citizens Electoral Council 1,506 0.08 0.08 Women's Party 1,426 0.07 0.00 Family Law Reform 1,199 0.06 0.00 Democratic Socialist 778 0.04 0.00 Abolish Child Support 170 0.01 0.00 Australia First 158 0.01 0.00 Total 1,993,375 27 1 Two-party-preferred vote Labor 935,867 46.95 7.17 8 6 Liberal/National Coalition 1,057,508 53.05 -7.17 19 4 Invalid/blank votes 68,659 3.2 Turnout 2,062,034 94.2 Registered voters 2,188,024 Source: Federal Elections 1998
Western Australia [ edit ] 1998 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Turnout 94.7% (CV ) — Informal 4.2% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 397,836 38.15 -5.87 7 1 National 13,596 1.30 -0.03 Liberal/National Coalition 411,432 39.46 -5.90 7 1 Labor 377,545 36.21 1.48 7 4 One Nation 96,708 9.27 9.27 Greens 52,674 5.05 -0.26 Democrats 41,364 3.97 -1.61 Independents 31,980 3.07 -5.71 3 Australia First 18,828 1.81 1.81 Christian Democrats 8,336 0.80 0.80 Citizens Electoral Council 1,541 0.15 0.15 Natural Law 951 0.09 -0.16 Democratic Socialist 682 0.07 0.07 Abolish Child Support 413 0.04 0.04 Unity 321 0.03 0.03 Total 1,042,775 14 Two-party-preferred vote Liberal/National Coalition 527,042 50.54 -5.46 7 1 Labor 515,733 49.46 5.46 7 4 Invalid/blank votes 45,509 4.18 +1.02 Turnout 1,088,284 94.66 Registered voters 1,149,619 Source: Federal Elections 1998
South Australia [ edit ] 1998 Australian federal election (South Australia)
Turnout 95.6% (CV ) — Informal 3.5% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 389,382 42.05 -7.94 9 1 National 4,796 0.52 0.52 Liberal/National Coalition 394,178 42.57 -7.42 9 1 Labor 319,267 34.48 -0.35 3 1 Democrats 93,905 10.14 -0.06 One Nation 90,773 9.80 0.00 Independent 13,327 1.44 0.39 Greens 4,576 0.49 -2.46 Natural Law 3,526 0.38 -0.11 Christian Democrats 3,521 0.38 0.00 Australia First 1,604 0.17 0.00 Communist 801 0.09 0.00 Independent EFF 513 0.06 0.00 Total 925,991 12 Two-party-preferred vote Liberal/National Coalition 491,802 53.11 -4.15 9 1 Labor 434,189 46.89 4.15 3 1 Invalid/blank votes 44,074 4.54 0.46 Turnout 970,065 96.91 Registered voters 1,001,006 Source: Federal Elections 1998
Tasmania [ edit ] 1998 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
Turnout 95.6% (CV ) — Informal 3.5% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Labor 150,384 48.91 4.60 5 2 Liberal 117,377 38.17 -6.29 2 Greens 17,091 5.56 -0.78 Democrats 10,024 3.26 -0.83 One Nation 7,553 2.46 0.00 Tasmania First 4,551 1.48 0.00 Total 307,477 5 Two-party-preferred vote Labor 176,241 57.32 5.74 5 2 Liberal 131,236 42.68 -5.74 0 2 Invalid/blank votes 9,819 3.09 0.74 Turnout 317,296 96.12 Registered voters 330,121 Source: Federal Elections 1998
Territories [ edit ] Australian Capital Territory [ edit ] 1998 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory) First party Second party Leader Kim Beazley John Howard Party Labor Coalition Last election 3 seats 0 seats Seats won 2 seats 0 seats Seat change 1 Popular vote 98,588 59,424 Percentage 50.64% 30.52% Swing 2.73 10.40 TPP 62.4% 37.6% TPP swing 7.0 7.0
Turnout 95.7% (CV ) — Informal 2.9% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Labor 98,588 50.64 +2.73 2 1 Liberal 59,424 30.52 –10.40 Democrats 14,394 7.39 One Nation 9,895 5.08 Greens 8,145 4.18 –4.52 Democratic Socialist 2,641 1.36 Natural Law 539 0.28 –0.13 Independents 1,057 0.54 –1.52 Total 194,683 2 1 Two-party-preferred vote Labor 121,552 62.4 +7.0 2 1 Liberal 73,131 37.6 –7.0 0 Invalid/blank votes 5,743 2.87 +0.05 Turnout 200,426 95.65 Registered voters 209,536 Source: Federal Elections 1998
Northern Territory [ edit ] 1998 Australian federal election (Northern Territory) First party Second party Leader Kim Beazley John Howard Party Labor Coalition Last election 0 seats 1 seat Seats won 1 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 38,469 36,014 Percentage 42.30% 39.60% Swing 1.20 5.44 TPP 50.6% 49.4% TPP swing 0.90 0.90
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