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Elections

Publications of the Parliamentary Library

Australia

Electoral Administration

Australian elections timetable Background Note, online only, 8 February 2008
Timetable for the next Australian elections as at 8 December 2006 Research Note no. 14 2006–07
Timetable for the next Australian elections Research Note no. 10 2006–07
Timetable for the next Australian elections Research Note no. 4 2005–06
Timetable for the next Australian elections Research Note no. 41 2004–05


Compulsory voting in Austalian national elections Research Brief no. 6 2005-06


Electoral redistributions during the 42nd Parliament Research Paper no. 20 2007–08
'Save Country Seats': the NSW redistribution 2005-06 Research Brief no. 8 2006–07
Queensland and New South Wales proposed redistributions, 2006 Research Note no. 3 2006–07
Possible electoral redistributions during the 41st Parliament: an update Research Note no. 10 2005–06
2002-03 Redistribution of Commonwealth electoral boundaries Research Note no. 13 2003-04


Postcodes in electoral divisions (2006 electoral boundaries) Research Paper no. 26 2007-08
Statistical Local Areas in electoral divisions (2006 electoral boundaries) Research Brief no. 9 2006–07


Inside outcasts: prisoners and the right to vote in Australia Current Issues Brief no. 12 2003-04
Proof of Identity of Electors at Enrolment Research Note no. 7 2003-04
A fair deal for Territory voters? Research Note no. 27 2002-03
Candidacy of local councillors for federal office Research Note no. 21 2002-02
Senate casual vacancies Research Note no. 35 2001-02
Senate Group Voting Tickets Research Note no. 6 1999-2000

Election Data

National
Electoral pendulum 2007 Research Paper no. 8 2007–08
This is the most recent pendulum published by our Statistics and Mapping Section
Electoral Matrix: 2004 Federal Election Research Note no. 25 2004-05
2004 Electoral Pendulum Research Note no. 34 2003-04


Commonwealth Election 2007 Research Paper no. 30 2007–08 [pdf only]
Federal Election 2004 Research Brief no. 13 2004-05
Federal Election Results 1949-2004 Research Brief no. 11 2004-05
Commonwealth Election 2001 Research Paper no. 11 2001-02
Federal Election Results 1949-2001 Research Paper no. 9 2001-02
Federal Elections 1998 Research Paper no. 9 1998-99
Preference flows at the 2004 House of Representatives election Research Note no. 5 2006–07
Preference flows at the 1998 House of Representatives election Research Note no. 4 1999-2000

Socioeconomic indexes for electoral divisions (2000) Electoral Boundaries Current Issues Brief no. 13 2000-01
Voting patterns of older Australians Research Note no. 33 2000-01
Voting patterns and the gender gap: rural and regional dimensions Research Note no.19 2000-01
The decline in support for Australian national parties and the propect of minority government Research Paper no. 10 1998-99
Policy debates in federal election campaigns, 1972-96 Research Paper no. 10 1997-98
The Gender Gap in Australian elections Research Paper no. 3 1997-98

National By-Elections
House of Representatives by-elections 1901-2005 Research Brief no. 1 2005-06
House of Representatives by-elections 1901-2002 Current Issues Brief no. 15 2002-03
The Cunningham by-election 2002 Research Note no. 18 2002-03

States and Territories
The 2004 ACT Election Research Note no. 23 2004-05
Australian Capital Territory Election 2001 Research Note no. 15 2001-02
Against the Odds: The 1998 ACT Election Research Note no. 37 1997-98

New South Wales election 2007 Research Note no. 19 2006–07
New South Wales Election 2003 Research Note no. 33 2002-03
New South Wales Election 1999 Research Paper no. 22 1998-99

Northern Territory Election 2005 Research Note no. 7 2005-06
Northern Territory Election 2001 Research Note no. 3 2001-02
Northern Territory Election 1997 Research Note no. 7 1997-98

Victorian election 2006 Research Note no. 16 2006–07
Victorian Election 2002 - a progress report Audio Brief no. 3 2002-03
Victorian Election 2002 Current Issues Brief no. 13 2002-03
Victorian Election 1999 Research Paper no. 19 1999-2000

Queensland Election 2006 Research Brief no. 3 2006–07
Queensland Election 2004 Current Issues Brief no. 8 2003-04
Queensland Election 2001 Current Issues Brief no. 15 2000-01
1998 Queensland Election Current Issues Brief no. 2 1998-99

Western Australian Election 2005 Research Note no. 40 2004-05
Western Australian Election 2001: Statistical Analysis Current Issues Brief no. 14 2000-01
Western Australian Election 2001 Current Issues Brief no. 10 2000-01

Understanding State elections: South Australia and Tasmania 2006 Research Brief no. 17 2005–06


South Australia Election 2002 Research Note no. 32 2001-02

Tasmanian Election 2002 Research Note no. 7 2002-03
Tasmanian Election 1998 Research Note no. 6 1998-99

Electoral Systems

Australian electoral systems Research Paper no. 5 2007–08
Electoral systems Research Brief no. 10 2005–06
Rules for Representation: Parliament and the Design of the Australian Electoral System Research Paper no. 29 1999-2000
An Electoral Threshold for the Senate? Research Note no. 19 1998-99
Should the Australian Electoral System be Changed? Current Issues Brief no. 10 1998-99

Other Publications

Campaigning in the 2004 Federal Election: Innovations and Traditions Research Note no. 30 2004-05
Opinion Polls: Issues and Preferred Party, and Preferred PM, July 2004 Research Note no. 2 2004-05
Opinion Polls: Comparison of Voting Intention, July 2004 Research Note no. 1 2004-05
Interpreting opinion polls: some essential details Research Note no. 52 2003-04
Opinion Poll Report: Comparison of Voting Intentions as at 1 December 2003 Research Note no. 25 2003-04
Opinion Polls: Important Issues and Preferred Party Research Note no. 24 2003-04

Overseas Elections

Canada
Election 2006: Canada changes government Research Note no. 23 2005–06
Minority Government for Canada 2004 Research Note no. 8 2004-05
Canadian Election 2000 Research Note no. 17 2000-01

New Zealand
New Zealand Election: 17 September 2005 Research Note no. 17 2005-06
New Zealand Election: 27 July 2002 Research Note no. 26 2002-03

United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom election 2005 Research Note no. 51 2004–05
The Scottish and Welsh Elections 2003 Research Note no. 39 2002-03
The British General Election at a Glance Research Note no. 25 2000-01
Changing the British Voting System? The Jenkins Commission Report Research Note no. 14 1998-99
The British General Election 1997 Current Issues Brief no. 29 1996-97
Labour Landslide: The 1997 UK Election - Some Facts and Figures Research Note 43 1996-97

United States
US Presidential Election 2004 Research Note no. 27 2004-05
US Presidential Election 2000 Current Issues Brief no. 9 2000-01
Electing the US President Research Note no. 30 2003-04
Electing the US President Research Note no. 13 1999-2000

Elections Around the World
Elections around the world E-Brief 2006
The Philippines Elections 2004: Issues and Implications Research Note no. 13 2004-05
An Election Update from November 2002 Audio Brief Collection no. 4 2002–03
Interpreting Election Results in Western Democracies 2002 Current Issues Brief no. 2 2002-03

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