Detailed results: Senate 1955-1980

1955

	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	Aust

Enrolled	1 996 381	1 444 035	752 645	462 747	343 013	173 622	5 172 443

Votes
ALP	760 039	413 177	282 572	176 323	115 367	55 857	1 803 335
LP (a)	840 718	537 631	370 529	189 512	130 444	64 776	2 161 460
CP (b)	(c)	(c)	(c)	. .	27 850	. .	(c)
ACL	. .	209 875	. .	35 098	10 077	16 017	271 067
Others	133 506	20 471	28 272	4 092	9 413	9 409	205 163

Formal	1 734 263	1 181 154	681 373	405 025	293 151	146 059	4 441 025
Informal	166 433	184 229	28 883	39 802	32 612	21 110	473 069
Total	1 900 696	1 365 383	710 256	444 827	325 763	167 169	4 914 094

Per cent
ALP	43.8	35.0	41.5	43.5	39.3	38.2	40.6
LP (a)	48.5	45.5	54.4	46.8	44.5	44.3	48.8
CP (b)	(c)	(c)	(c)	. .	9.5	. .	(c)
ACL	. .	17.8	. .	8.7	3.4	11.0	6.1
Others	7.7	1.7	4.2	1.0	3.2	6.4	4.6

Formal	91.2	86.5	95.9	91.1	90.0	87.4	90.4
Informal	8.8	13.5	4.1	8.9	10.0	12.6	9.6
Total	95.2	94.6	94.4	96.1	95.0	96.3	95.0

Senators elected
ALP	2	2	2	2	2	2	12
LP (a)	2	1	2	3	2	3	13
CP (b)	1	1	1	. .	1	. .	4
ACL	. .	1	. .	. .	. .	. .	1

Total	5	5	5	5	5	5	30

(a) Includes LCP in Victoria, LCL in South Australia and Western Australia.
(b) Includes CDL in Western Australia.
(c) Included with LP.

1958

	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	Aust

Enrolled	2 064 304	1 504 910	784 354	490 930	361 409	178 717	5 384 624

Votes
ALP	761 767	549 481	282 284	205 380	111 499	62 616	1 973 027
LP (a)	752 362	570 567	325 224	195 929	126 230	61 130	2 084 193
CP (b)	(c)	(c)	(c)	. .	52 751	. .	(c)
DLP (d)	83 636	162 799	73 037	23 310	19 088	25 922	387 792
Others	122 529	15 240	10 967	12 536	2 803	2 972	167 047

Formal	1 720 294	1 298 087	691 512	437 155	312 371	152 640	4 612 059
Informal	244 828	142 416	53 431	36 677	32 427	19 271	529 050
Total	1 965 122	1 440 503	744 943	473 832	344 798	171 911	5 141 109

Per cent
ALP	44.3	42.3	40.8	47.0	35.7	41.0	42.8
LP (a)	43.7	43.9	47.0	44.8	40.4	40.0	45.2
CP (b)	(c)	(c)	(c)	. .	16.9	. .	(c)
DLP (d)	4.9	12.5	10.6	5.3	6.1	17.0	8.4
Others	7.1	1.2	1.6	2.9	0.9	1.9	3.6

Formal	87.5	90.1	92.8	92.3	90.6	88.8	89.7
Informal	12.5	9.9	7.2	7.7	9.4	11.2	10.3
Total	95.2	95.7	95.0	96.5	95.4	96.2	95.5

Senators elected (e)
ALP	3	3	2	3	2	2	15
LP (a)	2	3	2	2	2	2	13
CP (b)	1	. .	1	. .	1	. .	3
DLP (d)	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1	1

Total	6	6	5	5	5	5	32

(a) Includes LCP in Victoria, LCL in South Australia and Western Australia.
(b) Includes CDL in Western Australia.
(c) Included with LP.
(d) Includes QLP in Queensland.
(e) Casual vacancies to be filled in New South Wales and Victoria.

1961

	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	Aust

Enrolled	2 146 793	1 586 701	826 128	521 490	384 917	185 532	5 651 561

Votes
ALP	848 171	556 899	302 444	236 526	140 052	67 247	2 151 339
LP (a)	728 657	549 796	317 243	205 653	128 419	64 220	2 025 078
CP (b)	(c)	(c)	(c)	. .	31 090	. .	(c)
DLP (d)	138 700	191 121	84 112	25 849	23 960	8 836	472 578
Others	67 204	54 794	12 079	5 000	4 649	19 542	163 268

Formal	1 782 732	1 352 610	715 878	473 028	328 170	159 845	4 812 263
Informal	260 445	162 398	66 798	28 284	36 437	17 725	572 087
Total	2 043 177	1 515 008	782 676	501 312	364 607	177 570	5 384 350

Per cent
ALP	47.6	41.2	42.2	50.0	42.7	42.1	44.7
LP (a)	40.9	40.6	44.3	43.5	39.1	40.2	42.1
CP (b)	(c)	(c)	(c)	. .	9.5	. .	(c)
DLP (d)	7.8	14.1	11.7	5.5	7.3	5.5	9.8
Others	3.8	4.1	1.7	1.1	1.4	12.2	3.4

Formal	87.3	89.3	91.5	94.4	90.0	90.0	89.4
Informal	12.7	10.7	8.5	5.6	10.0	10.0	10.6
Total	95.2	95.5	94.7	96.1	94.7	95.7	95.3

Senators elected (e)
ALP	3	2	2	3	2	2	14
LP	1	2	2	3	2	2	12
CP	1	1	1	. .	1	. .	4
Others	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1	1

Total	5	5	5	6	5	5	31

1964

	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	Aust

Enrolled	2 225 466	1 650 479	852 741	551 341	408 549	192 376	5 880 952

Votes
ALP	899 087	606 134	324 578	248 956	141 038	88 877	2 308 670
LP (a)	937 282	612 104	324 310	221 289	140 015	64 722	2 362 081
CP	(b)	(b)	(b)	. .	62 359	. .	(b)
DLP	93 615	199 707	89 936	11 680	14 527	24 046	433 511
Others	26 325	14 944	12 563	7 118	3 033	805	64 788

Formal	1 956 309	1 432 889	751 387	489 043	360 972	178 450	5 169 050
Informal	129 675	131 549	57 903	39 421	22 910	6 472	387 930
Total	2 085 984	1 564 438	809 290	528 464	383 882	184 922	5 556 980

Per cent
ALP	46.0	42.3	43.2	50.9	39.1	49.8	44.7
LP (a)	47.9	42.7	43.2	45.2	38.8	36.3	45.7
CP	(b)	(b)	(b)	. .	17.3	. .	(b)
DLP	4.8	13.9	12.0	2.4	4.0	13.5	8.4
Others	1.3	1.0	1.7	1.5	0.8	0.4	1.3

Formal	93.8	91.6	92.8	92.5	94.0	96.5	93.0
Informal	6.2	8.4	7.2	7.5	6.0	3.5	7.0
Total	93.7	94.8	94.9	95.9	94.0	96.1	94.5

Senators elected
ALP	2	2	2	3	2	3	14
LP (a)	2	2	1	2	2	2	11
CP	1	. .	1	. .	1	. .	3
DLP	. .	1	1	. .	. .	. .	2

Total	5	5	5	5	5	5	30

(a) Includes LCL in South Australia.
(b) Included with LP.

1967

	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	Aust

Enrolled	2 328 345	1 726 681	899 836	594 480	441 957	200 622	6 191 921

Votes
ALP	989 552	622 404	369 304	255 513	179 833	73 384	2 489 990
LP (a)	891 751	629 367	348 939	252 816	131 239	66 399	2 365 373
CP	(b)	(b)	(b)	. .	44 862	. .	(b)
DLP	96 927	267 495	110 310	18 885	30 587	15 802	540 006
Others	69 395	24 317	. .	8 745	4 051	28 011	134 519

Formal	2 047 625	1 543 583	828 553	535 959	390 572	183 596	5 529 888
Informal	151 700	110 694	26 440	32 864	27 832	9 711	359 241
Total	2 199 325	1 654 277	854 993	568 823	418 404	193 307	5 889 129

Per cent
ALP	48.3	40.3	44.6	47.7	46.0	40.0	45.0
LP (a)	43.5	40.8	42.1	47.2	33.6	36.2	42.8
CP	(b)	(b)	(b)	. .	11.5	. .	(b)
DLP	4.7	17.3	13.3	3.5	7.8	8.6	9.8
Others	3.4	1.6	. .	1.6	1.0	15.3	2.4

Formal	93.1	93.3	96.9	94.2	93.3	95.0	93.9
Informal	6.9	6.7	3.1	5.8	6.7	5.0	6.1
Total	94.5	95.8	95.0	95.7	94.7	96.4	95.1

Senators elected
ALP	3	2	2	2	2	2	13
LP (a)	1	1	1	3	2	2	10
CP	1	1	1	. .	1	. .	4
DLP	. .	1	1	. .	. .	. .	2
Others	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1	1

Total	5	5	5	5	5	5	30

(a) Includes LCL in South Australia.
(b) Included with LP.

1970

	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	Aust

Enrolled	2 455 958	1 848 117	958 449	639 807	497 066	212 345	6 611 742

Votes
ALP	939 721	565 098	350 034	251 117	184 648	85 597	2 376 215
LP (a)	786 229	588 817	311 905	233 054	109 890	59 712	2 149 023
CP	(b)	(b)	(b)	. .	59 416	. .	(b)
DLP	144 544	294 413	136 850	17 902	23 938	7 495	625 142
AP	113 174	45 093	. .	5 076	. .	. .	163 343
Others	80 798	50 689	36 039	59 813	49 944	37 827	315 110

Formal	2 064 466	1 544 110	834 828	566 962	427 836	190 631	5 628 833
Informal	231 345	198 865	64 652	42 306	35 162	12 600	584 930
Total	2 295 811	1 742 975	899 480	609 268	462 998	203 231	6 213 763

Per cent
ALP	45.5	36.6	41.9	44.3	43.2	44.9	42.2
LP (a)	38.1	38.1	37.4	41.1	25.7	31.3	38.2
CP	(b)	(b)	(b)	. .	13.9	. .	(b)
DLP	7.0	19.1	16.4	3.2	5.6	3.9	11.1
AP	5.5	2.9	. .	0.9	. .	. .	2.9
Others	3.9	3.3	4.3	10.5	11.7	19.8	5.6

Formal	89.9	88.6	92.8	93.1	92.4	93.8	90.6
Informal	10.1	11.4	7.2	6.9	7.6	6.2	9.4
Total	93.5	94.3	93.8	95.2	93.1	95.7	94.0

Senators elected (c)
ALP	3	2	2	3	2	2	14
LP (a)	2	3	1	2	1	2	11
CP	. .	. .	1	. .	1	. .	2
DLP	1	1	1	. .	. .	. .	3
Others	. .	. .	. .	. .	1	1	2

Total	6	6	5	5	5	5	32

(a) Includes LCL in South Australia.
(b) Included with LP.
(c) Casual vacancies to be filled in New South Wales and Victoria.

1974

	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	Aust

Enrolled	2 834 558	2 161 474	1 154 762	750 308	612 016	246 596	7 759 714

Votes
ALP	1 184 993	859 078	451 623	303 461	230 181	97 861	3 127 197
LP (a)	987 711	791 254	519 851	224 049	214 909	77 961	2 901 454
CP (b)	(c)	(c)	(c)	19 959	55 301	10 459	(c)
DLP	67 670	118 728	41 394	5 768	. .	1 783	235 343
AP	40 541	29 456	12 795	6 507	2 808	. .	92 107
LM	. .	. .	. .	63 032	. .	. .	63 032
Others	89 170	41 903	6 797	17 467	14 754	23 161	193 252

Formal	2 370 085	1 840 419	1 032 460	640 243	517 953	211 225	6 612 385
Informal	332 818	230 474	65 941	82 191	60 036	26 666	798 126
Total	2 702 903	2 070 893	1 098 401	722 434	577 989	237 891	7 410 511

Per cent
ALP	50.0	46.7	43.7	47.4	44.4	46.3	47.3
LP (a)	41.7	43.0	50.4	35.0	41.5	36.9	43.9
CP (b)	(c)	(c)	(c)	3.1	10.7	4.9	(c)
DLP	2.9	6.4	4.0	0.9	. .	0.8	3.6
AP	1.7	1.6	1.2	1.0	0.5	. .	1.4
LM	. .	. .	. .	9.8	. .	. .	1.0
Others	3.8	2.3	0.7	2.7	2.8	11.0	2.9

Formal	87.7	88.9	94.0	88.6	89.6	88.8	89.2
Informal	12.3	11.1	6.0	11.4	10.4	11.2	10.8
Total	95.4	95.8	95.1	96.3	94.4	96.5	95.5

Senators elected
ALP	5	5	4	5	5	5	29
LP (a)	4	4	3	4	4	4	23
CP	1	1	3	. .	1	. .	6
LM	. .	. .	. .	1	. .	. .	1
Others	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1	1

Total	10	10	10	10	10	10	60

(a) Includes LCL in South Australia.
(b) Includes NP in Queensland and NA in Western Australia.
(c) Included with LP.

1975

	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	NT	ACT	Aust

Enrolled	2 961 698	2 234 858	1 206 231	789 004	658 419	255 402	40 885	115 916	8 262 413

Votes
ALP	1 123 462	811 773	387 740	277 800	203 151	78 310	10 207	38 867	2 931 310
LP	1 258 859	993 634	603 228	351 818	287 358	108 853	. .	45 743	3 706 989
NCP (a)	(b)	(b)	(b)	. .	38 366	3 611	. .	. .	(b)
CLP	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	15 519	. .	(b)
DLP	44 543	115 866	26 833	942	2 865	. .	. .	. .	191 049
LM	6 218	16 279	4 709	44 136	5 084	. .	. .	. .	76 426
Others	116 666	28 525	30 699	9 133	19 288	31 545	2 701	20 382	258 939

Formal	2 549 748	1 966 077	1 053 209	683 829	556 112	222 319	28 427	104 992	7 164 713
Informal	275 132	173 628	94 989	75 540	67 272	24 375	2 190	4 034	717 160
Total	2 824 880	2 139 705	1 148 198	759 369	623 384	246 694	30 617	109 026	7 881 873

Per cent
ALP	44.1	41.3	36.8	40.6	36.5	35.2	35.9	37.0	40.9
LP	49.4	50.5	57.3	51.4	51.7	49.0	. .	43.6	51.7
NCP (a)	(b)	(b)	(b)	. .	6.9	1.6	. .	. .	(b)
CLP	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	54.6	. .	(b)
DLP	1.7	5.9	2.5	0.1	0.5	. .	. .	. .	2.7
LM	0.2	0.8	0.4	6.5	0.9	. .	. .	. .	1.1
Others	4.6	1.5	2.9	1.3	3.5	14.2	9.5	19.4	3.6

Formal	90.3	91.9	91.7	90.1	89.2	90.1	92.8	96.3	90.9
Informal	9.7	8.1	8.3	9.9	10.8	9.9	7.2	3.7	9.1
Total	95.4	95.7	95.2	96.2	94.7	96.6	74.9	94.1	95.4

Senators elected
ALP	5	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	27
LP	4	4	3	5	5	5	. .	1	27
NCP (a)	1	2	3	. .	1	. .	. .	. .	7
CLP	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1	. .	1
LM	. .	. .	. .	1	. .	. .	. .	. .	1
Others	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1	. .	. .	1

Total	10	10	10	10	10	10	2	2	64

(a) Includes CP in New South Wales, NP in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania.
(b) Included with LP.

1977

	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	NT	ACT	Aust

Enrolled	3 051 238	2 289 926	1 258 724	824 205	690 919	262 114	44 295	127 358	8 548 779

Votes
ALP	1 050 672	680 673	380 418	258 643	196 781	88 722	13 593	49 374	2 718 876
LP	1 136 215	833 477	564 190	344 351	278 413	117 217	. .	43 897	3 369 842
NCP (a)	(b)	(b)	(b)	. .	36 619	. .	. .	. .	(b)
CLP	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	15 463	. .	(b)
DEM	218 364	322 493	98 165	78 496	74 912	13 793	2 766	14 561	823 550
DLP	. .	123 192	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	123 192
Others	215 998	30 601	56 099	20 728	13 433	15 695	1 825	6 368	360 747

Formal	2 621 249	1 990 436	1 098 872	702 218	600 158	235 427	33 647	114 200	7 396 207
Informal	278 196	199 471	95 003	81 451	53 426	17 971	2 335	3 702	731 555
Total	2 899 445	2 189 907	1 193 875	783 669	653 584	253 398	35 982	117 902	8 127 762

Per cent
ALP	40.1	34.2	34.6	36.8	32.8	37.7	40.4	43.2	36.8
LP	43.3	41.9	51.3	49.0	46.4	49.8	. .	38.4	45.6
NCP (a)	(b)	(b)	(b)	. .	6.1	. .	. .	. .	(b)
CLP	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	46.0	. .	(b)
DEM	8.3	16.2	8.9	11.2	12.5	5.9	8.2	12.8	11.1
DLP	. .	6.2	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1.7
Others	8.2	1.5	5.1	3.0	2.2	6.7	5.4	5.6	4.9

Formal	90.4	90.9	92.0	89.6	91.8	92.9	93.5	96.9	91.0
Informal	9.6	9.1	8.0	10.4	8.2	7.1	6.5	3.1	9.0
Total	95.0	95.6	94.8	95.1	94.6	96.7	81.2	92.6	95.1

Senators elected
ALP	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	14
LP	2	2	2	3	3	3	. .	1	16
NCP (a)	. .	. .	1	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1
CLP	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1	. .	1
DEM	1	1	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	2

Total	5	5	5	5	5	5	2	2	34

(a) Includes NP in Queensland.
(b) Included with LP.

1980

	NSW	Vic	Qld	SA	WA	Tas	NT	ACT	Aust

Enrolled	3 184 997	2 415 472	1 356 589	849 899	751 260	273 752	55 342	136 281	9 023 592

Votes
ALP	1 215 796	877 468	445 277	300 420	244 729	86 833	16 384	63 280	3 250 187
LP	1 139 825	831 703	266 407	319 088	283 429	96 098	. .	46 267	3 344 924
NCP (a)	(b)	(b)	309 622	7 419	25 937	. .	. .	. .	(b)
CLP	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	19 129	. .	(b)
DEM	187 507	231 113	115 429	96 662	58 538	7 780	4 113	10 663	711 805
CTA	118 535	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	118 535
DLP	. .	31 766	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	31 766
Others	56 195	67 666	20 595	12 747	17 871	53 127	2 452	4 494	235 147

Formal	2 717 858	2 039 716	1 157 330	736 336	630 504	243 838	42 078	124 704	7 692 364
Informal	281 338	256 060	117 884	70 359	69 453	19 651	3 325	3 558	821 628
Total	2 999 196	2 295 776	1 275 214	806 695	699 957	263 489	45 403	128 262	8 513 992

Per cent
ALP	44.7	43.0	38.5	40.8	38.8	35.6	38.9	50.7	42.3
LP	41.9	40.8	23.0	43.3	45.0	39.4	. .	37.1	43.5
NCP (a)	(b)	(b)	26.8	1.0	4.1	. .	. .	. .	(b)
CLP	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	45.5	. .	(b)
DEM	6.9	11.3	10.0	13.1	9.3	3.2	9.8	8.6	9.3
CTA	4.4	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1.5
DLP	. .	1.6	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	0.4
Others	2.1	3.3	1.8	1.7	2.8	21.8	5.8	3.6	3.1

Formal	90.6	88.8	90.8	91.3	90.1	92.5	92.7	97.2	90.3
Informal	9.4	11.2	9.2	8.7	9.9	7.5	7.3	2.8	9.7
Total	94.2	95.0	94.0	94.9	93.2	96.3	82.0	94.1	94.4

Senators Elected
ALP	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	15
LP	1	2	1	2	3	2	. .	1	12
NCP (a)	1	. .	1	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	2
CLP	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1	. .	1
DEM	. .	1	1	1	. .	. .	. .	. .	3
Others	. .	. .	. .	. .	. .	1	. .	. .	1

Total	5	5	5	5	5	5	2	2	34

(a) Includes NP in Victoria and Queensland.
(b) Included with LP.

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