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This Research paper updates the Parliamentary Library’s Federal Election Results 1901–2014 paper published in 2014. It contains a summary of the federal elections—House of Representatives and Senate—held from 1901 to the latest in 2016.
This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1949 federal election.
This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1949 federal election.
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The election hinged on the policies of the Federal Labor Government, especially bank nationalisation. Prime Minister Chifley intended to bring all of the banks under Government control, a socialist policy which the Coalition argued was not in the country's interest. The Coalition promised to end unpopular wartime rationing. The election took place ...
As of this election, single transferable vote with proportional representation became the method for electing the Senate. This was to try to prevent the Senate from being dominated by one party, which had often occurred previously. For example, coming into this election the ALP held 33 of the 36 Senate seats, whilst the conservatives at the 1919 el...
The Chifley Government was defeated, ending the longest period of Labor Federal Government in Australian history up to that date (1941–49). Labor would not return to office until 1972. Robert Menzies became Prime Minister for the second time, and the Liberal Party of Australia won government federally for the first time.
In the Senate election the Labor Government won 16 of the 19 seats. 1949, 10 December. The 1949 election saw Menzies lead the Liberal Party, in close cooperation with the Country Party, to victory.
Jul 20, 2022 · House of Representatives - Two party preferred results 1949 - present. Updated: 20 July 2022. For each federal election since 1949 the full distribution of preferences in each state has been expressed in terms of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Coalition. * indicates the party/parties which formed Government subsequent to the election.
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Sep 21, 2007 · The 1949 federal election in Australia is widely regarded as one of Australia's most significant elections. This election ended eight years of ALP government and began a long period of unbroken rule by Liberal‐Country Party governments.
