1928 Australian federal election

1928 Australian federal election

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All 76[b] seats in the House of Representatives
38 seats were needed for a majority in the House
19 (of the 36) seats in the Senate
Registered3,444,769 Increase4.32%
Turnout2,728,815 (93.64%)[a]
(Increase2.25 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Stanley Bruce James Scullin
Party Nationalist/Country coalition Labor
Leader since 9 February 1923 26 April 1928
Leader's seat Flinders (Vic.) Yarra (Vic.)
Last election 51 seats 23 seats
Seats won 42 31 + NT
Seat change Decrease9 Increase8
Percentage 51.60% 48.40%
Swing Decrease 2.20% Increase2.20

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

Prime Minister before election

Stanley Bruce
Nationalist/Country coalition

Subsequent Prime Minister

Stanley Bruce
Nationalist/Country coalition

The 1928 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 17 November 1928. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Nationalist–Country coalition, led by Prime Minister Stanley Bruce won a record fifth consecutive election defeating the opposition Labor Party led by James Scullin.

The election was held in conjunction with a referendum on Commonwealth–State relations, which was carried.

Future Prime Ministers John Curtin and Ben Chifley both entered parliament at this election. Both then lost their seats in the 1931 election and did not re-enter parliament until 1934 and 1940 respectively.
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