1984 Australian federal election

1984 Australian federal election

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All 148 seats in the House of Representatives 75 seats were needed for a majority in the House 46 (of the 76) seats in the Senate
Registered	9,869,217 5.30%
Turnout	9,295,421 (94.19%) (0.45 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Bob Hawke Andrew Peacock Party Labor Liberal/National coalition Leader since 8 February 1983 (1983-02-08) 11 March 1983 (1983-03-11) Leader's seat Wills (Vic.) Kooyong (Vic.) Last election 75 seats 50 seats Seats won 82 seats 66 seats Seat change 7 16 First preference vote 4,120,130 3,900,042 Percentage 47.55% 45.01% Swing 1.93% 1.40% TPP 51.44% 48.56% TPP swing 1.46% 1.46%
Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory.
Prime Minister before election Bob Hawke Labor Subsequent Prime Minister Bob Hawke Labor

1984 Australian federal election
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House of Representatives Senate
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The 1984 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 1 December 1984. All 148 seats in the House of Representatives (24 of them newly created) and 46 of 76 seats in the Senate (12 of them newly created) were up for election. The incumbent Labor Party led by Prime Minister Bob Hawke defeated the opposition Liberal–National coalition, led by Andrew Peacock.

The election was held in conjunction with two referendum questions, neither of which was carried.