Results of the 1949 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1949 federal election.[1]
Overall
- This section is an excerpt from 1949 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Australian_Federal_Election%2C_1949.svg/220px-Australian_Federal_Election%2C_1949.svg.png) Labor: 47 seats Liberal Party: 55 seats Country: 19 seats
House of Reps (IRV) — 1949–51—Turnout 95.97% (CV) — Informal 1.99%
Party
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Votes
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%
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Swing
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Seats
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Change
|
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Liberal–Country coalition
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2,314,143
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50.26
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+6.61
|
74
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+45
|
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Liberal
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1,813,794
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39.39
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+6.44
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55
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+37
|
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Country
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500,349
|
10.87
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+0.17
|
19
|
+8
|
|
Labor
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2,117,088
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45.98
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–3.73
|
48[a]
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+4
|
|
Communist
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40,941
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0.89
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–0.60
|
0
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0
|
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Labor (Non-Communist)
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32,870
|
0.71
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–0.88
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0
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–1
|
|
Independents
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99,368
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2.16
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+0.34
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1[b]
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–1
|
|
Total
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4,604,410
|
|
|
123
|
+48
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Two-party-preferred (estimated)
|
|
Liberal–Country coalition
|
Win
|
51.00
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+5.10
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74
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+45
|
|
Labor
|
|
49.00
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−5.10
|
47
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+4
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Popular vote |
|
|
|
Labor |
|
45.98% |
Liberal |
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39.39% |
Country |
|
10.87% |
Independent |
|
2.16% |
Communist |
|
0.89% |
Lang Labor |
|
0.71% |
|
Two-party-preferred vote |
|
|
|
Coalition |
|
51.00% |
Labor |
|
49.00% |
|
Parliament seats |
|
|
|
Coalition |
|
60.16% |
Labor |
|
39.84% |
|
New South Wales
1949 Australian federal election (New South Wales)|
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Banks
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1949
Barton
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1949
Bennelong
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1949
Blaxland
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1949
Bradfield
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1949
Calare
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1949
Cook
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook (1906–1955) § 1949
Cowper
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1949
Cunningham
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1949
Dalley
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1949
Darling
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1949
East Sydney
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1949
Eden-Monaro
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1949
Evans
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1949
Farrer
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1949
Grayndler
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1949
Gwydir
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1949
Hume
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1949
Hunter
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1949
Kingsford Smith
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1949
Lang
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1949
Lawson
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1949
Lowe
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1949
Lyne
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1949
Macarthur
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1949
Mackellar
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1949
Macquarie
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1949
Martin
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Martin § 1949
Mitchell
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1949
New England
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1949
Newcastle
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle § 1949
North Sydney
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1949
Parkes
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1949
Parramatta
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1949
Paterson
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1949
Phillip
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1949
Reid
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1949
Richmond
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1949
Riverina
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1949
Robertson
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1949
Shortland
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1949
St George
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1949
Warringah
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1949
Watson
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1949
Wentworth
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1949
Werriwa
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1949
West Sydney
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1949
Victoria
1949 Australian federal election (Victoria)|
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First party
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Second party
|
|
|
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Leader
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Robert Menzies
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Ben Chifley
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Party
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Coalition
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Labor
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Seats before
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11
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8
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Seats won
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20
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13
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Seat change
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9
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5
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Popular vote
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641,404
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592,000
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Percentage
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49.3%
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46.7%
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Swing
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2.3pp
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1.2pp
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TPP
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50.3%
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49.7%
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Balaclava
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1949
Ballaarat
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1949
Batman
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1949
Bendigo
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1949
Burke
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1949–1955) § 1949
Chisholm
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1949
Corangamite
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1949
Corio
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1949
Darebin
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1949
Deakin
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1949
Fawkner
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1949
Flinders
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1949
Gellibrand
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1949
Gippsland
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1949
Henty
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1949
Higgins
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1949
Higinbotham
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1949
Hoddle
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hoddle § 1949
Indi
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1949
Isaacs
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1949
Kooyong
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1949
La Trobe
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1949
Lalor
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1949
Mallee
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1949
Maribyrnong
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1949
McMillan
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1949
Melbourne
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1949
Melbourne Ports
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1949
Murray
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1949
Wannon
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1949
Wills
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1949
Wimmera
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1949
Yarra
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1949
Queensland
1949 Australian federal election (Queensland)|
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First party
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Second party
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|
|
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Leader
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Robert Menzies
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Ben Chifley
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Party
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Coalition
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Labor
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Seats before
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5
|
5
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Seats won
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15
|
3
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Seat change
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10
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2
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Popular vote
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263,336
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254,949
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Percentage
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56.3%
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39.5%
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Swing
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8.9pp
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3.6pp
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TPP
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57.3%
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42.7%
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Bowman
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1949
Brisbane
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1949
Capricornia
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1949
Darling Downs
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1949
Dawson
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1949
Fisher
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1949
Griffith
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1949
Herbert
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1949
Kennedy
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1949
Leichhardt
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1949
Lilley
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1949
Maranoa
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1949
McPherson
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1949
Moreton
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1949
Oxley
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1949
Petrie
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1949
Ryan
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1949
Wide Bay
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1949
South Australia
1949 Australian federal election (South Australia)|
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First party
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Second party
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Leader
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Ben Chifley
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Robert Menzies
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Party
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Labor
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Coalition
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Seats before
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4
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2
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Seats won
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4
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6
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Seat change
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4
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Popular vote
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204,277
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200,215
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Percentage
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49.7%
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48.7%
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Swing
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4.8pp
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7.0pp
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TPP
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50.6%
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49.4%
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Adelaide
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1949
Angas
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
Barker
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1949
Boothby
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1949
Grey
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1949
Hindmarsh
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1949
Kingston
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1949
Port Adelaide
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1949
Sturt
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1949
Wakefield
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1949
Western Australia
1949 Australian federal election (Western Australia)|
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First party
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Second party
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|
|
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Leader
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Robert Menzies
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Ben Chifley
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Party
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Coalition
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Labor
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Seats before
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1
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4
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Seats won
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5
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3
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Seat change
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4
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1
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Popular vote
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156,670
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133,701
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Percentage
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52.3%
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45.4%
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Swing
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14.7pp
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0.94pp
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TPP
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53.0%
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47.0%
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Canning
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1949
Curtin
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1949
Forrest
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1949
Fremantle
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1949
Kalgoorlie
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1949
Moore
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1949
Perth
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1949
Swan
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1949
Tasmania
1949 Australian federal election (Tasmania)|
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First party
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Second party
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|
|
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Leader
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Robert Menzies
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Ben Chifley
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Party
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Coalition
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Labor
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Seats before
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2
|
3
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Seats won
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4
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1
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Seat change
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2
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2
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Popular vote
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80,748
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70,248
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Percentage
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53.5%
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46.5%
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Swing
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8.1pp
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4.3pp
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TPP
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53.5%
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46.5%
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Bass
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1949
Darwin
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darwin § 1949
Denison
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1949
Franklin
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1949
Wilmot
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1949
Territories
Australian Capital Territory
1949 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)|
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- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1949
Northern Territory
- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1949
See also
Notes
References
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