Australia 1990 Legislative
Election
| Chamber |
Senate
|
|
Date of Election
|
March 24, 1990
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Proportional
|
| Number
of Seats Available |
76
*
|
|
Length of
Legislative Term
|
6
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats **
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Australian
Labor Party (ALP) |
31
|
-
|
| Liberal
Party of Australia (LP) |
30
|
-
|
| Australian
Democrats (AD) |
8
|
-
|
| National
Party of Australia (NPA) |
5
|
-
|
| Independents |
2
|
-
|
* Twelve members
were elected from each state, and 2 each from the Australian Capital Territory
and Northern Territories.
** Half of the Senate stood for election; results reflect overall distribution
of seats.
| Chamber |
House
of Representatives
|
|
Date of Election
|
March
24, 1990
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
***
|
| Number
of Seats Available |
148
|
|
Length of
Legislative Term
|
3
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Australian
Labor Party (ALP) |
78
|
39.4%
|
| Liberal
Party of Australia (LP) |
55
|
34.8%
|
| National
Party of Australia (NPA) |
14
|
9.5%
|
| Others
|
1
|
3.6%
|
** Preferential balloting
- progressive elimination of lowest-ranked candidates with a redistribution
of preferences until one candidate secures a majority.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1992, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1992.
# Source: European Journal of Political Research. Vol 21 (1992): 317.
| Population
Size |
17
065 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
10
728 435
|
|
Total Votes
|
10
225 800
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
95.5%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
3.2%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Australia. [Internet]. International IDEA. 7 November 2001. |
