Australia 1996 Legislative
Election
| Chamber |
Senate
|
|
Date of Election
|
March 2, 1996
|
|
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) |
30
|
36.2%
|
| Liberal
Party of Australia (LPA) |
29
|
44.0%
|
| National
Party of Australia (NPA) |
6
|
| Australian
Democrats (AD) |
7
|
10.8%
|
| Greens
Western Australia (GWA) |
2
|
3.4%
|
| Independents |
2
|
5.6%
|
* 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
2, 1996
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
***
|
| Number
of Seats Available |
148
|
|
Length of
Legislative Term
|
3
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Liberal
Party of Australia (LPA) |
75
|
38.7%
|
| Australian
Labor Party (ALP) |
49
|
38.8%
|
| National
Party of Australia (NPA) |
19
|
8.2%
|
| Independents |
5
|
7.5%
|
*** 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 1997, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1997.
# Source: European Journal of Political Research. Vol 32 (1997): 301-302.
| Population
Size |
18
308 000
|
| Registered
Voters |
11
668 852
|
|
Total Votes
|
11
182 467
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
95.9%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
3.2%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Australia. [Internet]. International IDEA. 7 November 2001. |
