1993 Australian Senate election explained
| Election Name: | 1993 Australian Senate elections |
| Country: | Australia |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | Results of the 1990 Australian federal election (Senate) |
| Previous Year: | 1990 |
| Next Election: | Results of the 1996 Australian federal election (Senate) |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
| Seats For Election: | 40 of the 76 seats in the Australian Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 39 |
| Election Date: | 13 March 1993 |
| Party1: | Liberal/National Coalition |
| Leader1: | Robert Hill |
| Leaders Seat1: | South Australia |
| Leader Since1: | 3 April 1990 |
| Seats Before1: | 34 |
| Seats After1: | 36 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,595,148 |
| Percentage1: | 43.05% |
| Swing1: | 1.13% |
| Party2: | Australian Labor Party |
| Leader2: | John Button |
| Leaders Seat2: | Victoria |
| Leader Since2: | 7 November 1980 |
| Seats Before2: | 32 |
| Seats After2: | 30 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,643,871 |
| Percentage2: | 43.50% |
| Swing2: | 5.09% |
| Party4: | Australian Democrats |
| Leader4: | John Coulter |
| Leaders Seat4: | Queensland |
| Leader Since4: | 2 October 1991 |
| Seats Before4: | 8 |
| Seats After4: | 7 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 566,944 |
| Percentage4: | 5.31% |
| Swing4: | 7.32% |
| Party5: | Australian Greens |
| Leader5: | None |
| Leaders Seat5: | None |
| Seats Before5: | 1 |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Seats After5: | 2 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 314,845 |
| Percentage5: | 2.95% |
| Swing5: | 0.85% |
| Leader of the Senate |
| Before Election: | John Button |
| Before Party: | Australian Labor Party |
| After Election: | John Button |
| After Party: | Australian Labor Party |
The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 1993 federal election. Senators total 34 coalition (29 Liberal, four coalition National, one CLP), 30 Labor, two Green, two non-coalition National, seven Democrats, and one Independent.[1] Senator terms are six years (three for territories), and took their seats from 1 July 1993, except the territories who took their seats immediately.
Australia
Senate (STV GV) — 1993–96 – Turnout 96.22% (CV) — Informal 2.55%| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held | Change |
|---|
| | | 4,643,871 | 43.50 | +5.09 | 17 | 30 | 2 |
| | | align=left | Liberal–National joint ticket | 2,605,157 | 24.40 | –0.07 | 6 | N/A | N/A |
| | align=left | | 1,664,204 | 15.59 | +1.03 | 11 | 29 | |
| | align=left | | 290,382 | 2.72 | +0.12 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| | align=left | | 35,405 | 0.33 | +0.04 | 1 | 1 | |
| Liberal–National coalition | 4,595,148 | 43.05 | +1.13 | 19 | 36 | 2 |
| | | 566,944 | 5.31 | –7.32 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| | | 314,845 | 2.95 | +0.85 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | | 108,945 | 1.02 | –0.35 | | | |
| | | 63,691 | 0.60 | +0.60 | | | |
| | | 59,875 | 0.56 | +0.56 | | | |
| | | 46,857 | 0.44 | +0.24 | | | |
| | | 38,317 | 0.36 | +0.21 | | | |
| | | 38,054 | 0.36 | +0.36 | | | |
| | | 22,209 | 0.21 | +0.03 | | | |
| | | 17,595 | 0.16 | –0.11 | | | |
| | | 15,187 | 0.14 | +0.14 | | | |
| | | 6,422 | 0.06 | +0.06 | | | |
| | | 6,031 | 0.06 | –0.58 | | | |
| | | 5,578 | 0.05 | –0.02 | | | |
| | | 2,815 | 0.03 | +0.03 | | | |
| | | 1,708 | 0.02 | +0.02 | | | |
| | Others | 120,713 | 1.13 | –1.11 | 1 | 1 | | | Others | 553,997 | 5.2 | +0.15 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10,674,805 | | | 40 | 76 | |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 279,453 | 2.55 | | | | |
| Turnout | 10,954,258 | 96.22 | | | | |
| Registered voters | 11,384,638 | | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1993 | |
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Federal Election Results 1949-1993. Parliament of Australia. 3 March 2017.
