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| Australian federal election, 2001 | ||||
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| All 150 seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 40 (of the 76) seats in the Australian Senate |
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| 10 November 2001 | ||||
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| Leader | John Howard | Kim Beazley | ||
| Party | Liberal/National coalition | Labor | ||
| Leader since | 30 January 1995 | 19 March 1996 | ||
| Leader's seat | Bennelong | Brand | ||
| Last election | 80 seats | 67 seats | ||
| Seats won | 82 | 65 | ||
| Seat change | +2 | -2 | ||
| Popular vote | 5,655,791 | 5,427,569 | ||
| Percentage | 51.03% | 48.97% | ||
| Swing | +2.01% | -2.01% | ||
Federal elections were held in Australia on 10 November 2001. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member Senate were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Party of Australia led by Prime Minister of Australia John Howard and coalition partner the National Party of Australia led by John Anderson defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Kim Beazley.
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
| Australian Labor Party | 4,341,420 | 37.84 | -2.26 | 65 | -2 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 4,291,032 | 37.40 | +3.18 | 69 | +5 | |
| National Party of Australia | 643,926 | 5.61 | +0.32 | 13 | -3 | |
| Australian Democrats | 620,225 | 5.41 | +0.28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Australian Greens | 569,074 | 4.96 | +2.82 | 0 | 0 | |
| One Nation | 498,032 | 4.34 | -4.09 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 332,669 | 2.90 | +0.99 | 3 | +2 | |
| Other | 177,696 | 1.55 | -1.23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11,474,074 | 150 | +2 | |||
| Liberal/National coalition | WIN | 51.03 | +2.01 | 82 | +2 | |
| Australian Labor Party | 48.97 | -2.01 | 65 | -2 |
Independents: Peter Andren, Tony Windsor, Bob Katter
| Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats Won | Seats Held | |
| Australian Labor Party | 3,990,903 | 34.32 | -2.99 | 14 | 28 | |
| Liberal/National (Joint Ticket) | 2,776,089 | 23.88 | +2.00 | 6 | ||
| Liberal Party of Australia | 1,824,639 | 15.69 | +2.06 | 12 | 31 | |
| Australian Democrats | 842,984 | 7.25 | -1.20 | 4 | 8 | |
| One Nation | 644,346 | 5.54 | -3.44 | 0 | 1 | |
| Australian Greens | 574,550 | 4.94 | +2.22 | 2 | 2 | |
| National Party of Australia | 222,860 | 1.92 | +0.06 | 1 | 3 | |
| Country Liberal Party | 40,680 | 0.35 | +0.03 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other | 710,478 | 6.11 | +1.49 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harradine Group | * | * | * | 0 | 1 | |
| Shayne Murphy | * | * | * | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 11,627,529 | 40 | 76 |
House of Representatives preference flows
- The Nationals had candidates in 14 seats where three-cornered-contests existed, with 87.34% of preferences favouring the Liberal Party.
- The Democrats contested 145 electorates with preferences favouring Labor (64.13%)
- The Greens contested 145 electorates with preferences strongly favouring Labor (74.83%)
- One Nation contested 120 electorates with preferences slightly favouring the Liberal/National Coalition (55.87%)
Seats changing hands
The following table indicates seats that changed hands from one party to another at this election. It compares the election results with the previous margins, taking into account redistributions in New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and both territories. As a result, it includes the seats of Macarthur and Parramatta, which were held by Liberal members but had notional Labor margins. The table does not include the new seat of Hasluck (retained by Labor); the abolished Northern Territory, which was divided into Lingiari (retained by Labor) and Solomon (retained by the CLP); or Paterson, a Labor seat made Liberal by the redistribution
- *Leonie Short was elected to Ryan in a by-election earlier in 2001.
Background and major issues
Throughout much of 2001, the Coalition had been trailing Labor in opinion polls, thanks to dissatisfaction with the government's economic reform programme and high petrol prices. The opposition Australian Labor Party had won a majority of the two-party-preferred vote at the previous election and had won a series of state and territory elections. Labor also recorded positive swings in two by-elections, taking the Queensland seat of Ryan and coming close in Aston.
The 11 September attacks and the so-called Tampa affair were strong influences in the minds of voters at this election, focusing debate around the issues of border protection and national security. Polls swung strongly toward the coalition after the "Tampa" controversy but before the 11 September attacks.[2] Although the two-party preferred result was reasonably close, the ALP recorded its lowest primary vote since 1934.[3]
See also
- Candidates of the Australian federal election, 2001
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 2001-2004
- Members of the Australian Senate, 2002-2005
References
- ^ "Electoral Newsfile 97: Seat Status including notional seat status for SA, NSW, Tas, WA and NT Divisions". Australian Electoral Commission. 2001. http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Publications/Newsfiles/2001/No_97.htm.
- ^ Tampa issue improves Coalition election prospects: ABC 7.30 report 4/9/2001
- ^ australianpolitics.com
External links
- Australian Electoral Commission Results
- University of WA election results in Australia since 1890
- AEC 2PP vote
- AustralianPolitics.com election details
- Preference flows - ABC
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