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Federal election major party leaders
< 1910 1913 1914 >

Labor
Andrew Fisher
Prime Minister
Parliament: 12 years
Leader since: 1907
Division: Wide Bay


Comm. Lib.
Joseph Cook
Opposition leader
Parliament: 12 years
Leader since: 1910
Division: Parramatta

WIN

Federal elections were held in Australia on 31 May 1913. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives, and 18 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister of Australia Andrew Fisher was defeated by the opposition Commonwealth Liberal Party led by Joseph Cook, by a single seat. The new government also held a minority of seats in the Senate.

The Labour Party was renamed to the Labor Party by King O'Malley in 1912.

House of Reps 1913-14 (FPTP) — Turnout 73.49% (Non-CV) — Informal 2.83%
  Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Commonwealth Liberal Party 930,076 48.94 +3.85 38 +7 (1 elected
unopposed)
  Australian Labor Party 921,099 48.47 -1.50 37 -5 (2 elected
unopposed)
  Independents 49,194 2.59 -2.35 0 -2
  Total 1,900,369     75
  Commonwealth Liberal Party WIN 38 +7
  Australian Labor Party 37 -5


Senate 1913-14 (FPTP BV) — Turnout 73.66% (Non-CV) — Informal N/A
  Party Votes % Swing Seats Won Seats Held
  Commonwealth Liberal Party 2,840,420 49.38 +3.83 7 7
  Australian Labor Party 2,802,259 48.72 -1.58 11 29
  Independents 48,699 0.85 -2.51 0 0
  Other 60,819 1.06 0 0
  Total 5,752,197     18 36


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