1958 Australian federal election

none April 2024 June 2023 1958 Australian federal election Australia parliamentary no 1955 Australian federal election 1955 1961 Australian federal election 1961 Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1955–1958 Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1958–1961 5,384,624 4.10% 5,141,109 (95.48%)(0.48 pp) All 124The Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory each had one seat, but members for the territories did not have full voting rights until 1966 and did not count toward government formation. seats of the House of Representatives 62 seats were needed for a majority in the House 32 (of the 60) seats of the Senate 22 November 1958 File:Portrait_Menzies_1950s.jpg 190x190px Robert Menzies 23 September 1943 Liberal Party of Australia LiberalCountry Kooyong (Vic.) 75 seats 77 2 2,298,512 46.55% 1.12 54.10% 0.10 Image:Herbert V. Evatt.jpg H. V. Evatt 13 June 1951 Australian Labor Party Hunter (NSW)(won seat) 47 seats 45 + NT + ACT 2 2,137,890 42.81% 1.84 45.90% 0.10 TPP TPP swing 1958 Australian federal election.svg 350px Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory. Prime Minister Robert Menzies Liberal/Country coalition Subsequent Prime Minister Robert Menzies Liberal/Country coalition Primary A federal election was held in Australia on 22 November 1958. All 122 seats in the House of Representatives and 32 of the 60 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Liberal–Country coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies defeated the opposition Labor Party, led by H. V. Evatt. Issues In spite of a major global downturn in early 1958, the Coalition was returned to power and there was an even swing against the Labor Party. This was due largely to support for the breakaway Democratic Labor Party. This was the first Australian election campaign to be fought using television as a medium for communicating with voters. Menzies was interviewed on television, while opposition figures H. V. Evatt and Arthur Calwell took part in debates with ministers Harold Holt and William McMahon. Somewhat surprisingly Menzies emerged as a confident and effective television performer.August 2018 This may have contributed to the better than expected result for the government.August 2018 Results House of Representatives Results of the 1958 Australian federal election (House of Representatives) + House of Reps (IRV) — 1958–61—Turnout 95.48% (CV) — Informal 2.87%alt=|center|300x300px Party First preference votes % Swing Seats Change   Liberal–Country coalition 2,298,512 46.55 –1.12 77 +2 Liberal100px1,859,18037.23−2.5358+1 Country100px465,3209.32+1.4119+1 Labor2,137,89042.81−1.8447Including Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory−2  Democratic Labor389,6887.80+2.6300  Queensland Labor80,0351.60+1.6000  Communist26,3370.53–0.6300  Nationalist3,5770.07+0.0700  Independent31,4660.63–0.7400  Total4,993,493  122 Two-party-preferred (estimated) Liberal–Country coalitionWin54.10−0.1077+2 Labor45.90+0.1045−2 First preference vote var(--background-color-interactive) 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 42.81 Liberal Liberal Party of Australia 37.23 DLP/QLP #008080 9.41 Country National Party of Australia 9.32 Other #777777 1.23 Two-party-preferred vote var(--background-color-interactive) 600px 410px Coalition Coalition (Australia) 54.10 Labor Australian Labor Party 45.90 Parliament seats var(--background-color-interactive) 600px 410px Coalition Coalition (Australia) 63.11 Labor Australian Labor Party 36.89 Senate + Senate (STV) — 1958–61—Turnout 95.48% (CV) — Informal 10.29%alt=|center|300x300px Party First preference votes % Swing Seats won Seats held Change   Liberal–Country coalition 2,084,193 45.19 –3.49 16 32 +2   Liberal–Country joint ticket 1,077,586 23.36 –16.02 9 N/A N/A   Liberal 953,856 20.68 +12.02 6 25 +1   Country 52,751 1.14 +0.51 1 7 +1  Labor1,973,02742.78+2.171526–2  Democratic Labor314,7556.82+0.72120  Communist134,2632.91−0.73000  Queensland Labor73,0371.66+1.66000  Loyalist4,4590.10+0.10000  True Democrat4,3370.09+0.09000  Republican3,7150.08+0.08000  Independents20,2730.44–0.46000  Total4,612,059  3260 Notes The Democratic Labor Party was the renamed "Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist)" from the 1955 election. Seats changing hands Seat Pre-1958 Swing Post-1958 Party Member Margin Margin Member PartyBraddon, Tas LiberalAubrey Luck8.99.30.4Ron DaviesLabor Griffith, Qld LaborWilfred Coutts1.31.40.1Arthur ChresbyLiberal Herbert, Qld LaborBill Edmonds6.68.11.5John MurrayLiberal Indi, Vic LiberalWilliam BostockN/A28.66.5Mac HoltenCountry Kalgoorlie, WA LaborHerbert JohnsonN/A11.40.3Peter BrowneLiberal Moore, WA CountryHugh Leslie100.052.92.9Hugh HalbertLiberal St George, NSW LiberalBill Graham2.42.50.1Lionel ClayLabor Stirling, WA LaborHarry Webb2.83.00.2Doug CashLiberal Wimmera, Vic LiberalWilliam LawrenceN/A22.75.9Robert KingCountry  Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election. See also Candidates of the 1958 Australian federal election Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1958–1961 Members of the Australian Senate, 1959–1962 Notes References University of WA https://web.archive.org/web/20150118085343/http://elections.uwa.edu.au/ 18 January 2015 election results in Australia since 1890 AEC 2PP vote Adam Carr's Election Archive - Senate 1958 Category:Federal elections in Australia Category:1958 elections in Australia Category:November 1958 in Australia