1993 Australian Senate election

1993 Australian Senate elections
40 of the 76 seats in the Australian Senate ; 39 seats needed for a majority
	Senators elected in the 1993 federal election
Leader of the Senate before election; John Button ; Labor	Elected Leader of the Senate ; Gareth Evans ; Labor

Last updated August 01, 2025

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
	Labor		4,643,871	43.50	+5.09	17	30	2
		Liberal–National joint ticket	2,605,157	24.40	–0.07	6	N/A	N/A
		Liberal	1,664,204	15.59	+1.03	11	29
		National	290,382	2.72	+0.12	1	6	2
		Country Liberal	35,405	0.33	+0.04	1	1
	Liberal–National coalition		4,595,148	43.05	+1.13	19	36	2
	Democrats		566,944	5.31	–7.32	2	7	1
	Greens ^[a]		314,845	2.95	+0.85	1	2	1
	Call to Australia		108,945	1.02	–0.35
	Shooters		63,691	0.60	+0.60
	Confederate Action		59,875	0.56	+0.56
	AAFI		46,857	0.44	+0.24
	Democratic Labor		38,317	0.36	+0.21
	Natural Law		38,054	0.36	+0.36
	Pensioner and CIR		22,209	0.21	+0.03
	Grey Power		17,595	0.16	–0.11
	Republican		15,187	0.14	+0.14
	Indigenous Peoples		6,422	0.06	+0.06
	Independent EFF		6,031	0.06	–0.58
	Citizens Electoral Council		5,578	0.05	–0.02
	Tasmania First		2,815	0.03	+0.03
	Abolish Self Govt		1,708	0.02	+0.02
	Others ^[b]		120,713	1.13	–1.11	1	1
Total			10,674,805			40	76

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

Elected	#	Senator
1993	1	Graham Richardson	Labor
	2	Michael Baume	Liberal
	3	John Faulkner	Labor
	4	John Tierney	Liberal
	5	Kerry Sibraa	Labor
	6	Sandy Macdonald	National
1990	1	Stephen Loosley	Labor
	2	Bronwyn Bishop	Liberal
	3	Bruce Childs	Labor
	4	David Brownhill	National
	5	Vicki Bourne	Democrats
	6	Suzanne West	Labor

1993 Australian federal election: Senate: New South Wales
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			512,012
	Labor	1. Graham Richardson (elected 1) 2. John Faulkner (elected 3) 3. Kerry Sibraa (elected 5) 4. Mary-Anne Armstrong	1,681,528	46.9	+6.2
	Coalition	1. Michael Baume (Lib) (elected 2) 2. John Tierney (Lib) (elected 4) 3. Sandy Macdonald (Nat) (elected 6) 4. Marise Payne (Lib)	1,394,111	38.9	+0.6
	Democrats	1. Karin Sowada 2. Ray Griffiths 3. Arthur Chesterfield-Evans	176,324	4.9	−6.9
	Greens	1. Steve Brigham 2. Joy Wallace 3. Ian Cohen 4. Cecily Stead	74,620	2.1	+2.0
	Shooters	1. Michael Ascher 2. Ted Orr 3. Jeff Wilkie 4. Suzanne O'Connell 5. Robyn Bourke	63,691	1.8	+1.8
	Call to Australia	1. Bruce Coleman 2. Graham McLennan 3. Shirley Grigg 4. Glen Ryan	53,445	1.5	−0.6
	Green Alliance	1. Jane Beckmann 2. Bernie Brian	46,971	1.3	−0.6
	AAFI	1. David Kitson 2. Ian Watherlake	23,941	0.7	+0.7
	Group E	1. Leonard Teale 2. Colin Ward	14,883	0.4	+0.4
	Grey Power	1. Frances Roylance 2. Gay Grounds	10,428	0.3	−0.2
	Natural Law	1. Doreen Kerr 2. Mike Smith 3. Ines Judd	10,404	0.3	+0.3
	Confederate Action	1. John Uebergang 2. Doug Hawkins	6,725	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Milorad Gajin	5,208	0.1	+0.1
	Republican	1. Peter Consadine 2. Gennie Klein	4,717	0.1	+0.1
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. Leone Hay 2. Robert Butler 3. Gloria Wood	3,813	0.1	−0.1
	Group J	1. O Santa Claus 2. Lord Rolo	3,648	0.1	+0.1
	Group H	1. Patricia Poulos 2. Peter Archer 3. John Holley	2,127	0.1	+0.1
	Group S	1. Walter Bass 2. Paul Hales	2,054	0.1	+0.1
	Group M	1. David Stevens 2. Yvonne Harrison	1,384	0.1	+0.1
	Group U	1. Robert Schollbach 2. Karen Stirling	1,133	0.0	0.0
	Group Q	1. Rosemary Lavery 2. Robert John 3. Priscilla Lavery	670	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Michael Anderson	533	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Dianne Decker	528	0.0	0.0
	Group T	1. Michael Vescio 2. Pamela Wheatley	386	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Argy Beletich	317	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Malcolm Milton	168	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Katherine De Bry	150	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Ron Poulsen	86	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Bryan Ellis	86	0.0	0.0
Total formal votes			3,584,079	97.3	+1.6
Informal votes			97,534	2.7	−1.6
Turnout			3,681,613	96.5	+0.6

Victoria

Elected	#	Senator
1993	1	Gareth Evans	Labor
	2	Jim Short	Liberal
	3	Kim Carr	Labor
	4	Julian McGauran	National
	5	Olive Zakharov	Labor
	6	Judith Troeth	Liberal
1990	1	Richard Alston	Liberal
	2	Robert Ray	Labor
	3	Kay Patterson	Liberal
	4	Barney Cooney	Labor
	5	Rod Kemp	Liberal
	6	Sid Spindler	Democrats

1993 Australian federal election: Senate, Victoria
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			392,370
	Labor	1. Gareth Evans (elected 1) 2. Kim Carr (elected 3) 3. Olive Zakharov (elected 5) 4. David McKenzie	1,235,344	45.0	+8.6
	Coalition	1. Jim Short (Lib) (elected 2) 2. Julian McGauran (Nat) (elected 4) 3. Judith Troeth (Lib) (elected 6) 4. Tsebin Tchen (Lib) 5. Ian Curtis (Lib) 6. Bill Wall (Lib)	1,211,046	44.0	−0.5
	Democrats	1. Robert Wood 2. Maria Kayak 3. Marj White 4. John Pinniger 5. Diane Casbolt 6. Kathryn Stear	109,223	4.0	−10.1
	Democratic Labor	1. John Mulholland 2. Michael Rowe 3. Pat Crea 4. Christine Dodd 5. Matthew Cody	38,317	1.4	+0.8
	Group B	1. Janet Powell 2. Michael Hamel-Green 3. Anne O'Rourke 4. Laurie Levy	33,710	1.2	+1.2
	Greens	1. Francesca Davidson 2. Loretta Asquini	32,472	1.2	+0.3
	Pensioner and CIR	1. Neil McKay 2. Alistair McKay	22,209	0.8	+0.8
	Call to Australia	1. Ken Cook 2. Murray Graham	20,105	0.7	+0.7
	AAFI	1. Denis McCormack 2. Robyn Spencer	18,926	0.7	+0.7
	Natural Law	1. Steve Griffith 2. Lorna Scurfield 3. Ngaire Mason	12,347	0.4	+0.4
	Republican	1. Brian Buckley 2. Brendan Gidley	4,760	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Frank Hardy	3,523	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Toma Banjanin	2,216	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Tim Petherbridge	790	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Abdul Fazal	565	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Gordon Moffatt	365	0.0	0.0
	Group K	1. Joe Toscano 2. Stephen Roper	199	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Michael Good	167	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Steve Florin	90	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Ivan Pavlekovich-Smith	64	0.0	0.0
	Citizens Electoral Council	Noelene Isherwood	52	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Laurie Bell	49	0.0	0.0
	Citizens Electoral Council	Alex Rotaru	45	0.0	0.0
Total formal votes			2,746,584	96.9	+0.5
Informal votes			86,634	3.1	−0.5
Turnout			2,833,218	96.6	+0.4

Queensland

Elected	#	Senator
1993	1	Margaret Reynolds	Labor
	2	David MacGibbon	Liberal
	3	Bill O'Chee	National
	4	Mal Colston	Labor
	5	Warwick Parer	Liberal
	6	John Woodley	Democrats
1990	1	Gerry Jones	Labor
	2	Ian Macdonald	Liberal
	3	Gerry Jones	Labor
	4	John Herron	Liberal
	5	Ron Boswell	National
	6	Cheryl Kernot	Democrats

1993 Australian federal election: Senate, Queensland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			264,381
	Labor	1. Margaret Reynolds (elected 1) 2. Mal Colston (elected 4) 3. John Bird 4. Ian McLean	729,265	39.4	+0.3
	Liberal	1. David MacGibbon (elected 2) 2. Warwick Parer (elected 5) 3. Ross Cunningham 4. Ann Buchanan 5. Henry Bird 6. Owen Davies	582,766	31.5	+2.2
	National	1. Bill O'Chee (elected 3) 2. De-Anne Kelly 3. Teresa Cobb	268,809	14.5	+0.9
	Democrats	1. John Woodley (elected 6) 2. Jonathan Cornish 3. Gayle Woodrow 4. Tony Walters	130,405	7.1	−5.4
	Greens	1. Drew Hutton 2. Colin Hunt 3. Naomi Spencer	59,303	3.2	+3.2
	Confederate Action	1. Perry Jewell 2. Tony Pitt 3. Sandra Hill 4. Mark Geissmann 5. Ryland Gill 6. Richard Teague	52,942	2.9	+2.9
	Call to Australia	1. Alan Sims 2. Rona Joyner	11,546	0.6	−0.5
	Indigenous Peoples	1. Darby McCarthy 2. Una Branfield	6,422	0.3	+0.3
	Natural Law	1. Geoff Wilson 2. Peter Jackson	3,575	0.2	+0.2
	Group E	1. Barry Weedon 2. Margaret Crompton	2,030	0.1	+0.1
	Group H	1. Ronald Alford 2. Sylvia Smith	1,272	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Steve Dimitriou	1,043	0.1	+0.1
	Citizens Electoral Council	John Koehler	538	0.0	0.0
	Citizens Electoral Council	Julie Warner	254	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Joe Sherlock	236	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Barry Garvey	150	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Christopher Beilby	105	0.0	0.0
Total formal votes			1,850,661	98.0	+0.5
Informal votes			38,491	2.0	−0.5
Turnout			1,889,152	95.8	+0.7

Western Australia

Elected	#	Senator
1993	1	Sue Knowles	Liberal
	2	Peter Cook	Labor
	3	Ian Campbell	Liberal
	4	Chris Evans	Labor
	5	Chris Ellison	Liberal
	6	Dee Margetts	Greens
1990	1	Noel Crichton-Browne	Liberal
	2	Jim McKiernan	Labor
	3	John Panizza	Liberal
	4	Michael Beahan	Labor
	5	Winston Crane	Liberal
	6	Jo Vallentine	Greens

1993 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			139,397
	Liberal	1. Sue Knowles (elected 1) 2. Ian Campbell (elected 3) 3. Chris Ellison (elected 5) 4. Maurice Brockwell 5. Enzo Sirna 6. John McCausland	472,131	48.3	+5.0
	Labor	1. Peter Cook (elected 2) 2. Chris Evans (elected 4) 3. Mark Bishop 4. Neil Roberts	373,247	38.3	+4.7
	Greens	1. Dee Margetts (elected 6) 2. Chris Williams	53,757	5.6	−2.8
	Democrats	1. Jean Jenkins 2. Helen Hodgson	39,849	4.0	−5.3
	National	1. Michael Jardine 2. Paul Clune 3. David Lee	17,075	1.7	−1.2
	Call to Australia	1. Don Rogers 2. Beryl Rogers	11,568	1.2	+1.2
	Natural Law	1. Michael King 2. Philip Jackson 3. Jody Fitzhardinge 4. Peter Coppin	3,569	0.3	+0.3
	Republican	1. David Langley 2. Rodney Stratton	1,519	0.2	+0.2
	Group J	1. Frank Nesci 2. Paul Nesci	953	0.1	+0.1
	Citizens Electoral Council	1. John Seale 2. Laurence Molloy	876	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Rick Finney	549	0.1	+0.1
	Grey Power	Salli Vaughan	245	0.0	−1.0
	Independent	John Tucak	226	0.0	0.0
	Confederate Action	Roland Richardson	208	0.0	0.0
Total formal votes			975,772	97.9	+0.8
Informal votes			20,983	2.1	−0.8
Turnout			996,755	95.9	+0.8

South Australia

Elected	#	Senator
1993	1	Amanda Vanstone	Liberal
	2	Nick Bolkus	Labor
	3	Nick Minchin	Liberal
	4	Dominic Foreman	Labor
	5	Alan Ferguson	Liberal
	6	Meg Lees	Democrats
1990	1	Robert Hill	Liberal
	2	Rosemary Crowley	Labor
	3	John Coulter	Democrats
	4	Baden Teague	Liberal
	5	Chris Schacht	Labor
	6	Grant Chapman	Liberal

1993 Australian federal election: Senate, South Australia
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			135,140
	Liberal	1. Amanda Vanstone (elected 1) 2. Nick Minchin (elected 3) 3. Alan Ferguson (elected 5) 4. Satish Gupta	431,642	45.6	+4.1
	Labor	1. Nick Bolkus (elected 2) 2. Dominic Foreman (elected 4) 3. Graham Maguire 4. Rosalie McDonald	359,491	38.0	+0.9
	Democrats	1. Meg Lees (elected 6) 2. Stephen Swift 3. Natasha Stott Despoja 4. Patricia Tickle	93,325	9.8	−6.5
	Greens	1. Ally Fricker 2. Gerhard Weissmann	15,467	1.6	−0.5
	Call to Australia	1. David Rodway 2. David Squirrell	10,762	1.1	−1.0
	Natural Law	1. Geoff Wells 2. Anne Martin 3. Dulcie Morris	6,936	0.7	+0.7
	Grey Power	1. Jack Holder 2. Betty Preston 3. Glen Bottam	6,922	0.6	+0.6
	Independent EFF	1. David Dwyer 2. Douglas Giddings 3. Vanessa Giddings	6,031	0.6	+0.6
	National	1. Nola McCallum 2. Michael Bradshaw	4,498	0.5	+0.1
	Republican	1. Bilal Nasrullah 2. Peter Hill	4,191	0.4	+0.4
	AAFI	1. Evonne Moore 2. Joe Smith	3,597	0.3	+0.3
	Group F	1. Alex Liew 2. Douglas Schirripa	2,716	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Mark Rice	313	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Ean Smith	53	0.0	0.0
	Independent	Bernard Broom	31	0.0	0.0
Total formal votes			945,975	97.7	+0.2
Informal votes			22,390	2.3	−0.2
Turnout			968,365	95.5	−0.9

Tasmania

Elected	#	Senator
1993	1	Michael Tate	Labor
	2	Brian Archer	Liberal
	3	John Coates	Labor
	4	Brian Gibson	Liberal
	5	Brian Harradine	Independent
	6	Shayne Murphy	Labor
1990	1	Jocelyn Newman	Liberal
	2	Nick Sherry	Labor
	3	John Watson	Liberal
	4	John Devereux	Labor
	5	Paul Calvert	Liberal
	6	Robert Bell	Democrat

1993 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			44,110
	Labor	1. Michael Tate (elected 1) 2. John Coates (elected 3) 3. Shayne Murphy (elected 6) 4. Terry Aulich	131,876	42.7	+1.4
	Liberal	1. Brian Archer (elected 2) 2. Brian Gibson (elected 4) 3. Eric Abetz	113,347	36.7	−7.4
	Independent	Brian Harradine (elected 5)	32,202	10.4	+10.4
	Greens	1. Judy Henderson 2. Peter Jones 3. Marion Fry	21,087	6.9	+6.9
	Democrats	1. Patsy Harmsen 2. David Stephen	5,162	1.6	−5.7
	Tasmania First	1. Alan Sproule 2. Frances McShane	2,815	0.9	+0.9
	Call to Australia	1. Philip Hopson 2. Janelle Hopson	1,512	0.5	+0.5
	Natural Law	1. Greg Broszczyk 2. Caroline Davies	490	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Ian Jamieson	265	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			308,763	97.4	+0.5
Informal votes			8,121	2.6	−0.5
Turnout			316,884	96.6	−0.3

Australian Capital Territory

Elected	#	Senator	Party
1993	1	Bob McMullan		Labor
1993	2	Margaret Reid		Liberal

1993 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			61,276
	Labor	1. Bob McMullan (elected 1) 2. Maureen Sheehan	89,380	48.6	+7.5
	Liberal	1. Margaret Reid (elected 2) 2. Lucinda Spier	64,318	35.0	−1.0
	Democrats	1. Domenic Mico 2. Peter Main	12,656	6.9	−0.7
	Greens	1. Kerrie Tucker 2. David Turbayne	11,168	6.0	+2.7
	Independent	Bernard Collaery	3,470	1.9	+1.9
	Abolish Self Govt	1. Helen Miller 2. Ute Ernst	1,708	0.9	+0.9
	Natural Law	1. David Seaton 2. Nanette Kerrison	733	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Arthur Burns	393	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			183,826	98.4	+0.8
Informal votes			2,988	1.6	−0.8
Turnout			186,814	97.1	+0.9

Northern Territory

Elected	#	Senator	Party
1993	1	Bob Collins		Labor
1993	2	Grant Tambling		CLP

1993 Australian federal election: Senate, Northern Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			26,382
	Labor	1. Bob Collins (elected 1) 2. Patty Ring	43,740	55.3	+1.0
	Country Liberal	1. Grant Tambling (elected 2) 2. Bob Truman	35,405	44.7	+2.5
Total formal votes			79,145	97.2	0.0
Informal votes			2,312	2.8	0.0
Turnout			81,457	89.0	−0.5

Notes

↑ The Australian Greens were founded in 1992, but not all state and territory organisations immediately affiliated to the new federal party. The Greens Senate total includes Queensland Greens (59,303), Greens Western Australia (53,757), New South Wales Green Alliance (46,971), ACT Green Democratic Alliance (46,971), Tasmanian Greens (21,087) and Greens South Australia (15,467).
↑ The independent senator was Brian Harradine (Tasmania).

References

↑ "Federal Election Results 1949-1993" (PDF). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

External links

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[Greens_Senate-2] The Australian Greens were founded in 1992, but not all state and territory organisations immediately affiliated to the new federal party. The Greens Senate total includes Queensland Greens (59,303), Greens Western Australia (53,757), New South Wales Green Alliance (46,971), ACT Green Democratic Alliance (46,971), Tasmanian Greens (21,087) and Greens South Australia (15,467).

[Independent_senate-3] The independent senator was Brian Harradine (Tasmania).

[1] "Federal Election Results 1949-1993" (PDF). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2017.

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