1996 Australian Senate election

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1996 Australian Senate elections
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40 of the 76 seats in the Australian Senate
39 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Robert Hill (1).jpg GarethEvans-crop.JPG
Leader Robert Hill Gareth Evans
Party Liberal–National Coalition Labor
Leader since3 April 199024 March 1993
Leader's seat South Australia Victoria
Seats before3630
Seats won2014
Seats after3729
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote4,792,6823,940,150
Percentage43.97%36.15%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.92%Decrease2.svg 7.35%
 Third partyFourth party
  AusDems Placeholder.png Greens placeholder-01.png
Leader Cheryl Kernot None
Party Democrats Greens
Leader since23 April 1993
Leader's seat Queensland None
Seats before72
Seats won52
Seats after72
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,179,357345,513
Percentage10.82%3.17%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.51%Increase2.svg 0.67%
Australian Senate elected members, 1996.svg
Senators elected in the 1996 federal election
Leader of the Senate before election

Gareth Evans
Labor

Elected Leader of the Senate

Robert Hill
Liberal/National coalition

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 1996 federal election. Senators total 35 coalition (31 Liberal, three coalition National, one CLP), 29 Labor, two Green, two non-coalition National, seven Democrats, and one Independent. [1] [2] [3] Senator terms are six years (three for territories), and took their seats from 1 July 1996, except the territories who took their seats immediately.

Contents

Australia

Senate (STV GV) — 1996–99 – Turnout 95.20% (CV) — Informal 3.89%
1996 Australian Senate.svg
PartyVotes %SwingSeats wonSeats heldChange
  Liberal–National joint ticket2,669,37724.49+0.096N/A
  Liberal 1,770,48616.24+0.651231Increase2.svg2
  National 312,7692.87+0.1515Decrease2.svg 1
  Country Liberal 40,0500.37+0.0411Steady2.svg
Liberal–National coalition 4,792,68243.97+0.922037Increase2.svg 1
  Labor 3,940,15036.15−7.351429Decrease2.svg 1
  Democrats 1,179,35710.82+5.5157Steady2.svg
  Greens   [a] 345,5133.17+0.6712Steady2.svg
  AAFI 137,6041.26+0.82
  Call to Australia 117,2741.08+0.06
  Shooters 114,7241.05+0.45
  Women's Party 49,1310.45+0.45
  Reclaim Australia 44,5450.41+0.41
  Democratic Labor 36,1560.33−0.03
  Better Future 18,9600.17+0.17
  Natural Law 17,0820.16−0.20
  No Aircraft Noise 17,0430.16−0.20
  Grey Power 13,4010.12−0.04
  Pensioner and CIR 9,0400.08−0.13
  The Seniors 8,2680.08+0.08
  Republican 7,7780.07−0.06
  One Australia 3,6380.03+0.03
  Indigenous Peoples 2,7720.03−0.03
  Independent EFF 2,4300.02+0.02
  Independents   [b] 41,4890.38−1.9901Steady2.svg
Total10,899,037  4076
Invalid/blank votes395,4423.5
Turnout11,294,47996.2
Registered voters11,740,568
Source: Federal Elections 1996

New South Wales

Elected#SenatorParty
1996
19961 Bob Woods  Liberal
19962 Sue West  Labor
19963 David Brownhill  National
19964 Bruce Childs  Labor
19965 Helen Coonan  Liberal
19966 Vicki Bourne  Democrats
1993
19931 Michael Forshaw  Labor
19932 Michael Baume  Liberal
19933 John Faulkner  Labor
19934 John Tierney  Liberal
19935 Belinda Neal  Labor
19936 Sandy Macdonald  National
1996 Australian federal election: Senate: New South Wales
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 526,041
Coalition 1. Bob Woods (Lib) (elected 1)
2. David Brownhill (Nat) (elected 3)
3. Helen Coonan (Lib) (elected 5)
4. Abraham Constantin (Lib)		1,522,72241.3+2.4
Labor 1. Sue West (elected 2)
2. Bruce Childs (elected 4)
3. Tom Wheelwright
4. Rima Barghout		1,370,91837.2−9.2
Democrats 1. Vicki Bourne (elected 6)
2. Arthur Chesterfield-Evans
3. Andrew Larcos
4. Troy Anderson		351,4919.5+4.6
Greens 1. Karla Sperling
2. Peter Denton
3. Jane Elix
4. Murray Matson		85,0042.3+0.2
Shooters 1. Richard Sims
2. Robyn Bourke
3. Daniel Redfern
4. Rodney Franich		74,0322.0+0.2
Call to Australia 1. Alasdair Webster
2. Elaine Webster
3. Graeme McLennan
4. Bill Bird
5. Bruce Coleman		72,9692.0+0.5
AAFI 1. John Phillips
2. Bevan O'Regan		61,8111.7+1.0
Reclaim Australia 1. David Kitson
2. Carolyn O'Callaghan		44,5451.2+1.2
ABFFOC 1. Teresa Findlay-Barnes
2. David Tribe		18,9600.5+0.5
Women's Party 1. Darelle Duncan
2. Sarah Thew		17,4170.5+0.5
No Aircraft Noise 1. Chris Nash
2. Sylvia Hale 		17,0430.5+0.5
  The Seniors 1. Beryl Evans
2. Lorraine Welsh		8,2680.2+0.2
Grey Power 1. John Verheyen
2. Theo Hetterscheid
3. Bob Segerstrom
4. Olga Pickering		5,1730.1+0.1
Independent Jade Hurley4,7650.1+0.1
Natural Law 1. Catherine Knoles
2. Ines Judd		3,7020.1−0.2
Group I1. Robert Schollbach
2. Amanda Stirling		3,6320.1+0.1
Republican 1. Peter Breen
2. Kerry McNally
3. Valerie Housego
4. Assefa Bekele
5. Antoinette Fahey		2,8460.1+0.1
Group K1. Tony Galati
2. Sam Galati		1,1280.00.0
Group M1. Robert Butler
2. Lindsay Cosgrove		6570.00.0
Independent Morris Jones4850.00.0
Independent Dian Underwood4330.00.0
Independent Bill Bradley3830.00.0
Independent Gretel Pinniger3820.00.0
Independent Ray Patterson2950.00.0
Independent Ivor F2100.00.0
Independent John Barbara570.00.0
Independent David Piggin310.00.0
Total formal votes3,682,28396.2−1.1
Informal votes143,3883.8+1.1
Turnout 3,825,67196.7+0.2

Victoria

Elected#SenatorParty
1996
19961 Richard Alston  Liberal
19962 Robert Ray  Labor
19963 Rod Kemp  Liberal
19964 Barney Cooney  Labor
19965 Kay Patterson  Liberal
19966 Lyn Allison  Democrats
1993
19931 Stephen Conroy  Labor
19932 Jim Short  Liberal
19933 Kim Carr  Labor
19934 Julian McGauran  National
19935 Jacinta Collins  Labor
19936 Judith Troeth  Liberal
1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 395,356
Coalition 1. Richard Alston (Lib) (elected 1)
2. Rod Kemp (Lib) (elected 3)
3. Kay Patterson (Lib) (elected 5)
4. Robert Ettery (Nat)
5. Robyne Head (Lib)
6. Anthony Fernandez (Lib)		1,146,65541.4−2.7
Labor 1. Robert Ray (elected 2)
2. Barney Cooney (elected 4)
3. Julia Gillard
4. Melanie Raymond		1,100,79939.8−5.2
Democrats 1. Lyn Allison (elected 6)
2. John McLaren
3. Laurie Levy
4. Marj White		300,84810.9+6.9
Greens 1. Peter Singer
2. Karen Alexander
3. Helen Lucas		81,2732.9+1.7
AAFI 1. Dennis McCormack
2. Robyn Spencer		40,6071.4+1.4
Democratic Labour 1. John Mulholland
2. Paul Cahill
3. Michael Rowe
4. Pat Crea
5. Matthew Cody
6. Christine Dodd		36,1561.3−0.1
Shooters 1. Colin Wood
2. Neville Sayers
3. Gary Fliegner		19,5730.7+0.7
Call to Australia 1. Ken Cook
2. Christine Chapman		16,4970.6−0.1
Pensioner and CIR 1. Will Borzatti
2. Neil McKay		9,0400.3−0.5
Natural Law 1. Stephen Griffith
2. Ngaire Mason		6,6810.2−0.2
Independent David Armstrong3,3210.1+0.1
Republican 1. Paul Dahan
2. Des Bergen		2,2490.1−0.1
Group J1. Joe Toscano
2. Steve Roper		2,0380.1+0.1
Independent Stephen Raskovy6190.00.0
Independent Maurice Smith1500.00.0
Independent Michael Good1100.00.0
Independent John Abbotto960.00.0
Independent Neil Green750.00.0
Total formal votes2,767,48596.4−0.5
Informal votes101,7893.6+0.5
Turnout 2,869,27496.5−0.1

Queensland

Elected#SenatorParty
1996
19961 Ian Macdonald  Liberal
19962 John Hogg  Labor
19963 Ron Boswell  National
19964 John Herron  Liberal
19965 Brenda Gibbs  Labor
19966 Cheryl Kernot  Democrats
1993
19931 Margaret Reynolds  Labor
19932 David MacGibbon  Liberal
19933 Bill O'Chee  National
19934 Mal Colston  Labor
19935 John Herron  Liberal
19936 John Woodley  Democrats
1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Queensland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 274,924
Liberal 1. Ian Macdonald (elected 1)
2. John Herron (elected 4)
3. Debbie Kember		680,55335.4+3.9
Labor 1. John Hogg (elected 2)
2. Brenda Gibbs (elected 5)
3. Bernadette Callaghan		583,85030.3−9.1
National 1. Ron Boswell (elected 3)
2. Teresa Cobb
3. Terry Cranwell		288,19915.0+0.5
Democrats 1. Cheryl Kernot (elected 6)
2. Tony Walters
3. Peter Collins
4. Annette Reed		254,21913.2+6.2
Greens 1. Angela Jones
2. Desiree Mahoney
3. Libby Connors		46,2852.4−0.8
AAFI 1. Cynthia Mayne
2. John Minogue		13,1170.7+0.7
Women's Party 1. Mary Kelly
2. Lizbeth Yuille
3. Jenny Hughey		13,0060.7+0.7
Shooters 1. Peter Salisbury
2. Bill Ison		12,1460.6+0.6
Call to Australia 1. Harry Cook
2. Nan Cook		9,5430.5−0.1
Group G1. J Freemarijuana
2. Tony Kneipp		3,8360.2+0.2
Natural Law 1. Kris Ayyar
2. John Price		3,6560.20.0
One Australia 1. Perry Jewell
2. Michael Grayson		3,6380.2+0.2
Group F1. Phillip Young
2. Harvie Ladlow		2,7930.1+0.1
Indigenous Peoples 1. Sam Watson
2. Netta Tyson		2,7720.1+0.1
Republican 1. Brian Buckley
2. David Bailey		2,6830.1+0.1
Group H1. Ian McNiven
2. Ray Smyth
3. Robert Marks		1,9090.1+0.1
Group M1. Maurice Hetherington
2. Ross Russell		7380.00.0
Group E1. John Jones
2. Lee Jones		6130.00.0
Independent Michelle Mac Nevin5940.00.0
Independent Ross McKay1540.00.0
Independent David Howse910.00.0
Independent Chris Leth670.00.0
Total formal votes1,924,46296.7−1.3
Informal votes64,9793.3+1.3
Turnout 1,989,44195.1−0.7

Western Australia

Elected#SenatorParty
1996
19961 Winston Crane  Liberal
19962 Jim McKiernan  Labor
19963 John Panizza  Liberal
19964 Mark Bishop  Labor
19965 Alan Eggleston  Liberal
19966 Andrew Murray  Democrats
1993
19931 Sue Knowles  Liberal
19932 Peter Cook  Labor
19933 Ian Campbell  Liberal
19934 Chris Evans  Labor
19935 Chris Ellison  Liberal
19936 Dee Margetts  Greens
1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 143,472
Liberal 1. Winston Crane (elected 1)
2. John Panizza (elected 3)
3. Alan Eggleston (elected 5)
4. Michael Huston
5. Enzo Sirna
6. Clare Thompson		460,37945.8−2.6
Labor 1. Jim McKiernan elected 2)
2. Mark Bishop (elected 4)
3. Michael Beahan
4. Catherine Crawford		341,58034.1−4.1
Democrats 1. Andrew Murray (elected 6)
2. Don Millar
3. Shirley de la Hunty 		93,9379.4+5.3
Greens 1. Christabel Chamarette
2. Robin Chapple 		57,0065.7+0.1
National 1. Kevin McAnuff
2. Lynley Anderson		20,8772.0+0.3
AAFI 1. Richard Haye
2. Robert Hammond		12,6421.2+1.2
Women's Party 1. Mattie Turnbull
2. Kate Mudford		11,1691.1+1.1
Call to Australia 1. Don Jackson
2. Marj Laurie		7,0280.7−0.5
Group C1. Tony Drake
2. Jean Robinson		1,5180.1+0.1
Independent Craig Bradshaw1,0230.1+0.1
Natural Law Ros White4140.0−0.3
Independent Vin Cooper3760.00.0
Independent Craig Mackintosh3460.00.0
Total formal votes1,004,29996.5−1.4
Informal votes36,3693.5+1.4
Turnout 1,040,66895.6−0.3

South Australia

Elected#SenatorParty
1996
19961 Robert Hill  Liberal
19962 Rosemary Crowley  Labor
19963 Natasha Stott Despoja  Democrats
19964 Grant Chapman  Liberal
19965 Chris Schacht  Labor
19966 Jeannie Ferris  Liberal
1993
19931 Amanda Vanstone  Liberal
19932 Nick Bolkus  Labor
19933 Nick Minchin  Liberal
19934 Dominic Foreman  Labor
19935 Alan Ferguson  Liberal
19936 Meg Lees  Democrats
1996 Australian federal election: Senate, South Australia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 133,397
Liberal 1. Robert Hill (elected 1)
2. Grant Chapman (elected 4)
3. Jeannie Ferris (elected 6)
4. Maria Kortesis		428,05345.8+0.1
Labor 1. Rosemary Crowley (elected 2)
2. Chris Schacht (elected 5)
3. Deirdre Tedmanson		301,09432.2−5.8
Democrats 1. Natasha Stott Despoja (elected 3)
2. Ian Gilfillan
3. Judy Smith
4. Desea Tsagatos		135,73014.5+4.7
Greens 1. Stephen Spence
2. Meryl McDougall		19,4412.0+0.4
AAFI 1. Bert Joy
2. Stephen Wikblom		9,4241.0+1.0
Shooters 1. Haydon Aldersey
2. Robert Low		8,9731.0+1.0
Grey Power 1. Emily Gilbey-Riley
2. Gratton Darbyshire		8,2280.9+0.9
Call to Australia 1. David Rodway
2. Brett Rodway		6,8170.7−0.4
Group J1. Kenneth Nicholson
2. Colin Shearing		6,2860.7+0.7
Women's Party 1. Deborah McCulloch
2. Marg McHugh
3. Denise Tzumli		5,6780.6+0.6
Independent EFF 1. David Dwyer
2. Alfred Walker		2,4300.3+0.3
Group F1. Michael Wohltmann
2. Jeanette Wohltmann		1,0810.1+0.1
Independent Geoffrey Wells5610.1+0.1
Total formal votes933,77696.7−1.0
Informal votes31,5523.3+1.0
Turnout 965,32896.4−0.9

Tasmania

Elected#SenatorParty
1996
19961 Jocelyn Newman  Liberal
19962 Sue Mackay  Labor
19963 Paul Calvert  Liberal
19964 Nick Sherry  Labor
19965 John Watson  Liberal
19966 Bob Brown  Greens
1993
19931 Kay Denman  Labor
19932 Eric Abetz  Liberal
19933 John Coates  Labor
19934 Brian Gibson  Liberal
19935 Brian Harradine  Independent
19936 Shayne Murphy  Labor
1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 44,139
Liberal 1. Jocelyn Newman (elected 1)
2. Paul Calvert (elected 3)
3. John Watson (elected 5)		130,55242.2+5.5
Labor 1. Sue Mackay (elected 2)
2. Nick Sherry (elected 4)
3. Charles Touber 		120,67839.1−3.6
Greens 1. Bob Brown (elected 6)
2. Janet Dale		26,8308.9+2.0
Democrats 1. Robert Bell
2. Julia Onsman
3. Philip Tattersall		22,0067.1+5.5
National 1. Mary Jackson
2. Jeff Clayton		3,5541.2+1.2
Women's Party 1. Claire Andersen
2. Lin MacQueen		1,8810.6+0.6
Natural Law 1. Gregory Broszczyk
2. James James Harlow		1,8110.6+0.6
Call to Australia 1. Don Rogers
2. Beryl Rogers		1,5190.5+0.5
Total formal votes308,97096.8−0.6
Informal votes10,0833.2+0.6
Turnout 319,05396.9+0.3

Australian Capital Territory

Elected#SenatorParty
1996
19961 Kate Lundy  Labor
19962 Margaret Reid  Liberal
1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 64,020
Labor 1. Kate Lundy (elected 1)
2. Peter Conway		81,86642.6−6.0
Liberal 1. Margaret Reid (elected 2)
2. Stephe Jitts		74,94939.0+4.0
Democrats 1. Peter Main
2. Brent Blackburn		19,59010.2+3.3
Greens 1. Deb Foskey
2. Jonathan Millar		11,2975.8−0.2
Call to Australia 1. John Miller
2. James Liaw		2,9011.5+1.5
Independent Fred Skerbic1,4540.8+0.8
Independent Bill Monaghan5970.3+0.3
Independent Joanne Clarke4540.2+0.2
Independent David Seaton1460.1+0.1
Total formal votes192,05797.5−0.9
Informal votes4,8602.5+0.9
Turnout 196,91796.2−0.9

Northern Territory

Elected#SenatorParty
1996
19961 Grant Tambling  Liberal
19962 Bob Collins  Labor
1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Northern Territory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 28,569
Country Liberal 1. Grant Tambling (elected 1)
2. Kym Cook		40,05046.7+2.0
Labor 1. Bob Collins (elected 2)
2. Susan Bradley		38,66745.1−10.2
Greens 1. Margie Friel
2. Ilana Eldridge		5,4536.4+6.4
Democrats Geoff Carr1,5351.8+1.8
Total formal votes85,70597.20.0
Informal votes2,4222.80.0
Turnout 88,12789.2+0.2

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes votes for the federal Australian Greens (261,677) as well as Greens Western Australia (57,006) and the Tasmanian Greens (26,830), which had not yet aligned with the federal party.
  2. ↑ The independent senator was Brian Harradine (Tasmania).

References

  1. ↑ Newman, G; Kopras, A (4 November 1996). "Federal Elections 1996" (PDF). Background Paper 6 1996-97. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN   1037-2938 . Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "1996 Senate". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Senators of the 38th Parliament".
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