Australian Electoral History

Election Dates and Leaders

• Federal, State and Territory Election Dates 1946 – Present
• Election Dates 1901 – Present – House of Representatives
• Election Dates 1901 – Present – Senate
• Prime Ministers and Opposition Leaders
• By-election and Supplementary elections

Women and the vote

• Electoral Milestones for Women
• Women in the Political Arena
• Women and the Right to Vote in Australia
• Electoral Divisions Named after Women

Information on Women in the Current Parliament is available on the The Parliament of Australia, Parliamentary Library website.

Information on Our Centenary of Women's Suffrage is available on the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) website.

Indigenous Australians and the Vote

• History of the Indigenous Vote
• Indigenous Voters
• Electoral Milestones for Indigenous Australians
• Indigenous people and the vote

Australian Electoral Reform

• Milestones in Electoral Reform
• A Short History of Federal Electoral Reform in Australia
• The Right to Vote in Australia

Further Information

• Origins of Electoral Division Names – Current divisions
• Origins of Electoral Division Names – Abolished divisions
• Voter Turnout 1901 - Present
• Costs of Elections and Referendums 1901 – Present
• House of Representatives – Two Party Preferred Results 1949 – Present