1914 Australian Federal Election
First double dissolution5 September 1914 · Labor against the Fusion · 75 seats, 38 for a majority
The 1914 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 5 September 1914. The election had been called before the declaration of war in August 1914.
Prime Minister before
Joseph Cook
Liberal
Prime Minister after
Andrew Fisher
Labor
Largest force
Labor
42 of 75 seats
Turnout
73.5%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Andrew Fisher | 42 | +5 | 858,451 | 50.9% | +2.4 | |
| Liberal | Joseph Cook | 32 | -6 | 796,397 | 47.2% | -1.7 |
1 further seat went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.