1917 Australian Federal Election
Conscription-split election5 May 1917 · Labor against the Fusion · 75 seats, 38 for a majority
The 1917 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 5 May 1917. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives and 18 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election.
Prime Minister before
Billy Hughes
Nationalist
Prime Minister (continued)
Billy Hughes
Nationalist
Largest force
Nationalist
53 of 75 seats
Turnout
78.3%
The result
Nationalist
Billy Hughes · 54.2% of votes · +21 seats
53
seats
Labor
Frank Tudor · 43.9% of votes · -20 seats
22
seats