1928 Australian Federal Election
17 November 1928 · Hughes, Bruce and the coalition habit · 75 seats, 38 for a majority
The 1928 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 17 November 1928. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election.
Prime Minister before
Stanley Bruce
Nationalist/Country coalition
Prime Minister (continued)
Stanley Bruce
Nationalist/Country coalition
Largest force
Labor
31 of 75 seats
Turnout
93.6%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | James Scullin | 31 | +8 | — | 44.6% | -0.4 | |
| Nationalist | Stanley Bruce | 29 | -8 | — | 39.1% | -3.4 | |
| Country | Earle Page | 13 | 0 | — | 10.5% | -0.3 |
2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.