1951 Australian Federal Election
Double dissolution28 April 1951 · The Menzies ascendancy · 121 seats, 61 for a majority
A federal election was held in Australia on 28 April 1951. All 121 seats in the House of Representatives and all 60 seats in the Senate were up for election, due to a double dissolution called after the Senate rejected the Commonwealth Bank Bill.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Korean War [ 9 ] (1950–1953). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Robert Menzies
Liberal/Country coalition
Prime Minister (continued)
Robert Menzies
Liberal/Country coalition
Largest force
Liberal–Country Coalition
69 of 121 seats
Turnout
96.0%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Country Coalition | Robert Menzies | 69 | -5 | — | 50.3% | +0.1 | |
| Labor | Ben Chifley | 52 | +6 | — | 47.6% | +1.6 |