1955 Australian Federal Election
10 December 1955 · The Menzies ascendancy · 122 seats, 62 for a majority
A federal election was held in Australia on 10 December 1955. All 122 seats in the House of Representatives and 30 of the 60 seats in the Senate were up for election.
Prime Minister before
Robert Menzies
Liberal/Country coalition
Prime Minister (continued)
Robert Menzies
Liberal/Country coalition
Largest force
Liberal–Country Coalition
75 of 122 seats
Turnout
95.0%
The result
Liberal–Country Coalition
Robert Menzies · 47.7% of votes · +11 seats
75
seats
Labor
H. V. Evatt · 44.6% of votes · -10 seats
47
seats