1958 Australian Federal Election
22 November 1958 · The Menzies ascendancy · 122 seats, 62 for a majority
A federal election was held in Australia on 22 November 1958. All 122 seats in the House of Representatives and 32 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
77 of 122 seats
Turnout
95.5%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Country Coalition | Robert Menzies | 77 | +2 | — | 46.5% | -1.1 | |
| Labor | H. V. Evatt | 45 | -2 | — | 42.8% | -1.8 |