1972 Australian Federal Election
It's Time2 December 1972 · Holt to the Dismissal · 125 seats, 63 for a majority
A federal election was held in Australia on 2 December 1972. All 125 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, as well as a single Senate seat in Queensland.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Vietnam War (1965–1973). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
William McMahon
Liberal/Country coalition
Prime Minister after
Gough Whitlam
Labor
Largest force
Labor
67 of 125 seats
Turnout
95.4%
The result
Labor
Gough Whitlam · 49.6% of votes · +8 seats
67
seats
Liberal–Country Coalition
William McMahon · 41.5% of votes · -8 seats
58
seats