1974 Australian Federal Election
Double dissolution18 May 1974 · Holt to the Dismissal · 127 seats, 64 for a majority
A federal election was held in Australia on 18 May 1974. All 127 seats in the House of Representatives and all 60 seats in the Senate were up for election, due to a double dissolution.
Prime Minister before
Gough Whitlam
Labor
Prime Minister (continued)
Gough Whitlam
Labor
Largest force
Labor
66 of 127 seats
Turnout
95.4%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Gough Whitlam | 66 | -1 | — | 49.3% | -0.3 | |
| Liberal–Country Coalition | Billy Snedden | 61 | +3 | — | 45.7% | +4.3 |