1977 Australian Federal Election
10 December 1977 · Fraser, then Hawke and Keating · 124 seats, 63 for a majority
A federal election was held on 10 December 1977 to elect members of the 31st Parliament of Australia. All 124 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, along with 34 of the 64 seats in the Senate.
Prime Minister before
Malcolm Fraser
Liberal–NCP Coalition
Prime Minister (continued)
Malcolm Fraser
Liberal–NCP Coalition
Largest force
Liberal–National Country Coalition
86 of 124 seats
Turnout
95.1%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–National Country Coalition | Malcolm Fraser | 86 | -5 | — | 48.1% | -5.0 | |
| Labor | Gough Whitlam | 38 | +2 | — | 39.6% | -3.2 |