1983 Australian Federal Election
5 March 1983 · Fraser, then Hawke and Keating · 125 seats, 63 for a majority
A federal election was held in Australia on 5 March 1983. All 125 seats in the House of Representatives and all 64 seats in the Senate were up for election, following a double dissolution.
Prime Minister before
Malcolm Fraser
Liberal/National coalition
Prime Minister after
Bob Hawke
Labor
Largest force
Labor
75 of 125 seats
Turnout
94.6%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bob Hawke | 75 | +24 | — | 49.5% | +4.3 | |
| Liberal–National Coalition | Malcolm Fraser | 50 | -24 | — | 43.6% | -2.8 |