1990 Australian Federal Election
24 March 1990 · Fraser, then Hawke and Keating · 148 seats, 75 for a majority
A federal election was held in Australia on 24 March 1990. All 148 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member Senate were up for election.
Prime Minister before
Bob Hawke
Labor
Prime Minister (continued)
Bob Hawke
Labor
Largest force
Labor
78 of 148 seats
Turnout
95.3%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bob Hawke | 78 | -8 | — | 39.4% | -6.5 | |
| Liberal–National Coalition | Andrew Peacock | 69 | +7 | — | 43.5% | -2.4 |
1 further seat went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.