1993 Australian Federal Election
The sweetest victory13 March 1993 · Fraser, then Hawke and Keating · 147 seats, 74 for a majority
A federal election was held in Australia on 13 March 1993 to determine the members of the 37th Parliament of Australia. All 147 seats of the Australian House of Representatives and 40 seats of the 76-seat Australian Senate were up for election.
Prime Minister before
Paul Keating
Labor
Prime Minister (continued)
Paul Keating
Labor
Largest force
Labor
80 of 147 seats
Turnout
95.8%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Paul Keating | 80 | +2 | — | 44.9% | +5.5 | |
| Liberal–National Coalition | John Hewson | 65 | -4 | — | 44.3% | +0.8 |
2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.