1996 Australian Federal Election
2 March 1996 · The Howard era · 148 seats, 75 for a majority
A federal election was held on 2 March 1996 to elect members of the 38th Parliament of Australia. All 148 seats of the House of Representatives were up for election, along with 40 of the 76 seats in the Senate.
Prime Minister before
Paul Keating
Labor
Prime Minister after
John Howard
Liberal/National coalition
Largest force
Liberal–National Coalition
94 of 148 seats
Turnout
95.8%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–National Coalition | John Howard | 94 | +29 | — | 47.3% | +3.0 | |
| Labor | Paul Keating | 49 | -31 | — | 38.8% | -6.2 |
5 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.