2004 Australian Federal Election
9 October 2004 · The Howard era · 150 seats, 76 for a majority
A federal election was held on 9 October 2004 to elect members of the 41st Parliament of Australia. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, along with 40 of the 76 seats in the Senate.
Prime Minister before
John Howard
Liberal/National coalition
Prime Minister (continued)
John Howard
Liberal/National coalition
Largest force
Liberal–National Coalition
87 of 150 seats
Turnout
94.3%
The result
| Share of the House | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–National Coalition | John Howard | 87 | +5 | — | 46.7% | +3.8 | |
| Labor | Mark Latham | 60 | -5 | — | 37.6% | -0.2 |
3 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.