2007 Australian Federal Election

Howard loses Bennelong

24 November 2007 · The Howard era · 150 seats

A federal election was held in Australia on 24 November 2007. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 of the seats in the 76-member Senate were up for election.

Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Iraq War (2003–2011). Conflicts →

Prime Minister before

John Howard

Liberal/National coalition

Prime Minister after

Kevin Rudd

Labor

Largest force

Labor

83 of 150 seats

Turnout

94.7%

The result

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Labor

Kevin Rudd · 43.4% of votes · +23 seats

seats

Liberal–National Coalition

John Howard · 42.1% of votes · -22 seats

seats

				Share of the House
Labor	Kevin Rudd	83	+23		—	43.4%	+5.7
Liberal–National Coalition	John Howard	65	-22		—	42.1%	-4.6

2 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.