The following tables show results for the Australian House of Representatives at the 1990 federal election held on 24 March 1990.[1]
Australia [ edit ] House of Reps (IRV ) — 1990–93 — Turnout 95.32% (CV ) — Informal 3.19% Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 3,440,902 34.76 +0.44 55 12 National 833,557 8.42 –3.10 14 5 Country Liberal 27,668 0.28 +0.05 0 Liberal–National coalition 4,302,127 43.46 –2.44 69 7 Labor 3,904,138 39.44 –6.46 78 8 Democrats 1,114,216 11.26 +5.26 Greens (state-based)[a] 137,351 1.37 Call to Australia 96,497 0.97 Grey Power 20,984 0.21 Democratic Socialist 20,668 0.21 +0.20 Independent EFF 9,375 0.09 Rex Connor Labor 8,277 0.08 New Australia 7,043 0.07 Nuclear Disarmament 5,578 0.06 –0.05 Environment Inds 4,866 0.05 Citizens Electoral Council 3,524 0.04 Democratic Labor 2,564 0.03 –0.01 Socialist 2,255 0.02 Conservative 1,734 0.02 Pensioner 1,170 0.01 –0.03 Against Further Immigration 835 0.01 Independents [b] 257,139 2.60 +0.94 1 1 Total 9,899,674 148 Two-party-preferred vote Labor 4,930,837 49.90 −0.93 78 8 Liberal–National coalition 4,950,072 50.10 +0.93 69 7 Invalid/blank votes 326,126 3.19 –1.75 Turnout 10,225,800 95.32 Registered voters 10,728,131 Source: Federal Elections 1990
New South Wales [ edit ] 1990 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
Turnout 95.4% (CV ) — Informal 3.1% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 975,083 32.76 −4.19 12 1 National 377,687 10.53 −0.52 8 2 Liberal/National Coalition 1,352,770 40.32 −4.72 20 3 Labor 1,380,780 41.16 +4.01 30 2 Democrats 342,540 10.21 +6.34 Independents [b] 166,832 4.97 +1.55 1 1 Green Alliance [c] 45,819 1.37 Call to Australia 21,646 0.65 Independent EFF 9,375 0.28 Rex Connor Labor 8,277 0.25 New Australia 6,376 0.19 Democratic Socialist 5,809 0.17 Grey Power 5,034 0.15 Environment Inds 4,866 0.15 Nuclear Disarmament 3,210 0.10 +0.07 Socialist 1,337 0.04 Total 3,354,671 51 Two-party-preferred vote Labor 1,706,398 51.94 +1.65 2 Liberal/National Coalition 1,578,738 48.06 –1.65 3 Invalid/blank votes 108,134 3.1 –1.5 Turnout 3,462,805 95.4 Registered voters 3,630,841 Source: Federal Elections 1990
Victoria [ edit ] 1990 Australian federal election (Victoria)
Turnout 95.7% (CV ) — Informal 3.5% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 1,018,740 39.7 +1.7 21 9 National 154,069 6.0 −0.3 3 Liberal/National Coalition 1,172,809 45.7 +1.4 24 9 Labor 951,674 37.1 −9.8 14 10 Democrats 319,149 12.43 +5.7 Independents 55,357 2.16 −4.3 Call to Australia 52,554 2.05 Democratic Socialist 6,836 0.27 Citizens Electoral Council 3,524 0.14 Democratic Labor 2,564 0.10 −0.04 Socialist 918 0.04 Pensioner 910 0.04 Against Further Immigration 835 0.03 Total 2,567,139 38 1 Two-party-preferred vote Liberal/National Coalition 1,347,048 52.54 +5.1 24 9 Labor 1,216,633 47.46 −5.1 14 10 Invalid/blank votes 94,334 3.54 −1.7 Turnout 2,661,464 95.68 Registered voters 2,781,547 Source: Federal Elections 1990
Queensland [ edit ] 1990 Australian federal election (Queensland)
Turnout 94.7% (CV ) — Informal 2.2% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 476,560 28.51 7.49 6 1 National 280,120 16.76 –12.09 3 3 Liberal/National Coalition 756,680 45.27 –4.60 9 2 Labor 695,291 41.59 –3.37 15 2 Democrats 193,817 11.59 6.71 Independent 11,499 0.69 0.51 Greens 10,054 0.60 0.60 Democratic Socialist 2,728 0.16 0.16 Conservative 1,528 0.09 0.09 Total 1,671,597 24 Two-party-preferred vote Labor 837,508 50.19 +0.87 15 2 Liberal/National Coalition 831,015 49.81 –0.87 9 2 Invalid/blank votes 38,065 2.23 –1.18 Turnout 1,709,662 94.71 Registered voters 1,805,141 Source: Federal Elections 1990
Western Australia [ edit ] 1990 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Turnout 94.5% (CV ) — informal 3.7% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 392,870 43.91 2.12 6 2 National 21,681 2.42 -4.48 Liberal/National Coalition 414,551 46.33 -2.36 4 2 Labor 316,186 35.34 -12.14 9 1 Democrats 75,197 8.40 +4.97 Greens 67,164 7.51 Grey Power 12,043 1.35 Independents 5,756 0.64 +0.25 Democratic Socialist 3,336 0.37 Pensioner 260 0.03 Conservative 206 0.02 Total 894,699 13 1 Two-party-preferred vote Labor 420,816 47.13 -3.78 8 1 Liberal/National Coalition 472,092 52.87 3.78 6 2 Invalid/blank votes 34,418 3.70 -2.86 Turnout 929,117 94.53 Registered voters 982,901 Source: Federal Elections 1990
South Australia [ edit ] 1990 Australian federal election (South Australia)
Turnout 96.0% (CV ) — Informal 3.7% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 381,172 42.65 +0.14 6 1 Labor 339,218 37.95 -6.60 7 1 Democrats 135,546 15.17 +7.38 Call to Australia 22,297 2.49 Independents 8,104 0.91 0.02 Grey Power 3,907 0.44 Greens 1,878 0.21 Democratic Socialist 1,632 0.18 Total 893,754 13 Two-party-preferred vote Labor 441,659 49.5 -0.7 7 1 Liberal/National Coalition 450.503 50.5 +0.7 6 1 Invalid/blank votes 34,143 3.68 -3.16 Turnout 927,897 96.01 Registered voters 966,431 Source: Federal Elections 1990
Tasmania [ edit ] 1990 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
Turnout 96.5% (CV ) — Informal 2.3% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Liberal 140,722 48.61 −2.44 4 Labor 115,053 39.74 −3.25 1 Democrats 24,876 8.59 +2.63 United Tasmania 6,367 2.20 Independent 2,159 0.75 Democratic Socialist 327 0.11 Total 289,504 5 Two-party-preferred vote Liberal 138,556 52.10 −1.00 4 Labor 150,709 47.90 +1.00 1 Invalid/blank votes 9,774 3.27 −1.68 Turnout 299,278 96.5 Registered voters 300,763 Source: Federal Elections 1990
Territories [ edit ] Australian Capital Territory [ edit ] 1990 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory) First party Second party Leader Bob Hawke Andrew Peacock Party Labor Coalition Last election 2 seats 0 seats Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 71,830 55,755 Percentage 44.88% 34.83% Swing 9.04 4.55 TPP 58.54% 41.46% TPP swing 4.71 4.71
Turnout 94.1% (CV ) — Informal 2.9% [2] Party Votes % Swing Seats Change Labor 71,830 44.88 -9.04 2 Liberal 55,755 34.83 4.55 Democrats 23,091 14.43 7.59 Green Democratic 6,069 3.79 0.00 Nuclear Disarmament 2,368 1.48 -3.19 Independent 949 0.59 -0.96 Total 160,062 2 Two-party-preferred vote Labor 93,498 58.54 -4.71 2 Liberal 66,206 41.46 4.71 0 Invalid/blank votes 4,871 2.95 -0.53 Turnout 164,933 95.78 Registered voters 172,200 Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1990
Northern Territory [ edit ] 1990 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
See also [ edit ]
^ There was no federal Australian Greens party at this election. The Greens total includes Greens Western Australia (67,164), NSW Green Alliance [c] (45,819), Queensland Greens (10,054), United Tasmania Group (6,367), Greens South Australia (1,878) and ACT Green Democratic Alliance (6,069). ^ a b The independent member was Ted Mack (NSW). ^ a b At this election the Greens in New South Wales were a loose alliance largely organised by local groups , with 18 candidates running under a variety of names: Australian Gruen Party (Fowler , Macarthur , Mackellar , Macquarie , Prospect , St George , Throsby and Werriwa ), the Greens (Phillip and Wentworth ), Illawarra Greens (Cunningham and Hughes ), Sydney Greens, South Sydney Greens (Kingsford Smith ), Central Coast Green Party (Dobell and Robertson ), Greens in Lowe and Cowper Greens. References [ edit ]