Results of the 1951 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

Template:SHORTDESC: This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1951 federal election.^[1]

Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1951 Australian federal election § House of Representatives

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New South Wales

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1951

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1951

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1951

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Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1951

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Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1951

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Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1951

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook (1906–1955) § 1951

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Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1951

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1951

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Dalley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1951

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1951

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East Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1951

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Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1951

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Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1951

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1951

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1951

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Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1951

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1951

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1951

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1951

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Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1951

Lawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1951

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1951

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1951

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1951

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Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1951

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Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1951

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Martin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Martin § 1951

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1951

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New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1951

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Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1951

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North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1951

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Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1951

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Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1951

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Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1951

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Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1951

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Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1951

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1951

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Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1951

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Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1951

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Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1951

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St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1951

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Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1951

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Watson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1951

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Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1951

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Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1951

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West Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1951

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Victoria

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1951

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Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1951

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Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1951

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1951

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Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1949–1955) § 1951

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Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1951

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Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1951

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Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1951

Darebin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1951

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Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1951

Fawkner

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1951

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Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1951

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Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1951

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Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1951

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Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1951

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1951

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Higinbotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1951

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Hoddle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hoddle § 1951

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1951

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1951

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Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1951

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La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1951

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Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1951

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1951

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1951

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McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1951

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Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1951

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Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1951

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Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1951

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1951

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1951

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1951

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Yarra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1951

Queensland

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1951

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1951

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Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1951

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Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1951

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Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1951

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1951

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1951

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Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1951

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Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1951

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Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1951

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Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1951

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1951

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McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1951

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Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1951

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Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1951

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1951

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1951

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1951

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South Australia

1951 Australian federal election (South Australia)

← 1949

28 April 1951

1954 →

All 10 SA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party

Leader	Ben Chifley	Robert Menzies
Party	Labor	Coalition
Seats before	4	6
Seats won	5	5
Seat change	1	1
TPP	51.8%	48.2%
TPP swing	1.2pp	1.2pp

The first-preference vote is not shown due to the fact that one Labor seat was uncontested, therefore the Labor vote is understated.^[2]

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1951

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Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949

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Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1951

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1951

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Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1951

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1951

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Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1951

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Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1951

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Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1951

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1951

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Western Australia

1951 Australian federal election (Western Australia)

← 1949

28 April 1951

1954 →

All 8 WA seats in the House of Representatives
4 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party

Leader	Robert Menzies	Ben Chifley
Party	Coalition	Labor
Seats before	5	3
Seats won	5	3
Seat change
Popular vote	150,532	116,573
Percentage	56.0%	43.3%
Swing	2.8pp	2.1pp
TPP	54.4%	45.6%
TPP swing	1.4pp	1.4pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1951

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Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1951

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1951

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Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1951

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Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1951

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Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1951

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1951

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1951

Tasmania

1951 Australian federal election (Tasmania)

← 1949

28 April 1951

1954 →

All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party

Leader	Robert Menzies	Ben Chifley
Party	Coalition	Labor
Seats before	4	1
Seats won	4	1
Seat change
Popular vote	79,514	74,088
Percentage	51.8%	48.2%
Swing	1.7pp	1.7pp
TPP	52.6%	47.4%
TPP swing	0.9pp	0.9pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1951

Darwin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darwin § 1951

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1951

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Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1951

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Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1951

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1951 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)

← 1949

28 April 1951

1954 →

Division of Australian Capital Territory

	First party	Second party

Leader	Ben Chifley	Robert Menzies
Party	Labor	Coalition
Seats before	0	0
Seats won	1	0
Seat change	1
Popular vote	5,905	2,287
Percentage	49.9%	19.3%
Swing	6.7pp	3.2pp
TPP	52.9%	—
TPP swing	6.7pp

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1951

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Northern Territory

1951 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)

← 1949

28 April 1951

1954 →

Division of Northern Territory

	First party	Second party

Leader	Ben Chifley	Robert Menzies
Party	Labor	Coalition
Seats before	1	0
Seats won	1	0
Seat change
Popular vote	3,213	1,085
Percentage	64.1%	21.6%
Swing	19.8pp	21.6pp
TPP	71.3%	28.7%
TPP swing	18.6pp	28.7pp

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Notes

References

↑ "1951 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
↑ "AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951". psephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

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[1951_Psephos-1] "1951 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

[2] "AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951". psephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

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