This article provides a timeline of elections in
Australia, including all the
colonial, state, territorial and federal elections. The information starts from when each state or territory held its first election, and continues through to the present day.
About the tables
The background colour indicates which party won the election.
All six states and both territories have established limits on the length of a parliamentary term, with the federal parliament limited to three years, and all state and territorial parliaments limited to a four-year term. In addition the federal government have changed to fixed election dates every three years, and both territories and all states except Tasmania have changed to fixed election dates every four years. For these legislatures, the box is shown as running until the next scheduled election, but one could still be earlier if the government falls due to a motion of no confidence.
1851–1900
1901–1973
1974–present
See also
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List of Australian federal elections
This article summarises results for the general elections to the Australian House of Representatives and Senate, respectively the lower and upper houses of Australia's federal bicameral legislative body, the Parliament of Australia. The number of ...
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List of New South Wales state elections
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List of Northern Territory general elections
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List of elections in South Australia
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List of elections in Victoria
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List of Western Australian Legislative Assembly elections
This article provides a summary of results for elections to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, the lower house in Western Australia's bicameral States and territories of Australia, state legislative body, the Parliament of Western Austr ...
References
{{Politics of Australia
Lists of elections in Australia
Australian elections