The following tables show state-by-state results in the
Australian Senate at the
1983 Australian federal election. Senators total 25
coalition (23
Liberal, one coalition
National, one
CLP), 30
Labor, three non-coalition
National, five
Democrats, and one
Independent.[1] Senate terms are six years (three for territories). As the election was the result of a
double dissolution, all 64 senate seats were vacant. All elected senators took their seats immediately with a backdated starting date of 1 July 1982, except for the territorial senators who took their seats at the election. Half of the senators elected in each state were allocated 3-year terms (from 1 July 1982) to restore the rotation. It is the most recent federal Senate election won by the Labor Party.
The following tables show state-by-state results in the
Australian Senate at the
1983 Australian federal election. Senators total 25
coalition (23
Liberal, one coalition
National, one
CLP), 30
Labor, three non-coalition
National, five
Democrats, and one
Independent.[1] Senate terms are six years (three for territories). As the election was the result of a
double dissolution, all 64 senate seats were vacant. All elected senators took their seats immediately with a backdated starting date of 1 July 1982, except for the territorial senators who took their seats at the election. Half of the senators elected in each state were allocated 3-year terms (from 1 July 1982) to restore the rotation. It is the most recent federal Senate election won by the Labor Party.