1996 Australian Senate election
{{Short description|Australian federal election results}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1996 Australian Senate elections
| country = Australia
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = Results of the 1993 Australian federal election (Senate)
| previous_year = 1993
| next_election = Results of the 1998 Australian federal election (Senate)
| next_year = 1998
| seats_for_election = 40 of the 76 seats in the Australian Senate
| majority_seats = 39
| election_date = 2 March 1996
| party1 = Liberal{{en-dash}}National Coalition
| image1 = 150x150px
| leader1 = Robert Hill
| leaders_seat1 = South Australia
| leader_since1 = 3 April 1990
| seats_before1 = 36
| seats1 = 20
| seats_after1 = 37
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote1 = 4,792,682
| percentage1 = 43.97%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 0.92%
| party2 = Australian Labor Party
| image2 = 150x150px
| leader2 = Gareth Evans
| leaders_seat2 = Victoria
| leader_since2 = 24 March 1993
| seats_before2 = 30
| seats2 = 14
| seats_after2 = 29
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote2 = 3,940,150
| percentage2 = 36.15%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 7.35%
| party4 = Australian Democrats
| image4 = 150x150px
| leader4 = Cheryl Kernot
| leaders_seat4 = Queensland
| leader_since4 = 23 April 1993
| seats_before4 = 7
| seats4 = 5
| seats_after4 = 7
| seat_change4 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote4 = 1,179,357
| percentage4 = 10.82%
| swing4 = {{increase}} 5.51%
| party5 = Australian Greens
| image5 = 150x150px
| leader5 = None
| leaders_seat5 = None
| seats_before5 = 2
| seats5 = 2
| seats_after5 = 2
| seat_change5 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote5 = 345,513
| percentage5 = 3.17%
| swing5 = {{increase}} 0.67%
| map_image = Australian Senate elected members, 1996.svg
| map_caption = Senators elected in the 1996 federal election
| title = Leader of the Senate
| before_election = Gareth Evans
| before_party = Australian Labor Party
| after_election = Robert Hill
| after_party = Liberal/National coalition
}}
{{1996 Australian federal election sidebar}}
The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 1996 federal election. Senators total 35 coalition (31 Liberal, three coalition National, one CLP), 29 Labor, two Green, two non-coalition National, seven Democrats, and one Independent.{{Refn|name=1996 APH|{{Cite web |last=Newman |first=G |last2=Kopras |first2=A |date=4 November 1996 |title=Federal Elections 1996 |url=https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/library/prspub/OU730/upload_binary/OU730.pdf |access-date=2022-06-27 |work=Background Paper 6 1996-97 |publisher=Parliamentary Research Service |issn=1037-2938}}}}{{refn|name=1996 Psephos Senate|{{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1996/1996senate1.txt |title=1996 Senate |website=Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive |access-date=2022-06-27}}}}{{cite web | url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/Federal_Elections/1996/senators.htm | title=Senators of the 38th Parliament }} Senator terms are six years (three for territories), and took their seats from 1 July 1996, except the territories who took their seats immediately.
Australia
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| scope="col" colspan="3" | Party
! scope="col" | Votes ! scope="col" | % ! scope="col" | Swing ! scope="col" | Seats won ! scope="col" | Seats held ! scope="col" | Change |
|---|
| rowspan=5|
| | style="text-align: left" | Liberal–National joint ticket | 2,669,377 | 24.49 | +0.09 | 6 | N/A |
| {{Australian party style|Liberal|width:5px}} |
| align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} | 1,770,486 | 16.24 | +0.65 | 12 | 31 | {{increase}} 2 |
| {{Australian party style|Nationals}} |
| align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Nationals}} | 312,769 | 2.87 | +0.15 | 1 | 5 | {{decrease}} 1 |
| {{Australian party style|CLP}} |
| align=left | {{Australian politics/name|CLP}} | 40,050 | 0.37 | +0.04 | 1 | 1 | {{steady}} |
| colspan=2 style="text-align: left"| Liberal–National coalition
! style="text-align:right;"| 4,792,682 ! style="text-align:right;"| 43.97 ! style="text-align:right;"| +0.92 ! style="text-align:right;"| 20 ! style="text-align:right;"| 37 ! style="text-align:right;" | {{increase}} 1 |
| {{Australian party style|Labor|width:5px}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 3,940,150 | 36.15 | −7.35 | 14 | 29 | {{decrease}} 1 |
| {{Australian party style|Democrats}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Democrats}} | 1,179,357 | 10.82 | +5.51 | 5 | 7 | {{steady}} |
| {{Australian party style|Greens}} |
| colspan=2 style="text-align: left" | Greens{{hsp}}{{Efn|name=Greens Senate|Includes votes for the federal Australian Greens (261,677) as well as Greens Western Australia (57,006) and the Tasmanian Greens (26,830), which had not yet aligned with the federal party.}} | 345,513 | 3.17 | +0.67 | 1 | 2 | {{steady}} |
| {{Australian party style|AAFI}} | | colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|AAFI}} | 137,604 | 1.26 | +0.82 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Call to Australia}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Call to Australia}} | 117,274 | 1.08 | +0.06 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Shooters}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Shooters}} | 114,724 | 1.05 | +0.45 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Women's Party}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Women's Party}} | 49,131 | 0.45 | +0.45 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Reclaim Australia}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Reclaim Australia}} | 44,545 | 0.41 | +0.41 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Democratic Labor}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Democratic Labor}} | 36,156 | 0.33 | −0.03 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Independent}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | Better Future | 18,960 | 0.17 | +0.17 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Natural Law}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Natural Law}} | 17,082 | 0.16 | −0.20 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|No Aircraft Noise}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|No Aircraft Noise}} | 17,043 | 0.16 | −0.20 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Grey Power}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Grey Power}} | 13,401 | 0.12 | −0.04 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Pensioner}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Pensioner and Citizen Initiated Referendum Alliance}} | 9,040 | 0.08 | −0.13 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|blank}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | The Seniors | 8,268 | 0.08 | +0.08 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Republican}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Republican}} | 7,778 | 0.07 | −0.06 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|One Australia}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|One Australia}} | 3,638 | 0.03 | +0.03 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Indigenous Peoples}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Indigenous Peoples}} | 2,772 | 0.03 | −0.03 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Independent EFF}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Independent EFF}} | 2,430 | 0.02 | +0.02 | | | |
| {{Australian party style|Independent}} |
| colspan=2 align=left | {{Australian politics/name|Independent}}s{{hsp}}{{efn|name=Independent senate|The independent senator was Brian Harradine (Tasmania).}} | 41,489 | 0.38 | −1.99 | 0 | 1 | {{steady}} |
| | colspan=2 align=left | Others{{hsp}}{{efn|name=Independent senate|The independent senator was Brian Harradine (Tasmania).}} | 641,335 | 5.88 | | 0 | 1 | {{steady}} |
|
| colspan=3 align=left | Total | 10,899,037 | | | 40 | 76 | |
| colspan=9 | |
| colspan=3 align=left | Invalid/blank votes
| 395,442 | 3.5 | | | | |
| colspan=3 align=left | Turnout
| 11,294,479 | 96.2 | | | | |
| colspan=3 align=left | Registered voters
| 11,740,568 | | | | | |
| colspan=9 align=left |Source: [https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/library/prspub/OU730/upload_binary/OU730.pdf Federal Elections 1996] |
New South Wales
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| Elected | # | Senator | colspan="2"| Party |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1996 |
| 1996
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 2 | Sue West | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 3 | {{Australian party style|Nationals}}| | National |
| 1996
| 4 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 6 | {{Australian party style|Democrats}}| | Democrats |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1993 |
| 1993
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 3 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 4 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 6 | {{Australian party style|National}}| | National |
{{Election box begin
|title = 1996 Australian federal election: Senate: New South Wales
}}
{{Election box quota
|quota = 526,041
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Coalition
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Bob Woods (Lib) (elected 1)}}
{{nowrap|2. David Brownhill (Nat) (elected 3)}}
{{nowrap|3. Helen Coonan (Lib) (elected 5)}}
4. Abraham Constantin (Lib)
|votes = 1,522,722
|percentage = 41.3
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Sue West (elected 2)}}
{{nowrap|2. Bruce Childs (elected 4)}}
3. Tom Wheelwright
4. Rima Barghout
|votes = 1,370,918
|percentage = 37.2
|change = -9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Vicki Bourne (elected 6)}}
2. Arthur Chesterfield-Evans
3. Andrew Larcos
4. Troy Anderson
|votes = 351,491
|percentage = 9.5
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens
|candidate = 1. Karla Sperling
2. Peter Denton
3. Jane Elix
4. Murray Matson
|votes = 85,004
|percentage = 2.3
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Shooters
|candidate = 1. Richard Sims
2. Robyn Bourke
3. Daniel Redfern
4. Rodney Franich
|votes = 74,032
|percentage = 2.0
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Call to Australia
|candidate = 1. Alasdair Webster
2. Elaine Webster
3. Graeme McLennan
4. Bill Bird
5. Bruce Coleman
|votes = 72,969
|percentage = 2.0
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = AAFI
|candidate = 1. John Phillips
2. Bevan O'Regan
|votes = 61,811
|percentage = 1.7
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Reclaim Australia
|candidate = 1. David Kitson
2. Carolyn O'Callaghan
|votes = 44,545
|percentage = 1.2
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = ABFFOC
|candidate = 1. Teresa Findlay-Barnes
2. David Tribe
|votes = 18,960
|percentage = 0.5
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Women's Party
|candidate = 1. Darelle Duncan
2. Sarah Thew
|votes = 17,417
|percentage = 0.5
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = No Aircraft Noise
|candidate = 1. Chris Nash
2. Sylvia Hale
|votes = 17,043
|percentage = 0.5
|change = +0.5
}}
|-
| {{Australian party style|Seniors United|width:1px}} |
| style="text-align:left;"| The Seniors
| style="text-align:left;"| 1. Beryl Evans
2. Lorraine Welsh
| style="text-align:right;"| 8,268
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.2
| style="text-align:right;"| +0.2
|-
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Grey Power
|candidate = 1. John Verheyen
2. Theo Hetterscheid
3. Bob Segerstrom
4. Olga Pickering
|votes = 5,173
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Jade Hurley
|votes = 4,765
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Natural Law
|candidate = 1. Catherine Knoles
2. Ines Judd
|votes = 3,702
|percentage = 0.1
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group I
|candidate = 1. Robert Schollbach
2. Amanda Stirling
|votes = 3,632
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Republican
|candidate = 1. Peter Breen
2. Kerry McNally
3. Valerie Housego
4. Assefa Bekele
5. Antoinette Fahey
|votes = 2,846
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group K
|candidate = 1. Tony Galati
2. Sam Galati
|votes = 1,128
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group M
|candidate = 1. Robert Butler
2. Lindsay Cosgrove
|votes = 657
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Morris Jones
|votes = 485
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Dian Underwood
|votes = 433
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Bill Bradley
|votes = 383
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Gretel Pinniger
|votes = 382
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Ray Patterson
|votes = 295
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Ivor F
|votes = 210
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = John Barbara
|votes = 57
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = David Piggin
|votes = 31
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 3,682,283
|percentage = 96.2
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 143,388
|percentage = 3.8
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,825,671
|percentage = 96.7
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
Victoria
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| Elected | # | Senator | colspan="2"| Party |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1996 |
| 1996
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 3 | Rod Kemp | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 4 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 6 | {{Australian party style|Democrats}}| | Democrats |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1993 |
| 1993
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 3 | Kim Carr | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 4 | {{Australian party style|National}}| | National |
| 1993
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 6 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
{{Election box begin
|title = 1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Victoria
}}
{{Election box quota
|quota = 395,356
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Coalition
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Richard Alston (Lib) (elected 1)}}
{{nowrap|2. Rod Kemp (Lib) (elected 3)}}
{{nowrap|3. Kay Patterson (Lib) (elected 5)}}
4. Robert Ettery (Nat)
5. Robyne Head (Lib)
6. Anthony Fernandez (Lib)
|votes = 1,146,655
|percentage = 41.4
|change = -2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Robert Ray (elected 2)}}
{{nowrap|2. Barney Cooney (elected 4)}}
3. Julia Gillard
4. Melanie Raymond
|votes = 1,100,799
|percentage = 39.8
|change = -5.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Lyn Allison (elected 6)}}
2. John McLaren
3. Laurie Levy
4. Marj White
|votes = 300,848
|percentage = 10.9
|change = +6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens
|candidate = 1. Peter Singer
2. Karen Alexander
3. Helen Lucas
|votes = 81,273
|percentage = 2.9
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = AAFI
|candidate = 1. Dennis McCormack
2. Robyn Spencer
|votes = 40,607
|percentage = 1.4
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democratic Labour
|candidate = 1. John Mulholland
2. Paul Cahill
3. Michael Rowe
4. Pat Crea
5. Matthew Cody
6. Christine Dodd
|votes = 36,156
|percentage = 1.3
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Shooters
|candidate = 1. Colin Wood
2. Neville Sayers
3. Gary Fliegner
|votes = 19,573
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Call to Australia
|candidate = 1. Ken Cook
2. Christine Chapman
|votes = 16,497
|percentage = 0.6
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Pensioner and Citizen Initiated Referendum Alliance
|candidate = 1. Will Borzatti
2. Neil McKay
|votes = 9,040
|percentage = 0.3
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Natural Law
|candidate = 1. Stephen Griffith
2. Ngaire Mason
|votes = 6,681
|percentage = 0.2
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = David Armstrong
|votes = 3,321
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Republican
|candidate = 1. Paul Dahan
2. Des Bergen
|votes = 2,249
|percentage = 0.1
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group J
|candidate = 1. Joe Toscano
2. Steve Roper
|votes = 2,038
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Stephen Raskovy
|votes = 619
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Maurice Smith
|votes = 150
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Michael Good
|votes = 110
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = John Abbotto
|votes = 96
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Neil Green
|votes = 75
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 2,767,485
|percentage = 96.4
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 101,789
|percentage = 3.6
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,869,274
|percentage = 96.5
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
Queensland
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| Elected | # | Senator | colspan="2"| Party |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1996 |
| 1996
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 3 | {{Australian party style|National}}| | National |
| 1996
| 4 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 6 | {{Australian party style|Democrats}}| | Democrats |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1993 |
| 1993
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 3 | {{Australian party style|National}}| | National |
| 1993
| 4 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 6 | {{Australian party style|Democrats}}| | Democrats |
{{Election box begin
|title = 1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Queensland
}}
{{Election box quota
|quota = 274,924
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Ian Macdonald (elected 1)}}
{{nowrap|2. John Herron (elected 4)}}
3. Debbie Kember
|votes = 680,553
|percentage = 35.4
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. John Hogg (elected 2)}}
{{nowrap|2. Brenda Gibbs (elected 5)}}
3. Bernadette Callaghan
|votes = 583,850
|percentage = 30.3
|change = -9.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Ron Boswell (elected 3)}}
2. Teresa Cobb
3. Terry Cranwell
|votes = 288,199
|percentage = 15.0
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Cheryl Kernot (elected 6)}}
2. Tony Walters
3. Peter Collins
4. Annette Reed
|votes = 254,219
|percentage = 13.2
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens
|candidate = 1. Angela Jones
2. Desiree Mahoney
3. Libby Connors
|votes = 46,285
|percentage = 2.4
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = AAFI
|candidate = 1. Cynthia Mayne
2. John Minogue
|votes = 13,117
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Women's Party
|candidate = 1. Mary Kelly
2. Lizbeth Yuille
3. Jenny Hughey
|votes = 13,006
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Shooters
|candidate = 1. Peter Salisbury
2. Bill Ison
|votes = 12,146
|percentage = 0.6
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Call to Australia
|candidate = 1. Harry Cook
2. Nan Cook
|votes = 9,543
|percentage = 0.5
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group G
|candidate = 1. J Freemarijuana
2. Tony Kneipp
|votes = 3,836
|percentage = 0.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Natural Law
|candidate = 1. Kris Ayyar
2. John Price
|votes = 3,656
|percentage = 0.2
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = One Australia
|candidate = 1. Perry Jewell
2. Michael Grayson
|votes = 3,638
|percentage = 0.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group F
|candidate = 1. Phillip Young
2. Harvie Ladlow
|votes = 2,793
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = indigenous peoples
|candidate = 1. Sam Watson
2. Netta Tyson
|votes = 2,772
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Republican
|candidate = 1. Brian Buckley
2. David Bailey
|votes = 2,683
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group H
|candidate = 1. Ian McNiven
2. Ray Smyth
3. Robert Marks
|votes = 1,909
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group M
|candidate = 1. Maurice Hetherington
2. Ross Russell
|votes = 738
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group E
|candidate = 1. John Jones
2. Lee Jones
|votes = 613
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Michelle Mac Nevin
|votes = 594
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Ross McKay
|votes = 154
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = David Howse
|votes = 91
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Chris Leth
|votes = 67
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,924,462
|percentage = 96.7
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 64,979
|percentage = 3.3
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,989,441
|percentage = 95.1
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
Western Australia
| class="wikitable floatright"
| Elected | # | Senator | colspan="2"| Party |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1996 |
| 1996
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 3 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 4 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 6 | {{Australian party style|Democrats}}| | Democrats |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1993 |
| 1993
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 3 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 4 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 6 | {{Australian party style|Greens WA}}| | Greens |
{{Election box begin
|title = 1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia
}}
{{Election box quota
|quota = 143,472
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Winston Crane (elected 1)}}
{{nowrap|2. John Panizza (elected 3)}}
{{nowrap|3. Alan Eggleston (elected 5)}}
4. Michael Huston
5. Enzo Sirna
6. Clare Thompson
|votes = 460,379
|percentage = 45.8
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Jim McKiernan elected 2)}}
{{nowrap|2. Mark Bishop (elected 4)}}
3. Michael Beahan
4. Catherine Crawford
|votes = 341,580
|percentage = 34.1
|change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Andrew Murray (elected 6)}}
2. Don Millar
3. Shirley de la Hunty
|votes = 93,937
|percentage = 9.4
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens WA
|candidate = 1. Christabel Chamarette
2. Robin Chapple
|votes = 57,006
|percentage = 5.7
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = WA Nationals
|candidate = 1. Kevin McAnuff
2. Lynley Anderson
|votes = 20,877
|percentage = 2.0
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = AAFI
|candidate = 1. Richard Haye
2. Robert Hammond
|votes = 12,642
|percentage = 1.2
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Women's Party
|candidate = 1. Mattie Turnbull
2. Kate Mudford
|votes = 11,169
|percentage = 1.1
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Call to Australia
|candidate = 1. Don Jackson
2. Marj Laurie
|votes = 7,028
|percentage = 0.7
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group C
|candidate = 1. Tony Drake
2. Jean Robinson
|votes = 1,518
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Craig Bradshaw
|votes = 1,023
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Natural Law
|candidate = Ros White
|votes = 414
|percentage = 0.0
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Vin Cooper
|votes = 376
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Craig Mackintosh
|votes = 346
|percentage = 0.0
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 1,004,299
|percentage = 96.5
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 36,369
|percentage = 3.5
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,040,668
|percentage = 95.6
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
South Australia
| class="wikitable floatright"
| Elected | # | Senator | colspan="2"| Party |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1996 |
| 1996
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 3 | {{Australian party style|Democrats}}| | Democrats |
| 1996
| 4 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 6 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1993 |
| 1993
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 3 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 4 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 6 | Meg Lees | {{Australian party style|Democrats}}| | Democrats |
{{Election box begin
|title = 1996 Australian federal election: Senate, South Australia
}}
{{Election box quota
|quota = 133,397
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Robert Hill (elected 1)}}
{{nowrap|2. Grant Chapman (elected 4)}}
{{nowrap|3. Jeannie Ferris (elected 6)}}
4. Maria Kortesis
|votes = 428,053
|percentage = 45.8
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Rosemary Crowley (elected 2)}}
{{nowrap|2. Chris Schacht (elected 5)}}
3. Deirdre Tedmanson
|votes = 301,094
|percentage = 32.2
|change = -5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Natasha Stott Despoja (elected 3)}}
2. Ian Gilfillan
3. Judy Smith
4. Desea Tsagatos
|votes = 135,730
|percentage = 14.5
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens
|candidate = 1. Stephen Spence
2. Meryl McDougall
|votes = 19,441
|percentage = 2.0
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = AAFI
|candidate = 1. Bert Joy
2. Stephen Wikblom
|votes = 9,424
|percentage = 1.0
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Shooters
|candidate = 1. Haydon Aldersey
2. Robert Low
|votes = 8,973
|percentage = 1.0
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Grey Power
|candidate = 1. Emily Gilbey-Riley
2. Gratton Darbyshire
|votes = 8,228
|percentage = 0.9
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Call to Australia
|candidate = 1. David Rodway
2. Brett Rodway
|votes = 6,817
|percentage = 0.7
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group J
|candidate = 1. Kenneth Nicholson
2. Colin Shearing
|votes = 6,286
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Women's Party
|candidate = 1. Deborah McCulloch
2. Marg McHugh
3. Denise Tzumli
|votes = 5,678
|percentage = 0.6
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent EFF
|candidate = 1. David Dwyer
2. Alfred Walker
|votes = 2,430
|percentage = 0.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Group F
|candidate = 1. Michael Wohltmann
2. Jeanette Wohltmann
|votes = 1,081
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Geoffrey Wells
|votes = 561
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 933,776
|percentage = 96.7
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 31,552
|percentage = 3.3
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 965,328
|percentage = 96.4
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
Tasmania
| class="wikitable floatright"
| Elected | # | Senator | colspan="2"| Party |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1996 |
| 1996
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 3 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 4 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 6 | {{Australian party style|Greens Tas}}| | Greens |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1993 |
| 1993
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 3 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1993
| 4 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1993
| 5 | {{Australian party style|Independent}}| | Independent |
| 1993
| 6 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
{{Election box begin
|title = 1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
}}
{{Election box quota
|quota = 44,139
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Jocelyn Newman (elected 1)}}
{{nowrap|2. Paul Calvert (elected 3)}}
{{nowrap|3. John Watson (elected 5)}}
|votes = 130,552
|percentage = 42.2
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Sue Mackay (elected 2)}}
{{nowrap|2. Nick Sherry (elected 4)}}
3. Charles Touber
|votes = 120,678
|percentage = 39.1
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens Tas
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Bob Brown (elected 6)}}
2. Janet Dale
|votes = 26,830
|percentage = 8.9
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = 1. Robert Bell
2. Julia Onsman
3. Philip Tattersall
|votes = 22,006
|percentage = 7.1
|change = +5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Nationals
|candidate = 1. Mary Jackson
2. Jeff Clayton
|votes = 3,554
|percentage = 1.2
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Women's Party
|candidate = 1. Claire Andersen
2. Lin MacQueen
|votes = 1,881
|percentage = 0.6
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Natural Law
|candidate = 1. Gregory Broszczyk
2. James James Harlow
|votes = 1,811
|percentage = 0.6
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Call to Australia
|candidate = 1. Don Rogers
2. Beryl Rogers
|votes = 1,519
|percentage = 0.5
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 308,970
|percentage = 96.8
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 10,083
|percentage = 3.2
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 319,053
|percentage = 96.9
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
Australian Capital Territory
| class="wikitable floatright"
| Elected | # | Senator | colspan="2"| Party |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1996 |
| 1996
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
| 1996
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
{{Election box begin
|title = 1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
}}
{{Election box quota
|quota = 64,020
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Kate Lundy (elected 1)}}
2. Peter Conway
|votes = 81,866
|percentage = 42.6
|change = -6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Liberal
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Margaret Reid (elected 2)}}
2. Stephe Jitts
|votes = 74,949
|percentage = 39.0
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = 1. Peter Main
2. Brent Blackburn
|votes = 19,590
|percentage = 10.2
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens
|candidate = 1. Deb Foskey
2. Jonathan Millar
|votes = 11,297
|percentage = 5.8
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Call to Australia
|candidate = 1. John Miller
2. James Liaw
|votes = 2,901
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Fred Skerbic
|votes = 1,454
|percentage = 0.8
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Bill Monaghan
|votes = 597
|percentage = 0.3
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = Joanne Clarke
|votes = 454
|percentage = 0.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Independent
|candidate = David Seaton
|votes = 146
|percentage = 0.1
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 192,057
|percentage = 97.5
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 4,860
|percentage = 2.5
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 196,917
|percentage = 96.2
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
Northern Territory
| class="wikitable floatright"
| Elected | # | Senator | colspan="2"| Party |
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="5"|1996 |
| 1996
| 1 | {{Australian party style|Liberal}}| | Liberal |
| 1996
| 2 | {{Australian party style|Labor}}| | Labor |
{{Election box begin
|title = 1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Northern Territory
}}
{{Election box quota
|quota = 28,569
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = CLP
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Grant Tambling (elected 1)}}
2. Kym Cook
|votes = 40,050
|percentage = 46.7
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Labor
|candidate = {{nowrap|1. Bob Collins (elected 2)}}
2. Susan Bradley
|votes = 38,667
|percentage = 45.1
|change = -10.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Greens
|candidate = 1. Margie Friel
2. Ilana Eldridge
|votes = 5,453
|percentage = 6.4
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party
|party = Democrats
|candidate = Geoff Carr
|votes = 1,535
|percentage = 1.8
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box formal
|votes = 85,705
|percentage = 97.2
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box informal
|votes = 2,422
|percentage = 2.8
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 88,127
|percentage = 89.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{1996 Australian federal election}}
{{Results of Australian federal elections}}