Parliamentary support in the Assembly

Note: For number of seats held and seat share, see text for period before 1890

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Election Date Number of
seats in
Assembly		 Government support
after election
Single party,
coalition or minority		 Party of premier in
office after election		 If coalition
government,
coalition party		 Number of
seats held by
governing
party or
coalition		 Seat
share of
governing
party or
coalition
24 November 2018 88  Majority     Australian Labor Party    55  62%
29 November 2014 88  Majority     Australian Labor Party    47  53%
27 November 2010 88  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Party  45  50%
25 November 2006 88  Majority     Australian Labor Party    55  62%
28 March 2015 93  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Party  54  57%
25 November 2017 93  Majority     Australian Labor Party    48  51%
30 November 2002 88  Majority     Australian Labor Party    62  70%
26 March 2011 93  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Party  69  73%
31 January 2015 89  Majority     Australian Labor Party    44  49%
18 September 1999 88    Minority  Australian Labor Party    42  47%
24 March 2007 93  Majority     Australian Labor Party    52  55%
24 March 2012 89  Majority     Liberal National Party    78  87%
17 March 2018 47  Majority     Liberal Party    25  53%
30 March 1996 88  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Party  58  65%
22 March 2003 93  Majority     Australian Labor Party    55  59%
21 March 2009 89  Majority     Australian Labor Party    51  57%
15 March 2014 47  Coalition     Australian Labor Party  Independent (Brock)  24  50%
27 March 1999 93  Majority     Australian Labor Party    55  59%
3 October 1992 88  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Party  61  69%
9 September 2006 89  Majority     Australian Labor Party    59  66%
20 March 2010 47  Majority     Australian Labor Party    26  55%
25 March 1995 99  Majority     Australian Labor Party    50  50%
1 October 1988 88  Majority     Australian Labor Party    46  52%
7 February 2004 89  Majority     Australian Labor Party    63  70%
18 March 2006 47  Coalition     Australian Labor Party  Independent (McEwen) National Party 30  63%
25 May 1991 99  Coalition   Minority  Liberal Party  National Party  49  49%
2 March 1985 88  Majority     Australian Labor Party    47  53%
17 February 2001 89  Majority     Australian Labor Party    66  74%
9 February 2002 47    Minority  Australian Labor Party    23  48%
19 March 1988 109  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Party  59  53%
13 June 1998 89    Minority   Australian Labor Party    44  49%
11 October 1997 47    Minority  Liberal Party    23  48%
3 April 1982 81  Majority     Australian Labor Party    49  60%
3 March 2018 25  Majority     Liberal Party    13  52%
24 March 1984 99  Majority     Australian Labor Party    58  58%
15 July 1995 89  Majority     Australian Labor Party    45  50%
11 December 1993 47  Majority     Liberal Party    37  78%
5 May 1979 81  Majority     Liberal Party    41  50%
15 March 2014 25  Majority     Liberal Party    15  60%
19 September 1981 99  Majority     Australian Labor Party    69  69%
19 September 1992 89  Majority     Australian Labor Party    54  60%
25 November 1989 47  Majority     Australian Labor Party    22  46%
20 March 1976 81  Majority     Liberal Party    52  64%
20 March 2010 25  Coalition     Australian Labor Party  Tasmanian Greens  15  60%
7 October 1978 99  Majority     Australian Labor Party    63  63%
2 December 1989 89  Majority     Australian Labor Party    54  60%
7 December 1985 47  Majority     Australian Labor Party    27  57%
19 May 1973 73  Majority     Liberal Party    46  63%
18 March 2006 25  Majority     Australian Labor Party    14  56%
1 May 1976 99  Majority     Australian Labor Party    50  50%
1 November 1986 89  Majority     National Party    49  55%
6 November 1982 47  Majority     Australian Labor Party    24  51%
30 May 1970 73  Majority     Liberal Party    42  57%
20 July 2002 25  Majority     Australian Labor Party    14  56%
17 November 1973 99  Coalition     Liberal Party  Country Party  52  52%
22 October 1983 82  Majority     National Party    41  50%
15 September 1979 47  Majority     Liberal Party    25  53%
29 August 1998 25  Majority     Australian Labor Party    14  56%
29 April 1967 73  Majority     Liberal Party    44  60%
13 February 1971 96  Coalition     Liberal Party  Country Party  49  50%
29 November 1980 82  Coalition     National Party  Liberal Party  57  68%
17 September 1977 47  Majority     Australian Labor Party    27  57%
24 February 1996 35    Minority  Liberal Party    16  45%
27 June 1964 66  Majority     Liberal and Country Party    38  57%
24 February 1968 94  Coalition     Liberal Party  Country Party  53  56%
12 November 1977 82  Coalition     National Party  Liberal Party  59  71%
12 July 1975 47  Majority     Australian Labor Party    23  48%
1 February 1992 35  Majority     Liberal Party    19  54%
15 July 1961 66  Majority     Liberal and Country Party    39  59%
1 May 1965 94  Coalition   Minority  Liberal Party  Country Party  47  49%
7 December 1974 82  Coalition     National Party  Liberal Party  69  83%
10 March 1973 47  Majority     Australian Labor Party    26  55%
13 May 1989 35    Minority (see notes)  Australian Labor Party    13  37%
31 May 1958 66  Majority     Liberal and Country Party    39  59%
3 March 1962 94  Majority     Australian Labor Party    54  57%
27 May 1972 82  Coalition     Country Party  Liberal Party  47  56%
30 May 1970 47  Majority     Australian Labor Party    27  57%
8 February 1986 35  Majority     Liberal Party    19  54%
28 May 1955 66  Majority     Liberal and Country Party    34  51%
11 March 2017 59  Majority     Australian Labor Party    41  69%
21 March 1959 94  Majority     Australian Labor Party    49  52%
17 May 1969 78  Coalition     Country Party  Liberal Party  45  57%
2 March 1968 39    Minority  Liberal and Country League    19  48%
15 May 1982 35  Majority     Liberal Party    19  54%
6 December 1952 65  Majority     Australian Labor Party    37  56%
9 March 2013 59  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Party  38  63%
3 March 1956 94  Majority     Australian Labor Party    50  53%
28 May 1966 78  Coalition     Country Party  Liberal Party  47  59%
6 March 1965 39  Majority     Australian Labor Party    21  53%
28 July 1979 35  Majority     Australian Labor Party    20  57%
13 May 1950 65    Minority  Liberal and Country Party    27  41%
6 September 2008 59  Coalition   Minority (see notes)  Liberal Party  National Party Independents 31  51%
14 February 1953 94  Majority     Australian Labor Party    57  60%
1 June 1963 78  Coalition     Country Party  Liberal Party  46  58%
3 March 1962 39    Minority  Liberal and Country League    18  46%
11 December 1976 35  Majority     Australian Labor Party    18  51%
8 November 1947 65  Coalition     Liberal Party  Country Party  47  70%
26 February 2005 57  Majority     Australian Labor Party    32  56%
17 June 1950 94    Minority  Australian Labor Party    46  48%
28 May 1960 78  Coalition     Country Party  Liberal Party  46  58%
7 March 1959 39  Majority     Liberal and Country League    20  51%
22 April 1972 35  Majority     Australian Labor Party    21  60%
10 November 1945 65    Minority  Australian Labor Party    31  47%
10 February 2001 57  Majority     Australian Labor Party    32  56%
3 May 1947 90  Majority     Australian Labor Party    52  57%
3 August 1957 75  Coalition     Country Party  Liberal Party  42  56%
3 March 1956 39  Majority     Liberal and Country League    21  53%
10 May 1969 35  Coalition     Liberal Party  Centre Party  18  50%
12 June 1943 65    Minority  United Country Party    18  27%
14 December 1996 57  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Party  35  60%
27 May 1944 90  Majority     Australian Labor Party    56  62%
19 May 1956 75  Majority     Australian Labor Party    49  65%
7 March 1953 39  Majority     Liberal and Country League    20  51%
2 May 1964 35  Majority     Australian Labor Party    19  54%
16 March 1940 65    Minority  United Country Party    22  33%
6 February 1993 57  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Party  32  55%
10 May 1941 90  Majority     Australian Labor Party    54  60%
7 March 1953 75  Majority     Australian Labor Party    50  66%
4 March 1950 39  Majority     Liberal and Country League    23  58%
2 May 1959 35    Minority  Australian Labor Party    17  48%
2 October 1937 65    Minority  United Country Party    20  30%
4 February 1989 57  Majority     Australian Labor Party    31  54%
26 March 1938 90  Coalition     United Australia Party  Country Party  59  65%
29 April 1950 75  Majority     Australian Labor Party    42  56%
8 March 1947 39  Majority     Liberal and Country League    23  58%
13 October 1956 30    Minority (see notes)  Australian Labor Party    15  50%
2 March 1935 65    Minority  United Country Party    20  30%
8 February 1986 57  Majority     Australian Labor Party    32  56%
11 May 1935 90  Coalition     United Australia Party  Country Party  61  67%
3 May 1947 62  Majority     Australian Labor Party    35  56%
29 April 1944 39  Majority     Liberal and Country League    20  51%
19 February 1955 30    Minority (see notes)  Australian Labor Party    15  50%
14 May 1932 65  Coalition     United Australia Party  United Country Party  45  68%
19 February 1983 57  Majority     Australian Labor Party    32  56%
11 June 1932 90  Coalition     United Australia Party  Country Party  64  70%
15 April 1944 62  Majority     Australian Labor Party    37  59%
29 March 1941 39  Majority     Liberal and Country League    20  51%
6 May 1950 30    Minority  Australian Labor Party    15  50%
30 November 1929 65    Minority   Australian Labor Party    30  46%
23 February 1980 55  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Country Party  29  52%
25 October 1930 90  Majority     Australian Labor Party    55  61%
29 March 1941 62  Majority     Australian Labor Party    41  66%
19 March 1938 39    Minority  Liberal and Country League    15  38%
21 August 1948 30    Minority  Australian Labor Party    15  50%
9 April 1927 65    Minority  Australian Labor Party    28  43%
19 February 1977 55  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Country Party  33  59%
8 October 1927 90  Coalition     Nationalist Party  Country Party  46  50%
2 April 1938 62  Majority     Australian Labor Party    44  70%
8 April 1933 46  Majority     Liberal and Country League    29  63%
23 November 1946 30  Majority     Australian Labor Party    16  53%
26 June 1924 65    Minority  National Party (Nationalists)    19  29%
30 March 1974 51  Coalition     Liberal Party  National Alliance  26  50%
30 May 1925 90  Majority     Australian Labor Party    46  51%
11 May 1935 62  Majority     Australian Labor Party    46  74%
5 April 1930 46  Majority     Australian Labor Party    30  65%
13 December 1941 30  Majority     Australian Labor Party    20  66%
30 August 1921 65    Minority  National Party (Nationalists)    31  47%
20 February 1971 51  Majority     Australian Labor Party    26  50%
25 March 1922 90    Minority  Nationalist - Progressive Coalition    41  45%
11 June 1932 62  Majority     Australian Labor Party    33  53%
26 March 1927 46  Coalition     Liberal Party  Country Party  0  0%
20 February 1937 30  Majority     Australian Labor Party    18  60%
21 October 1920 65    Minority  National Party (Nationalists)    30  46%
23 March 1968 51  Coalition     Liberal and Country League  Country Party  28  54%
20 March 1920 90    Minority  Australian Labor Party    43  47%
11 May 1929 72  Majority     Country & Progressive National Party    43  59%
5 April 1924 46  Majority     Australian Labor Party    27  58%
9 June 1934 30    Minority  Australian Labor Party    14  46%
15 November 1917 65  Majority     National Party (Nationalists)    40  61%
20 February 1965 50  Coalition     Liberal and Country League  Country Party  29  58%
24 March 1917 90  Majority     Nationalist Party    52  57%
8 May 1926 72  Majority     Australian Labor Party    43  59%
9 April 1921 46  Majority     Liberal Party    25  54%
9 May 1931 30  Majority     Nationalist Party    19  63%
26 November 1914 65  Majority     Liberal Party    43  66%
31 March 1962 50  Coalition     Liberal and Country League  Country and Democratic League  26  52%
6 December 1913 90  Majority     Australian Labor Party    49  54%
12 May 1923 72  Majority     Australian Labor Party    43  59%
6 April 1918 46  Coalition     Liberal - National Coalition    28  60%
30 May 1928 30    Minority  Nationalist Party    15  50%
16 November 1911 65  Majority     Liberal Party    43  66%
21 March 1959 50  Coalition   Minority  Liberal and Country League  Country and Democratic League  25  50%
14 October 1910 90  Majority     Australian Labor Party    46  51%
9 October 1920 72  Majority     Australian Labor Party    38  52%
27 March 1915 46    Minority  Australian Labor Party    26  56%
3 June 1925 30  Majority     Australian Labor Party    16  53%
29 December 1908 65  Coalition     Liberal  Ministerialists  41  62%
7 April 1956 50  Majority     Australian Labor Party    29  58%
10 September 1907 90    Minority  Liberal Party    45  50%
16 March 1918 72  Majority     Australian Labor Party    48  66%
10 February 1912 40  Majority     Liberal Union    24  60%
10 June 1922 30    Minority (see note)  Nationalist Party    12  40%
15 March 1907 65  Majority     Reform    0  0%
14 February 1953 50  Majority     Australian Labor Party    26  52%
6 August 1904 90    Minority  Liberal Party    45  50%
22 May 1915 72  Majority     Australian Labor Party    45  62%
2 April 1910 42  Majority     Australian Labor Party    22  52%
31 May 1919 30  Majority     Nationalist Party    16  53%
1 June 1904 68  Majority     Reform    0  0%
25 March 1950 50  Coalition   Minority  Liberal and Country League  Country and Democratic League  24  48%
3 July 1901 125    Minority  Progressive Party (Progressives)    41  32%
27 April 1912 72  Majority     Liberal Party    0  0%
3 November 1906 42  Coalition     Ministerialists (Labor-Liberal)    29  69%
25 March 1916 30    Minority  Liberal Party    15  50%
1 October 1902 95    Minority  Reform    0  0%
15 March 1947 50  Coalition   Minority  Liberal Party  Country and Democratic League  25  50%
27 July 1898 125    Minority  Free Trade Party    45  36%
2 October 1909 72  Coalition     Australian Labor Party  Ministerialists  68  93%
27 May 1905 42  Coalition   Minority  Ministerialists (Labor-Liberal)  Australian Labor Party  17  39%
23 January 1913 30  Majority     Liberal Party    16  53%
1 November 1900 95    Minority  Liberal    0  0%
20 November 1943 50  Majority     Australian Labor Party    30  60%
24 July 1895 125    Minority  Free Trade Party    61  48%
5 February 1908 72  Coalition   Minority  Ministerialists  Australian Labor Party  44  60%
3 May 1902 42    Minority  Liberal Party    12  28%
30 April 1912 30  Majority     Liberal Party    16  53%
14 October 1897 95  Majority     Liberal    0  0%
18 March 1939 50  Majority     Australian Labor Party    27  54%
17 July 1894 125    Minority  Free Trade Party    46  36%
18 May 1907 72  Coalition     Ministerialists  Australian Labor Party  42  58%
29 April 1899 54    Minority  Liberal Party    14  25%
30 April 1909 30  Majority     Anti - Socialist Party    18  60%
20 September 1894 95    Minority  Liberal    0  0%
15 February 1936 50  Majority     Australian Labor Party    26  52%
17 June 1891 141    Minority  Free Trade Party    47  33%
27 August 1904 72  Coalition     Ministerialists  Australian Labor Party  55  76%
25 April 1896 54    Minority  Liberal Party    15  27%
29 March 1906 35    Minority  Ministerialists    16  45%
20 April 1892 95  Majority     Liberal    56  58%
8 April 1933 50  Majority     Australian Labor Party    30  60%
11 March 1902 72  Majority     Ministerialists    40  55%
15 April 1893 54    Minority  Liberal Party    23  42%
2 April 1903 35  Majority     Ministerialists    7  20%
12 April 1930 50  Coalition     Nationalist Party  Country Party  26  52%
1 February 1889 137    Minority  Free Trade Party    71  51%
28 March 1889 95  Coalition     Ministerialists (Conservative)  Ministerialists (Liberal)  21  22%
11 March 1899 72  Majority     Ministerialists    43  59%
9 April 1890 54     Minority  Liberal Ministerialists    0  0%
9 March 1900 38    Minority  Ministerialists    18  47%
26 March 1927 50  Majority     Australian Labor Party    27  54%
4 February 1887 124    Minority  Free Trade Party    0  0%
5 March 1886 86  Coalition     Ministerialists (Conservative)  Ministerialists (Liberal)  67  77%
27 August 2016 25  Majority     Australian Labor Party    18  72%
21 March 1896 72  Majority     Ministerialists    41  56%
20 January 1897 37  Majority     Ministerialists    19  51%
22 March 1924 50  Majority     Australian Labor Party    27  54%
16 October 1885 122    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
22 February 1883 86  Coalition     Ministerialists (Conservative)  Ministerialists (Liberal)  66  76%
25 August 2012 25  Majority     Country Liberal Party    16  64%
19 March 1887 52    Minority  Liberal Ministerialists    0  0%
29 April 1893 72  Majority     Ministerialists    42  58%
19 December 1893 36    Minority  Ministerialists    17  47%
12 March 1921 50  Coalition     Nationalist Coalition (see notes)    0  0%
30 November 1882 113    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
9 August 2008 25  Majority     Australian Labor Party    13  52%
14 July 1880 86    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
8 April 1884 52    Minority  Liberal Ministerialists    0  0%
22 May 1891 36    Minority  Ministerialists    17  47%
29 September 1917 50  Coalition     Nationalist Coalition (see notes)    0  0%
18 June 2005 25  Majority     Australian Labor Party    19  76%
18 November 1880 108  Majority     Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
28 April 1888 72    Minority  Ministerialists    0  0%
28 February 1880 86    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
8 April 1881 46    Minority  Conservative Ministerialists    0  0%
21 October 1914 50  Majority     Australian Labor Party    26  52%
18 August 2001 25  Majority     Australian Labor Party    13  52%
24 October 1877 73    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
26 July 1886 36    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
10 August 1883 55    Minority  Ministerialists    0  0%
11 May 1877 86    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
15 October 2016 25  Coalition     Australian Labor Party  ACT Greens  14  56%
2 April 1878 46    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
3 October 1911 50  Majority     Australian Labor Party    34  68%
30 August 1997 25  Majority     Country Liberal Party    18  72%
8 December 1874 72    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
25 May 1882 32    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
14 November 1878 55    Minority  Ministerialists    0  0%
25 March 1874 78    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
20 October 2012 17  Coalition     Australian Labor Party  ACT Greens  9  52%
10 February 1875 46    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
11 September 1908 50  Majority     Ministerialists    28  56%
4 June 1994 25  Majority     Country Liberal Party    17  68%
13 February 1872 72    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
18 October 2008 17    Minority  Australian Labor Party    7  41%
30 May 1877 32    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
4 November 1873 42    Minority  Ministerialists    0  0%
14 February 1871 78    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
14 December 1871 36    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
27 October 1905 50  Majority     Ministerialists    33  66%
27 October 1990 25  Majority     Country Liberal Party    14  56%
16 October 2004 17  Majority     Australian Labor Party    9  52%
3 December 1869 72    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
5 September 1872 32    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
8 July 1871 32    Minority  Ministerialists    0  0%
21 January 1868 78    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
28 March 1870 36    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
28 June 1904 50    Minority   Australian Labor Party    22  44%
7 March 1987 25  Majority     Country Liberal Party    16  64%
20 October 2001 17    Minority  Australian Labor Party    8  47%
22 November 1864 72    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
6 September 1871 32    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
27 July 1870 32    Minority  Ministerialists    0  0%
30 December 1865 78    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
6 April 1868 36    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
24 April 1901 50    Minority  Ministerialists    19  38%
3 December 1983 25  Majority     Country Liberal Party    19  76%
21 February 1998 17  Coalition   Minority  Liberal Party  Moore Independents  8  46%
6 December 1860 72    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
3 October 1866 30    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
14 September 1868 32    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
5 October 1864 78    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
1 March 1865 36    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
18 February 1995 17  Coalition   Minority  Liberal Party  Moore Independents  8  46%
27 April 1897 44    Minority  Ministerialists    27  61%
7 June 1980 19  Majority     Country Liberal Party    11  57%
8 June 1859 80    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
6 November 1862 30    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
18 June 1867 32    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
2 August 1861 78    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
10 November 1862 36    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
15 February 1992 17    Minority  Australian Labor Party    8  47%
14 June 1894 33    Minority  Ministerialists    0  0%
13 August 1977 19  Majority     Country Liberal Party    12  63%
13 January 1858 54    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
29 May 1861 30    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
30 May 1863 26    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
26 August 1859 78    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
13 March 1860 36  Minority     Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
4 March 1989 17    Minority  Australian Labor Party    5  29%
19 October 1974 19  Majority     Country Liberal Party    17  89%
5 December 1890 30    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
11 March 1856 54    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
8 September 1856 30    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
27 April 1860 26    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
23 September 1856 60    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%
9 March 1857 36    Minority  Support from parliamentary factions and independents    0  0%

 

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