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1937 Australian federal election

← 1934
23 October 1937
1940 →

All 75 seats of the House of Representatives
38 seats were needed for a majority in the House
19 (of the 36) seats of the Senate
Registered4,080,038 Increase4.54%
Turnout3,699,269 (96.13%)
(Increase0.96 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joseph Lyons John Curtin
Party United Australia–Country Coalition Labor
Leader since 7 May 1931 1 October 1935
Leader's seat Wilmot (Tas.) Fremantle (WA)
Last election 42 seats 18 seats
Seats won 43 29
Seat change Increase1 Increase11
Primary vote 1.774,805 1,555,737
Percentage 49.26% 43.17%
Swing Decrease 1.01 Increase 16.36
TPP 50.60% 49.40%
TPP swing Decrease 2.90 Increase 2.90

Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory.

Prime Minister before election

Joseph Lyons
UAP/Country coalition

Subsequent Prime Minister

Joseph Lyons
UAP/Country coalition

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