1977 Australian Senate election

See also: Members of the Australian Senate, 1978–1981
1977 Australian Senate elections
10 December 1977
34 of the 64 seats in the Australian Senate
33 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Reg Withers Ken Wriedt Don Chipp
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor Democrats
Leader since 20 December 1972 10 February 1975 9 May 1977
Leader's seat Western Australia Tasmania Victoria
Seats before 35 27 None (New)
Seats after 34 27 2
Seat change 1 2
Popular vote 3,369,843 2,718,876 823,550
Percentage 45.56% 36.76% 11.13%
Swing 5.18% 4.15% 11.13%
Senators elected in the 1977 federal election
Leader of the Senate before election

Reg Withers
Liberal/National coalition

Elected Leader of the Senate

Reg Withers
Liberal/National coalition

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 1977 federal election. Senators total 34 coalition (27 Liberal, six coalition National, one CLP), 27 Labor, two Democrats and one Independent. Senator terms are six years (three for territories). Senators elected at this election began their terms on 1 July 1978, except for the territorial senators who took their seats at the election. This election marked the effective parliamentary debut of the Australian Democrats.

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