Appendix 12—General elections—significant dates from 19th to 45th Parliaments
|
Parliament
|
Election announced
in House
(outside House)
|
House rising date
|
Dissolution
|
DATES
Writs issued
|
Nominations
closed
|
Date of
poll |
Date for return
of writs
(on or before) |
Date
of
first sitting
|
Number of days between
|
House rising and
polling day |
Polling day and
first sitting |
Date for return
of writs
and
first sitting |
|
19
|
26.10.49
|
27.10.49
|
31.10.49
|
31.10.49
|
14.11.49
|
10.12.49
|
25.1.50
|
22.2.50
|
44
|
74
|
28
|
|
20
|
(17.3.51)i
|
16.3.51
|
19.3.51
|
28.3.51
|
6.4.51
|
28.4.51
|
13.6.51
|
12.6.51
|
43
|
45
|
-1ii
|
|
21
|
6.4.54iii
|
14.4.54
|
21.4.54
|
23.4.54
|
6.5.54
|
29.5.54
|
7.7.54
|
4.8.54
|
45
|
67
|
28
|
|
22
|
26.10.55
|
28.10.55iv
|
4.11.55
|
7.11.55
|
16.11.55
|
10.12.55
|
25.1.56
|
15.2.56
|
43
|
67
|
21
|
|
23
|
20.8.58v
|
2.10.58iv
|
14.10.58
|
22.10.58
|
31.10.58
|
22.11.58
|
20.1.59
|
17.2.59
|
51
|
87
|
28
|
|
24
|
12.9.61
|
27.10.61iv
|
2.11.61
|
3.11.61
|
14.11.61
|
9.12.61
|
1.2.62
|
20.2.62
|
43
|
73
|
19
|
|
25
|
15.10.63
|
30.10.63
|
1.11.63
|
1.11.63
|
8.11.63
|
30.11.63
|
30.1.64
|
25.2.64
|
31
|
87
|
26
|
|
26
|
12.10.66
|
28.10.66
|
31.10.66
|
31.10.66
|
7.11.66
|
26.11.66
|
26.1.67
|
21.2.67
|
29
|
87
|
26
|
|
27
|
20.8.69
|
26.9.69
|
29.9.69
|
29.9.69
|
7.10.69
|
25.10.69
|
24.11.69
|
25.11.69
|
29
|
31
|
1
|
|
28
|
10.10.72
|
26.10.72
|
2.11.72
|
2.11.72
|
10.11.72
|
2.12.72
|
31.1.73
|
27.2.73
|
37
|
87
|
27
|
|
29
|
10.4.74
|
10.4.74
|
11.4.74
|
20.4.74
|
29.4.74
|
18.5.74
|
29.6.74
|
9.7.74
|
38
|
52
|
10
|
|
30
|
11.11.75
|
11.11.75
|
11.11.75
|
17 &
21.11.75vi
|
28.11.75
|
13.12.75
|
22.1.76
|
17.2.76
|
32
|
66
|
26
|
|
31
|
27.10.77
|
8.11.77
|
10.11.77
|
10.11.77
|
18.11.77
|
10.12.77
|
8.2.78
|
21.2.78
|
32
|
73
|
13
|
|
32
|
11.9.80
|
18.9.80
|
19.9.80
|
19.9.80
|
27.9.80
|
18.10.80
|
17.12.80
|
25.11.80
|
30
|
38
|
-22ii
|
|
33
|
(3.2.83)
|
15.12.82iv
|
4.2.83
|
4.2.83
|
19.2.83
|
5.3.83
|
5.5.83
|
21.4.83
|
80
|
47
|
-14ii
|
|
34
|
8.10.84
|
11.10.84
|
26.10.84
|
26.10.84
|
6.11.84
|
1.12.84
|
24.1.85
|
21.2.85
|
51
|
82
|
28
|
|
35
|
27.5.87
|
4.6.87
|
5.6.87
|
5.6.87
|
18.6.87
|
11.7.87
|
3.9.87
|
14.9.87
|
37
|
65
|
11
|
|
36
|
(16.2.90)
|
22.12.89
|
19.2.90
|
19.2.90
|
2.3.90
|
24.3.90
|
30.5.90
|
8.5.90
|
92
|
45
|
-22ii
|
|
37
|
(7.2.93)
|
18.12.92iv
|
8.2.93
|
8.2.93
|
19.2.93
|
13.3.93
|
19.5.93
|
4.5.93
|
85
|
52
|
-15ii
|
|
38
|
(27.1.96)
|
1.12.95iv
|
29.1.96
|
29.1.96
|
9.2.96
|
2.3.96
|
8.5.96
|
30.4.96
|
92
|
59
|
-8ii
|
|
39
|
(30.8.98)
|
15.7.98
|
31.8.98
|
31.8.98
|
10.9.98
|
3.10.98
|
9.12.98
|
10.11.98
|
80
|
38
|
-29ii
|
|
40
|
(5.10.01)
|
27.9.01
|
8.10.01
|
8.10.01
|
18.10.01
|
10.11.01
|
16.1.02
|
12.2.02
|
44
|
94
|
27
|
|
41
|
(29.8.04)
|
13.8.04iv
|
31.8.04
|
31.8.04
|
16.9.04
|
9.10.04
|
8.12.04
|
16.11.04
|
57
|
38
|
-22ii
|
|
42
|
(14.10.07)
|
20.9.07
|
17.10.07
|
17.10.07
|
1.11.07
|
24.11.07
|
25.1.08
|
12.2.08
|
65
|
80
|
18
|
|
43
|
(17.7.10)
|
24.6.10
|
19.7.10
|
19.7.10
|
29.7.10
|
21.8.10
|
27.10.10
|
28.9.10
|
58
|
38
|
-29ii
|
|
44
|
(4.8.13)
|
27.6.13
|
5.8. 13
|
5.8.13
|
15.8.13
|
7.9.13
|
13.11.13
|
12.11.13
|
72
|
66
|
-1ii
|
|
45
|
(8.5.16)
|
5.5.16
|
9.5.16
|
16.5.16
|
9.6.16
|
2.7.16
|
8.8.16
|
30.8.16
|
58
|
59
|
22
|
- On 16 March 1951 the Prime Minister indicated he had tendered advice to the Governor-General but was not in a position to inform the House of the reply.
- The first sitting day preceded the date fixed for the return of writs.
- Dates for closing of nominations and issue of writs announced in answer to question without notice.
- Continuation of previous day’s sitting.
- Announced in answer to question without notice.
- Writs issued for Northern Territory, ACT and all states except South Australia and Western Australia on 17 November 1975; writs issued for South Australia and Western Australia on 21 November 1975.