House of Representatives (Australia) - The Composition of The House

The Composition of The House

Main article: Full national and state-by-state lower house results and maps for the 2010 Australian federal election See also: Post-election pendulum for the Australian federal election, 2010

The 2010 election resulted in the first hung parliament since the 1940 election. Four of six crossbenchers gave confidence and supply to the incumbent Labor Party headed by Julia Gillard. The resulting 76–74 margin entitled Labor to form a minority government. The government increased their parliamentary majority on 24 November 2011 from 75–74 to 76–73 when the Coalition's Peter Slipper became an independent MP and Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, replacing Labor's Harry Jenkins.

House of Representatives (IRV) — Turnout 93.21% (CV) — Informal 5.55%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Australian Labor Party		4,711,363	37.99	−5.40	72	−11
	Coalition
		Liberal Party of Australia	3,777,383	30.46	+0.76	44	−11
		Liberal National Party (QLD)	1,130,525	9.12	+0.60	21	+21
		National Party of Australia	419,286	3.43	−0.04	6	−4
		Country Liberal Party (NT)	38,335	0.31	−0.01	1	+1
	Australian Greens		1,458,998	11.76	+3.97	1	+1
	National Party (WA)		43,101	0.34	+0.20	1	+1
	Independents		312,496	2.52	+0.30	4	+2
	Other		510,876	4.11	−0.38	0	0
	Total		12,402,363			150
Two-party-preferred vote
	Australian Labor Party		6,216,445	50.12	−2.58	72	−11
	Liberal/National Coalition		6,185,918	49.88	+2.58	72	+7