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Australian Federal Election, 1910

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Federal election major party leaders
Australian elections 1906 1910 1913 Australian elections
Comm. Lib. Alfred Deakin Prime Minister Parliament: 9 years Leader since: 1909 Division: Ballarat
Labour Andrew Fisher Opposition leader Parliament: 9 years Leader since: 1907 Division: Wide Bay WIN

Federal elections were held in Australia on 13 April 1910. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives, and 18 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Commonwealth Liberal Party (the result of a merger between the Protectionist Party and the Free Trade Party) led by Prime Minister of Australia Alfred Deakin was defeated by the opposition Australian Labour Party led by Andrew Fisher.

This resulted in Australia's first majority government, and the world's first Labour Party majority government. It was also the only election in Australia's federal parliamentary history to have taken place following dissolution of the previous parliament by the 'effluxion of time'.

House of Reps 1910-13 (FPTP) — Turnout 62.80% (Non-CV) — Informal 2.00%
Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
Australian Labour Party	660,864	49.97	+13.33	43	+17	^{(2 elected} _unopposed)
Commonwealth Liberal Party	596,350	45.09	*	31	*	^{(2 elected} _unopposed)
Independents	65,368	4.94	+3.36	1	+1
Total	1,322,582			75
Australian Labour Party	WIN			43	+1
Commonwealth Liberal Party				31	+4

Senate 1910-13 (FPTP BV) — Turnout 62.16% (Non-CV) — Informal N/A
Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats Won	Seats Held
Australian Labour Party	2,021,090	50.30	+11.57	18	22
Commonwealth Liberal Party	1,830,353	45.55	*	0	14
Independents	134,976	3.36	+2.46	0	0
Other	31,700	0.79		0	0
Total	4,018,119			18	36