AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977
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Source: Australian Electoral Commission

THE SENATE
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NATIONAL SUMMARY
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Enrolled voters:                  8,552,261   
Votes counted:                    8,127,762   95.0  
Informal votes:                     731,555   09.0  -00.1
Formal votes:                     7,396,207   91.0  +00.1 
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Party                            Votes        %     Change    Seats  +  1975  =  Total
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Liberal NCP coalition             3,369,843   45.6  -06.1      18    +   17   =   35
Australian Labor Party            2,718,876   36.8  -04.1      14    +   12   =   26
Australian Democrats                823,550   11.1              2    +    -   =    2
Others                              483,938   06.5              -    +    1   =    1    
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Total                             7,396,207                    34    +   30   =   64
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This table shows the number of seats won by each party at this election, plus the seats
won in 1975, to give the total number of seats held by each party in the new Senate.