Australian general election, 1928

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Federal election major party leaders
< 1925 1928 1929 >
Nationalist Stanley Bruce Prime Minister Parliament: 10 years Leader since: 1923 Division: Flinders
Labor Mathew Charlton Opposition leader Parliament: 18 years Leader since: 1922 Division: Hunter

Federal elections were held in Australia on November 17, 1928. The incumbent Nationalist Party of Australia led by Prime Minister of Australia Stanley Bruce in power since 1922 with coalition partner the Country Party led by Earle Page defeated the the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Mathew Charlton.

House of Reps — 1928-29 — Turnout 93.64% — Informal 4.90%

	Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Australian Labor Party	1,158,505	44.64	-0.40	31	+8
	Nationalist Party of Australia	1,014,522	39.09	-3.37	29	-8
	Country Party	271,686	10.47	-0.27	13	-1
	Country Progressives Party	41,713	1.61	*	1	+1
	Independent	108,659	4.19	+2.43	1	0
	Total	2,595,085			75
	Coalition	WIN			42	-9
	Australian Labor Party				31	+8

Senate — 1928-31 — Turnout 93.61% — Informal 9.88%

	Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats Won	Seats Held
	Australian Labor Party	1,422,418	48.95	+3.93	7	7
	Nationalist Party of Australia	1,141,405	39.28	-6.07	10	24
	Country Party	324,918	11.18	+1.73	2	5
	Independents	17,092	0.59	+0.42	0	0
	Total	2,905,833			19	36

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