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1958 Australian federal election
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The 1958 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 22 November 1958. All 122 seats in the House of Representatives and 32 of the 60 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Liberal–Country coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies defeated the opposition Labor Party, led by H. V. Evatt.
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All 124[lower-alpha 1] seats of the House of Representatives 62 seats were needed for a majority in the House 32 (of the 60) seats of the Senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 5,384,624 ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 5,141,109 (95.48%) ( ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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