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Election Statistics Report
Key trends across every election: registered voters, turnout, rejected votes, contest size, women candidates, winners' age, lost deposits and winning margins.
Latest snapshot — State Election Round 12 (2008–2021)
Total Voters1,252,014▲ 0.12 million vs previous
Turnout60.7%▼ 9.3 pts vs previous
Rejected vote rate1.31%no change
Average candidates per seat4.26▲ 1.47 vs previous
Women winners6.1%▼ 1.2 pts vs previous
Marginal seats (<5%)6▲ 4 vs previous
Key findings
- Highest turnout: State Election Round 1 (1959–1969) (80.0%).
- Lowest turnout: State Election Round 12 (2008–2021) (60.7%).
- Largest share of seats won by women: State Election Round 10 (1999–2011) (9.9%).
- Most crowded contests: State Election Round 1 (1959–1969) — 4.60 candidates per seat on average.
- Most marginal seats (<5%): State Election Round 1 (1959–1969) (12 seats).
- Registered voters grew 3.8× from State Election Round 1 (1959–1969) to State Election Round 12 (2008–2021).
Total Voters Total registered voters across all seats
Turnout (%) Weighted by electorate, contested seats only
Women's participation (%) % of candidates who are women vs % of seats won by women
Average age (years) Average age of candidates & winners (where recorded)
Average candidates per seat Higher = more crowded, multi-cornered contests
Candidates losing deposit (%) % of candidates who forfeited their deposit
Average majority (%) Average majority as % of valid votes (contested seats)
Rejected vote rate (%) Rejected ÷ (valid + rejected)
Full data table
| GE | Seats | Total Voters | Turnout | Rejected vote rate | Candidates | Average candidates per seat | Uncontested Seats | Marginal seats (<5%) | Average majority | Women candidates | Women winners | Candidates losing deposit | Winners | Parties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Election Round 12 (2008–2021) | 82 | 1,252,014 | 60.7% | 1.31% | 349 | 4.26 | 0 | 6 | 39.9% | 12.6% | 6.1% | 48.7% | 57.9 | 14 |
| State Election Round 11 (2004–2016) | 82 | 1,128,650 | 70.0% | 1.34% | 229 | 2.79 | 2 | 2 | 42.0% | 9.6% | 7.3% | 30.1% | 56.0 | 11 |
| State Election Round 10 (1999–2011) | 71 | 979,796 | 69.9% | 1.21% | 213 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 37.5% | 7.0% | 9.9% | 33.3% | 52.6 | 10 |
| State Election Round 9 (1995–2006) | 71 | 892,537 | 63.2% | 1.27% | 158 | 2.23 | 2 | 4 | 37.8% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 13.3% | 52.2 | 9 |
| State Election Round 8 (1990–2001) | 62 | 868,487 | 67.0% | 1.30% | 171 | 2.76 | 4 | 1 | 48.5% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 35.7% | 50.0 | 9 |
| State Election Round 7 (1986–1996) | 62 | 814,887 | 64.2% | 1.59% | 128 | 2.06 | 19 | 3 | 38.5% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 19.5% | 47.5 | 6 |
| State Election Round 6 (1982–1991) | 56 | 703,062 | 71.8% | 1.25% | 167 | 2.98 | 2 | 4 | 30.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 31.7% | 46.0 | 8 |
| State Election Round 5 (1978–1987) | 48 | 625,270 | 73.0% | 1.16% | 118 | 2.46 | 0 | 10 | 18.1% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 16.1% | 44.3 | 8 |
| State Election Round 4 (1974–1983) | 48 | 552,184 | 72.6% | 1.65% | 155 | 3.23 | 3 | 3 | 25.0% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 31.0% | 42.6 | 7 |
| State Election Round 3 (1969–1979) | 48 | 476,166 | 72.7% | 2.11% | 135 | 2.81 | 4 | 3 | 37.7% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 30.4% | 41.9 | 8 |
| State Election Round 2 (1964–1974) | 48 | 375,882 | 75.1% | 7.60% | 107 | 2.23 | 0 | 5 | 21.1% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 9.3% | 40.6 | 4 |
| State Election Round 1 (1959–1969) | 48 | 332,732 | 80.0% | 5.96% | 221 | 4.60 | 0 | 12 | 17.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 37.1% | 38.8 | 6 |
Source: archive of official results. By-elections excluded. Click an election name for its full report.