1940 Australian federal election
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The 1940 Australian federal election was a World War II–era national vote that resulted in a hung parliament and a fragile coalition government led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1940 Australian federal election canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian federal election
ⓘ
parliamentary election ⓘ |
| chamberElected |
House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
fragile coalition government
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took place during World War II ⓘ |
| coalitionPartner | Country Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | Menzies continued as Prime Minister with support of independents ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| date | 21 September 1940 ⓘ |
| electorateType | federal ⓘ |
| era | Menzies government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentAfterElection | United Australia Party – Country Party coalition government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentBeforeElection | United Australia Party – Country Party coalition government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the few Australian federal elections resulting in a hung parliament ⓘ |
| leadingPartyInGovernment | United Australia Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyElected | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIssue | Australia’s conduct of World War II ⓘ |
| nextElection | 1943 Australian federal election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested |
seats in the House of Representatives
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seats in the Senate ⓘ |
| oppositionLeader | John Curtin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionParty | Australian Labor Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 16th Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousElection | 1937 Australian federal election ⓘ |
| primeMinister | Robert Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAfterElection | Robert Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterBeforeElection | Robert Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
hung parliament
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no party won an outright majority in the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | expiry of the term of the 15th Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| type | parliamentary ⓘ |
| voters | Australian citizens eligible to vote in 1940 ⓘ |
| votingSystemHouse | instant-runoff voting ⓘ |
| votingSystemSenate | preferential block voting ⓘ |
| year | 1940 ⓘ |
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