The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 1983 Australian federal election. Senators total 25 coalition (23 Liberal, one coalition National, one CLP), 30 Labor, three non-coalition National, five Democrats, and one Independent.^[1] Senate terms are six years (three for territories). As the election was the result of a double dissolution, all 64 senate seats were vacant. All elected senators took their seats immediately with a backdated starting date of 1 July 1982, except for the territorial senators who took their seats at the election. Half of the senators elected in each state were allocated 3-year terms (from 1 July 1982) to restore the rotation. It is the most recent federal Senate election won by the Labor Party.

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1983 Australian Senate elections

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All 64 seats in the Australian Senate 33 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader John Button John Carrick Don Chipp Party Labor Liberal/National coalition Democrats Leader since 7 November 1980 7 August 1978 9 May 1977 Leader's seat Victoria New South Wales Victoria Seats before 27 31 5 Seats after 30 28 5 Seat change 3 3 0 Popular vote 3,637,316 3,195,397 764,911 Percentage 45.49% 39.97 % 9.57% Swing 3.24% 3.51% 0.31%
Senators elected in the 1983 federal election
Leader of the Senate before election John Carrick Liberal/National coalition Elected Leader of the Senate John Button Labor

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