All 121 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, but no Senate election took place. The incumbent Liberal–Country coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies defeated the opposition Labor Party led by H. V. Evatt, despite losing the two-party preferred vote.
In all 121 House of Representatives seats, there were elections, but no Senate contests took place. The Liberal–Country coalition, headed by Prime Minister Robert Menzies, emerged victorious over the Labor Party under H. V. Evatt's command despite losing in a two-party preferred vote.