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.
All 121 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, but no Senate elections occurred. The incumbent Liberal–Country coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies triumphed over the opposition Labor Party under H. V. Evatt's leadership, even though they lost the two-party preferred vote.