This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1983 Australian federal election. The election was held on 5 March 1983.
Retiring Members and Senators
Labor
John Armitage MP (Chifley, NSW) Moss Cass MP (Maribyrnong, Vic) Ted Innes MP (Melbourne, Vic) Charles Jones MP (Newcastle, NSW) Les McMahon MP (Sydney, NSW) Laurie Wallis MP (Grey, SA) Senator Jim Keeffe (Qld) Senator Geoff McLaren (SA) Senator Tony Mulvihill (NSW)
Liberal
Geoffrey Giles MP (Wakefield, SA)
National
Peter Nixon MP (Gippsland, Vic)
House of Representatives
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Senate
Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Since this was a double dissolution election, all senators were up for re-election. The first five successful candidates from each state were elected to six-year terms, the remaining five to three-year terms. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).
Australian Capital Territory
Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending one seat.
New South Wales
Ten seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending five seats. The Liberal-National Coalition was defending four seats. The Australian Democrats were defending one seat.
Northern Territory
Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Country Liberal Party was defending one seat.
Queensland
Ten seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats (although Liberal Senator Neville Bonner was contesting the election as an independent). The National Party was defending two seats. The Australian Democrats were defending one seat.
South Australia
Ten seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending five seats. The Australian Democrats were defending one seat.
Tasmania
Ten seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending five seats. Independent Senator Brian Harradine was defending one seat.
Victoria
Ten seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal-National Coalition was defending four seats. The Australian Democrats were defending two seats.
Western Australia
Ten seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending six seats.
Summary by party
Beside each party is the number of seats contested by that party in the House of Representatives for each state, as well as an indication of whether the party contested the Senate election in the respective state.