Australian federal election, 1972
Federal elections for the House of Representatives were held in Australia on 2 December 1972, and were won by the Australian Labor Party led by Gough Whitlam. Labor won 67 of the 125 seats contested and defeated the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister William McMahon and Coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony. The elections ended 23 years of successive Coalition governments which held power since 1949.
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Australian federal election, 1972
Federal elections for the House of Representatives were held in Australia on 2 December 1972, and were won by the Australian Labor Party led by Gough Whitlam. Labor won 67 of the 125 seats contested and defeated the Liberal Party led by Prime Minister William McMahon and Coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony. The elections ended 23 years of successive Coalition governments which held power since 1949.
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* Portail de la politique Por ...... stralie Portail de l’Australie
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El sábado 2 de diciembre de 19 ...... novó Cámara de Representantes.
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Federal elections for the Hous ...... s which held power since 1949.
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澳大利亚联邦大选于1972年12月2日在澳大利亚举行。众议院 ...... 工党所击败。 参议院组成,详见澳大利亚1970年参议院选举。
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1972-12-02
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Australian federal election, 1972
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Australian Labor Party
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Liberal/Country coalition
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Australian federal election, 1974
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Australian federal election, 1969
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All 125 seats of the Australian House of Representatives
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* Portail de la politique Por ...... stralie Portail de l’Australie
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El sábado 2 de diciembre de 19 ...... novó Cámara de Representantes.
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Federal elections for the Hous ...... s which held power since 1949.
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澳大利亚联邦大选于1972年12月2日在澳大利亚举行。众议院 ...... 工党所击败。 参议院组成,详见澳大利亚1970年参议院选举。
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Australian federal election, 1972
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Elecciones federales de Australia de 1972
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Élections fédérales australiennes de 1972
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澳大利亚联邦大选 (1972年)
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