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Federal election major party leaders
< 1919 1922 1925 >
Nationalist Billy Hughes Prime Minister Parliament: 21 years Leader since: 1917 Division: Bendigo WIN
Labor Matthew Charlton Opposition leader Parliament: 12 years Leader since: 1922 Division: Hunter

Federal elections were held in Australia on 16 December 1922. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives, and 19 of the 36 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Nationalist Party of Australia led by Prime Minister of Australia Billy Hughes lost its majority. However the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Matthew Charlton did not take office as the Nationalists sought a coalition with the Country Party led by Earle Page, however the Country Party made Hughes's resignation the price for joining. Hughes was replaced by Stanley Bruce.

**House of Reps (IRV) — 1922-25 — Turnout 59.36% (Non-CV) — Informal 4.51%**
Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
Australian Labor Party	665,145	42.30	-0.19	29	+3	^{(1 elected} _unopposed)
Nationalist Party of Australia	553,920	35.23	-9.85	26	-11	^{(2 elected} _unopposed)
Country Party	197,513	12.56	+3.30	14	+3	^{(1 elected} _unopposed)
Liberal Party (SA, VIC)	73,939	4.70	*	5	+5	^{(1 elected} _unopposed)
Independents	71,674	4.56	+3.09	1	-1
Other	10,323	0.66		0	0
Total	1,572,514			75
Nationalist/Country coalition	WIN			40	+3
Australian Labor Party				29	0

**Senate (P BV) — 1922-25 — Turnout 57.99% (Non-CV) — Informal 9.44%**
Party	Votes	%	Swing	Seats Won	Seats Held
Australian Labor Party	715,219	45.70	+2.86	11	12
Nationalist Party of Australia	567,084	36.23	-10.16	8	24
Country Party	203,267	12.99	+4.20	0	0
Liberal Party (SA)	43,706	2.79	*	0	0
Independents	31,998	2.04	+0.53	0	0
Other	3,813	0.24		0	0
Total	1,565,087			19	36

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