Federal elections were held in Australia on 10 December 1977. All 124 seats in the House of Representatives, and 34 of the 64 seats in the Senate, were up for election. The incumbent Liberal Party of Australia led by Malcolm Fraser with coalition partner the National Country Party led by Doug Anthony in government since 1975 defeated the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Gough Whitlam.
National Country Party Australian Labor Party Australian Democrats Liberal Party of Australia Compulsory voting Coalition (Australia) Australian federal election, 1980 Australian federal election, 1975 Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam Colin Mason Janine Haines Brian Harradine Liberal Movement Doug Anthony Don Chipp Steele Hall Division of Werriwa Division of Wannon John Kerr Country Liberal Party Single transferable vote Instant-runoff voting Australian House of Representatives Independent (politician) Australian Senate Australia
