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1981 Election Totals - Overall Election Results (Explain this table)
Party Districts Candidates Seats Won Votes %
Australian Labor Party 98 98 69 1,564,622 55.73
Liberal Party 78 78 14 775,463 27.62
National Country Party 21 21 14 314,841 11.21
Australian Democrats 43 43 .. 71,297 2.54
Communist Party 4 4 .. 6,150 0.22
Independent (includes 1 uncontested) 25 33 2 73,145 2.61
Socialist Party of Australia 2 2 .. 2,209 0.08
Total Districts (Roll: 3,212,017) 99 279 99 .. 0.00
Contested District Totals (Roll: 3,177,585) 98 278 98 2,807,727 91.17
Persons Voting / Turnout 98 278 98 2,807,727 91.17
Informal Votes .. .. .. 89,306 3.08
Uncontested Districts (Roll: 34,432) 1 1 1 .. 0.00

There were 98 contested districts and 1 uncontested. Preferences were required in 7 districts, changing the result in 2. There was no absolute majority in 1 seat.

Seats Won by Party
Party Seats won
Labor Party Albury
Ashfield
Auburn
Balmain
Bankstown
Bass Hill
Bathurst
Blacktown
Bligh (Preferences)
Blue Mountains
Broken Hill
Burrinjuck
Burwood
Cabramatta
Camden (Preferences)
Campbelltown
Canterbury
Cessnock
Charlestown
Clarence
Coogee
Corrimal
Cronulla
Drummoyne (See By-elections)
Earlwood
East Hills
Elizabeth
Fairfield
Georges River
Gladesville
Gosford
Granville
Heathcote
Heffron
Hurstville
Illawarra
Ingleburn
Kiama
Kogarah (See By-elections)
Lake Macquarie
Lakemba
Liverpool
Maitland
Manly (Preferences)
Maroubra (See By-elections)
Marrickville (See By-elections)
Merrylands
Miranda
Monaro
Murrumbidgee
Newcastle
Northern Tablelands
Parramatta
Peats
Penrith
Riverstone (See By-elections)
Rockdale
Ryde
St Marys
Seven Hills
Swansea
Tuggerah
Wakehurst
Wallsend
Waratah
Waverley
Wentworthville
Wollongong (Preferences, No Absolute Majority)
Woronora
Liberal Party Davidson
Eastwood
Gordon
Hawkesbury
Hornsby
Ku-ring-gai
Lane Cove
Mosman
Northcott
Pittwater
The Hills
Vaucluse
Wagga Wagga
Willoughby (Preferences)
National Country Party Barwon
Byron
Castlereagh
Coffs Harbour
Dubbo (Preferences, Result Changed)
Gloucester
Goulburn
Lachlan
Lismore
Murray
Orange
Oxley
Tamworth
Upper Hunter
Independent North Shore (Preferences, Result Changed)
South Coast (Uncontested)