Arthur Calwell won 1961

Short description|Election in Australia}}

{{Infobox election 62 seats were needed for a majority in the House 31 (of the 60) seats of the Senate
 * election_name = 1961 Australian federal election
 * country = Australia
 * type = parliamentary
 * ongoing = no
 * previous_election = 1958 Australian federal election
 * previous_year = 1958
 * next_election = 1963 Australian federal election
 * next_year = 1963
 * seats_for_election = All 122 seats of the House of Representatives
 * election_date = 9 December 1961


 * image1 = RobertMenzies.jpg
 * leader1 = Robert Menzies
 * leader_since1 = 23 September 1943
 * party1 = Liberal/Country coalition
 * leaders_seat1 = Kooyong (Vic.)
 * last_election1 = 77 seats
 * seats1 = 62 seats
 * seat_change1 = {{decrease}}15
 * popular_vote1 = 2,208,213
 * percentage1 = 49.50%
 * swing1 = {{decrease}}4.60%


 * image2 = Arthur Calwell 1966.jpg
 * leader2 = Arthur Calwell
 * leader_since2 = 7 March 1960
 * party2 = Australian Labor Party
 * leaders_seat2 = Melbourne (Vic.)
 * last_election2 = 45 seats
 * seats2 = 60 seats
 * seat_change2 = {{increase}}15
 * popular_vote2 = 2,512,929
 * percentage2 = 50.50%
 * swing2 = {{increase}}4.60%
 * title = Prime Minister
 * before_election = Robert Menzies
 * before_party = Liberal/Country coalition
 * posttitle = Subsequent Prime Minister
 * after_election = Robert Menzies
 * after_party = Liberal/Country coalition