Electoral Results
| Election | Candidates nominated | Seats won | Votes | Vote share % | Position | ACT in government? |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electorate | List | ||||||
| 1996 | 65 | 56 | 8 | 126,442 | 6.10% | 5th | Crossbenches |
| 1999 | 61 | 65 | 9 | 145,493 | 7.04% | 4th | Opposition |
| 2002 | 56 | 60 | 9 | 145,078 | 7.14% | 4th | Opposition |
| 2005 | 56 | 59 | 2 | 34,469 | 1.50% | 7th | Opposition |
| 2008 | 58 | 61 | 5 | 85,496 | 3.65% | 4th | In government |
| 2011 | 50 | 55 | 1 | 23,889 | 1.07% | 7th | In government |
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