To help decide whether Australians opposed conscription, examine these election results.
| Party | House of Representatives | Senate | |||||
1963 |
1966 |
1969 |
1972 |
1963 |
1966 |
1969 |
|
| Liberal | 52 | 61 | 46 | 38 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Country Party | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| ALP | 52 | 41 | 59 | 68 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| DLP | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Indep | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Now examine the results of public opinion polls (published in Peter Cook, Australia and Vietnam 1965 - 1972, La Trobe University Melbourne, 1991 page 29).
| Date | Favour continuing conscription (%) | Oppose/Against/End conscription (%) | Undecided (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 61 | 73 | 21 | 6 |
| June 62 | 67 | 27 | 6 |
| Aug 63 | 69 | 27 | 4 |
| Jan 64 | 69 | 24 | 7 |
| Nov 64 | 71 | 25 | 4 |
| Sept 65 | 69 | 23 | 8 |
| Apr 66 | 63 | 31 | 6 |
| Jul 66 | 68 | 26 | 6 |
| Nov 66 | 63 | 33 | 4 |
| Nov 67 | 70 | 25 | 5 |
| Dec 68 | 65 | 29 | 6 |
| Aug 69 | 63 | 32 | 5 |
| Oct 69 | 58 | 32 | 10 |
| Apr 70 | 55 | 39 | 6 |
| Oct 70 | 58 | 34 | 8 |