Joseph Cook Commonwealth Liberal Andrew Fisher Labor The 1914 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 5 September 1914.

The incumbent Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Joseph Cook, was defeated by the opposition Labor Party under Andrew Fisher, who returned for a third term as prime minister.

Additionally this marks the only time that three consecutive elections resulted in a change in government.

Fisher is one of only two Opposition Leaders from the Labor party to become prime minister with previous federal ministerial experience, the other being Anthony Albanese.

[citation needed] This election resulted in the highest ever primary vote percentage for the Labor party at 50.89% and was the first time that the Labor party achieved more than 50% of the primary vote.