COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1975 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Klemzig, Northfield, Prospect, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,416 +02.1 Votes cast: 59,421 95.2 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,633 02.7 -00.5 Formal votes: 57,788 97.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Hercus LM 3,817 06.6 -02.3 Chris Hurford * ALP 28,621 49.5 -06.3 David Middleton AP 525 00.9 -01.0 Harold Steele Lib 24,825 43.0 +09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,788 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Middleton's 525 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hercus 156 29.7 3,973 06.9 Hurford * 227 43.2 28,848 49.9 Steele 142 27.0 24,967 43.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 525 57,788 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hercus's 3,973 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HURFORD * 1,639 41.3 30,487 52.8 Steele 2,334 58.7 27,301 47.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,973 57,788 02.8 06.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher John Hurford (born 1931): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGAS, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Angaston, Mt Barker, Murray Bridge, Renmark -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,054 +06.4 Votes cast: 56,883 96.3 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,109 01.9 -00.9 Formal votes: 55,744 98.1 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoff GILES * Lib 37,981 68.1 +15.0 Giordano Graziani LM 2,255 04.0 +00.3 Richard Philippe 561 01.0 Adolf Thiele ALP 14,977 26.9 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,744 21.5 e 04.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (1923-90): Elected 1964 By, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 Angas was abolished at the 1977 redistribution. Giles contested Wakefield in 1977. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-east South Australia: Bordertown, Millicent, Mt Gambier, Willunga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 15.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,395 +06.9 Votes cast: 64,409 97.0 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,305 02.0 -00.6 Formal votes: 63,104 98.0 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Bath ALP 19,334 30.6 -01.6 Lily Bayly 630 01.0 James PORTER + Lib 36,894 58.5 +10.0 Rodney Roberts LM 2,176 03.4 -03.1 Kenneth Williams NCP 4,070 06.4 -05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,104 17.3 e 02.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Robert Porter (born 1950): Elected 1975 Born: 19 February 1950, Adelaide Career: Educated University of Adelaide. Solicitor. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONYTHON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Elizabeth, Gilles Plains, Modbury North, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 87,805 +10.4 Votes cast: 84,362 96.1 -00.1 Informal votes: 2,727 03.2 00.0 Formal votes: 81,635 96.8 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Durbridge CPA 4,099 05.0 Alan Irving Lib 30,568 37.4 +16.7 John Longhurst LM 5,605 06.9 -01.4 Martin NICHOLLS * ALP 41,363 50.7 -09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 81,635 06.0 e 09.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Henry Nicholls (1917-83): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 Resigned 30 September 1977 (no by-election held) Died 3 May 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Blackwood, Mitcham, Norwood, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,249 +01.9 Votes cast: 60,701 96.0 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,081 01.8 -00.3 Formal votes: 59,620 98.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Berman LM 6,172 10.4 -07.6 Alexander Hunter 408 00.7 Hon John McLEAY * Lib 34,664 58.1 +13.0 Mark Pickhaver ALP 18,376 30.8 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,620 16.5 e 05.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Elden McLeay (1922-2000): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 Minister for Construction from 22 December 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,051 +06.4 Votes cast: 58,211 95.3 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,220 02.1 -00.3 Formal votes: 56,991 97.9 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dennis Burman Lib 26,438 46.4 +14.2 Arnold Eckersley LM 2,371 04.2 +02.6 Laurie Wallis * ALP 28,182 49.4 -03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,991 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Eckersley's 2,371 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Burman 1,776 74.9 28,214 49.5 WALLIS * 595 25.1 28,777 50.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,371 56,991 00.5 05.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurie George Wallis (1922-84): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAWKER, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ascot Park, Edwardstown, Goodwood, Plympton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,253 +02.4 Votes cast: 60,059 96.5 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,291 02.1 -00.4 Formal votes: 58,768 97.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Jacobi * ALP 29,036 49.4 -06.2 Stewart Leggett LM 3,890 06.6 -05.2 Craig Speil Lib 25,842 44.0 +12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,768 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Leggett's 3,890 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- JACOBI * 938 24.1 29,974 51.0 Speil 2,952 75.9 28,794 49.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,890 58,768 01.0 09.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Jacobi (1928-2002): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Henley Beach, Hindmarsh, Lockleys, Thebarton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,047 +02.4 Votes cast: 62,432 96.0 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,857 03.0 -00.5 Formal votes: 60,575 97.0 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Clyde CAMERON * ALP 32,978 54.4 -08.5 Valentine Dignum Lib 23,806 39.3 +11.7 Ian McGowan LM 2,982 04.9 -02.7 Ross Stanford 809 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,575 06.3 e 09.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Cameron (1914-2008): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Brighton, Glenelg, Morphett Vale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,260 +07.5 Votes cast: 73,766 96.7 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,469 02.0 +00.1 Formal votes: 72,297 98.0 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rodney Adam LM 6,412 08.9 -01.2 Grant Chapman Lib 34,893 48.3 +12.5 Dr Richard Gun * ALP 30,296 41.9 -11.0 Verna Oakley 696 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,297 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Oakley's 696 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam 113 16.2 6,525 09.0 Chapman 448 64.4 35,341 48.9 Gun * 135 19.4 30,431 42.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 696 72,297 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Adam's 6,525 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPMAN 5,591 85.7 40,932 56.6 Gun * 934 14.3 31,365 43.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,525 72,297 06.6 12.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Richard Townsend Gun (born 1936): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975 > Hedley Grant Pearson Chapman (born 1949): Elected 1975 Born: 27 April 1949, Adelaide Career: Educated University of Adelaide. Marketing manager, political consultant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Port Adelaide, Semaphore, Woodville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 20.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,008 +01.9 Votes cast: 59,812 96.5 +00.1 Informal votes: 2,092 03.5 -00.7 Formal votes: 57,720 96.5 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Terence Hanson Lib 20,285 35.1 +11.1 Jean Lawrie LM 2,734 04.7 -01.9 Mick YOUNG * ALP 34,701 60.1 -05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,720 11.3 e 09.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Jerome Young (1936-96): Elected 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Highbury, Magill, Payneham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,159 +07.9 Votes cast: 69,975 97.0 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,500 02.1 -01.6 Formal votes: 68,475 97.9 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Forster 2,043 03.0 Barry Lake LM 3,835 05.6 -01.6 Graham Maguire ALP 25,510 37.3 -06.9 Ian WILSON * Lib 37,087 54.2 +08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,475 10.3 e 08.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Maguire, see Senate 1983, South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Cameron Bonython Wilson (1932-2013): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969. Elected 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Balaklava, Gawler, Maitland, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,307 +04.7 Votes cast: 49,338 96.2 -00.2 Informal votes: 917 01.9 +00.6 Formal votes: 48,421 98.1 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Bert KELLY * Lib 32,070 66.2 +16.8 Irene Krastev ALP 12,632 26.1 -02.8 John Lienert LM 3,719 07.7 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,421 22.0 e 04.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Robert Kelly (1912-97): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 Kelly retired at the 1977 election. Died 17 January 1997 --------------------------------------------------------------------