COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Inner Adelaide: Gilles Plains, Northfield, Prospect, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.8 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,831 +24.7 Votes cast: 73,098 93.9 +01.2 Informal votes: 2,728 03.7 +01.0 Formal votes: 70,370 96.3 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Basisovs Lib 26,974 38.3 -04.2 Chris HURFORD * ALP 35,786 50.9 +00.9 Geoffrey Stewart AD 7,610 10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,370 06.3 e 03.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher John Hurford (born 1931): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-east South Australia: Bordertown, Millicent, Mt Gambier, Murray Bridge -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 18.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,369 +10.5 Votes cast: 70,029 95.4 -01.6 Informal votes: 1,980 02.8 +00.8 Formal votes: 68,049 97.2 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James PORTER * Lib 43,129 63.4 +03.9 Neil Richardson ALP 18,968 27.9 -01.7 Rodney Roberts AD 5,952 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,049 17.8 e 00.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Robert Porter (born 1950): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONYTHON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Elizabeth, Modbury North, Para Hills, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.0 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.3 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,755 -16.0 Votes cast: 69,638 94.4 -01.7 Informal votes: 2,814 04.0 +00.8 Formal votes: 66,824 96.0 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Neal BLEWETT + ALP 33,772 50.5 +02.1 John Longhurst AD 12,457 18.6 Brian Marsden Lib 20,595 30.8 -08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,824 09.8 e 06.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neal Blewett (born 1933): Elected 1977 Born: 24 October 1933, Sydney Career: Educated University of Tasmania, Oxford University, London University. PhD in politics. Author and political scientist. Professor of Political Theory and Institutions, Flinders University of South Australia. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Mitcham, Mt Barker, Rose Park, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.5 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.8 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 19.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,691 +19.7 Votes cast: 71,897 95.0 -01.0 Informal votes: 1,627 02.3 +00.5 Formal votes: 70,270 97.7 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John McLEAY * Lib 40,358 57.4 -03.5 George Nimmo AD 11,795 16.8 Mark Pickhaver ALP 18,117 25.8 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,270 15.8 e 03.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Elden McLeay (1922-2000): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Construction to 5 December 1978 Minister for Administrative Services from 5 December 1978 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.5 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 03.4 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,751 +19.2 Votes cast: 68,935 94.8 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,152 03.1 +01.0 Formal votes: 66,783 96.9 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Henderson NCP 6,065 09.1 Ronald Moulds AD 3,331 05.0 John Oswald + Lib 26,166 39.2 -10.6 Laurie Wallis * ALP 31,221 46.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,783 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the redistribution, the Liberals are shown as the defending party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Moulds's 3,331 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henderson 699 21.0 6,764 10.1 Oswald 1,270 38.1 27,436 41.1 Wallis * 1,362 40.9 32,583 48.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,331 66,783 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Henderson's 6,764 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Oswald 5,923 87.6 33,359 50.0 WALLIS * 841 12.4 33,424 50.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,764 66,783 00.0 02.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurie George Wallis (1922-84): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAWKER, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ascot Park, Edwardstown, Glenelg, Plympton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.0 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.4 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,262 +24.1 Votes cast: 72,867 94.3 -02.2 Informal votes: 2,206 03.0 +00.9 Formal votes: 70,661 97.0 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steele Hall + Lib 31,062 44.0 -02.4 Ralph Jacobi * ALP 31,685 44.8 -02.2 Bruce Miels AD 7,190 10.2 Warren Wallace 724 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,661 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Following the redistribution, the Liberals are shown as the defending party. 2. Hall was a Senator for South Australia 1974-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Wallace's 724 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hall 299 41.3 31,361 44.4 Jacobi * 115 15.9 31,800 45.0 Miels 310 42.8 7,500 10.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 724 70,661 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Miels's 7,500 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hall 3,540 47.2 34,901 49.4 JACOBI * 3,960 52.8 35,760 50.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,500 70,661 00.6 02.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Jacobi (1928-2002): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Henley Beach, Thebarton, West Lakes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,158 +18.6 Votes cast: 73,627 95.4 -00.6 Informal votes: 3,061 04.2 +01.2 Formal votes: 70,566 95.8 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Clyde CAMERON * ALP 38,976 55.2 +00.8 James Evans AD 8,628 12.2 Gregory Molfetas Lib 22,962 32.5 -06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,566 11.3 e 05.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Cameron (1914-2008): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Cameron retired at the 1980 election. Died 14 March 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Brighton, Glenelg South, Morphett Vale, Willunga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.6 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,465 -03.7 Votes cast: 70,680 96.2 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,697 02.4 +00.4 Formal votes: 68,983 96.6 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Grant Chapman * Lib 31,254 45.3 -03.0 Dr Richard Gun ALP 28,919 41.9 +00.0 Christopher Harte AD 8,810 12.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gun was member for Kingston 1969-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Harte's 8,810 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPMAN * 4,478 50.8 35,732 51.8 Gun 4,332 49.2 33,251 48.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,810 68,983 01.8 04.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hedley Grant Pearson Chapman (born 1949): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Port Adelaide, Salisbury, Semaphore, Woodville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,357 +21.5 Votes cast: 71,398 94.7 -01.8 Informal votes: 3,914 05.5 +02.0 Formal votes: 67,484 94.5 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jean Lawrie Lib 20,506 30.4 -04.7 Donald Sutherland CPA 1,575 02.3 David Wade AD 4,906 07.3 Mick YOUNG * ALP 40,497 60.0 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,484 15.7 e 04.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Jerome Young (1936-96): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Highbury, Magill, Norwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,785 +03.6 Votes cast: 71,509 95.6 -01.4 Informal votes: 2,235 03.1 +01.0 Formal votes: 69,274 96.9 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dean Bendall AD 9,335 13.5 Ann Pengelly ALP 24,639 35.6 -02.2 Ian WILSON * Lib 35,300 51.0 -03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,274 07.3 e 02.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Cameron Bonython Wilson (1932-2013): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969. Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Central South Australia: Angaston, Gawler, Renmark, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 22.0 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.4 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 22.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,781 +41.9 Votes cast: 69,991 96.2 00.0 Informal votes: 2,047 02.9 +01.0 Formal votes: 67,944 97.1 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis Crisp ALP 20,303 29.9 +04.2 Geoffrey GILES * Lib 42,077 61.9 -04.7 Kenneth Maguire AD 5,564 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,944 16.0 e 06.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Giles was member for Angas 1964-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (1923-90): Elected 1964 By, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 --------------------------------------------------------------------