COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 18 OCTOBER 1980 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Caulfield West, Moorabbin West, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,122 -03.2 Votes cast: 64,849 93.8 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,444 02.2 -00.4 Formal votes: 63,405 97.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Zelma Furey AD 7,743 12.2 -03.2 Christopher Kennedy ALP 22,933 36.2 +07.2 Hon Ian MACPHEE * Lib 32,729 51.6 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,405 06.1 e 07.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Malcolm Macphee (born 1938): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs to 7 May 1982 Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations from 7 May 1982 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Kyneton, Learmonth, Maryborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,916 +04.6 Votes cast: 67,615 96.7 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,239 01.8 -00.2 Formal votes: 66,376 98.2 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Cotter DLP 2,099 03.2 -01.8 Graham Gough AD 3,736 05.6 -04.3 John Mildren ALP 29,990 45.2 +08.2 James Short * Lib 30,551 46.0 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cotter's 2,099 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gough 1,255 59.8 4,991 07.5 Mildren 282 13.4 30,272 45.6 Short * 562 26.8 31,113 46.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,099 66,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Gough's 4,991 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MILDREN 3,351 67.1 33,623 50.7 Short * 1,640 32.9 32,753 49.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,991 66,376 00.7 08.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Robert Short (born 1936): Elected 1975, 1977. Defeated 1980. Later career: See Senate Victoria 1983 > John Barry Mildren (born 1932): Elected 1980 Born: 20 October 1932, Colac, Victoria Career: Educated Melbourne University, Texas A & M University. Teacher. Senior lecturer and head of department, Ballarat College of Advanced Education. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alphington, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Northcote -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,932 +01.0 Votes cast: 68,801 94.3 -01.4 Informal votes: 2,004 02.9 -00.6 Formal votes: 66,797 97.1 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen Doyle DLP 4,945 07.4 +02.1 Brian HOWE * ALP 37,065 55.5 +08.2 Rosemary Kemp Lib 20,785 31.1 -06.3 Jeffrey McAlpine AD 4,002 06.0 -04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,797 10.7 e 07.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Leslie Howe (born 1936): Elected 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Kilmore, Seymour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,235 +05.5 Votes cast: 67,472 96.1 +00.3 Informal votes: 919 01.4 -00.5 Formal votes: 66,553 98.6 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bourchier * Lib 31,468 47.3 -00.7 Victor Dolby ALP 29,257 44.0 +09.5 George Hunter AD 5,828 08.8 -03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,553 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hunter's 5,828 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURCHIER * 2,654 45.5 34,122 51.3 Dolby 3,174 54.5 32,431 48.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,828 66,553 01.3 06.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John William Bourchier (1929-2017): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUCE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Mulgrave, Tally Ho, Waverley, Wheelers Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,924 +07.1 Votes cast: 73,438 96.7 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,737 02.4 +00.3 Formal votes: 71,701 97.6 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fraser Hercus AD 7,942 11.1 -04.1 Wilhelm Kapphan 366 00.5 Elaine Mulholland DLP 954 01.3 -02.0 Rt Hon Sir Billy Snedden * Lib 34,982 48.8 -01.6 Gayle Whyte ALP 27,457 38.3 +07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,701 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kapphan's 366 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hercus 147 40.2 8,089 11.3 Mulholland 106 29.0 1,060 01.5 Snedden * 62 16.9 35,044 48.9 Whyte 51 13.9 27,508 38.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 366 71,701 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Mulholland's 1,060 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hercus 250 23.6 8,339 11.6 Snedden * 643 60.7 35,687 49.8 Whyte 167 15.8 27,675 38.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,060 71,701 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hercus's 8,339 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- SNEDDEN * 4,037 48.4 39,724 55.4 Whyte 4,302 51.6 31,977 44.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,339 71,701 05.4 05.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy Mackie Snedden (1926-87): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Speaker of the House of Representatives -------------------------------------------------------------------- BURKE, Vic ==================================================================== North of Melbourne: Broadmeadows North, Gisborne, Gladstone Park, Glenroy -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,383 +10.3 Votes cast: 72,557 95.0 -00.8 Informal votes: 2,357 03.2 -00.3 Formal votes: 70,200 96.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Ross Lib 26,803 38.2 +05.9 Eric Spencer AD 5,413 07.7 -03.4 Dr Andrew THEOPHANOUS + ALP 37,984 54.1 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,200 08.8 e 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Charles Theophanous (born 1936): Elected 1980 Born: 24 March 1946, Paphos, Cyprus Career: Educated Monash University, Oxford University, Melbourne University (PhD). Lecturer in politics and in social theory, Melbourne University. Author and commentator. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CASEY, Vic ==================================================================== North-east of Melbourne: Croydon, Hurstbridge, Ringwood, Warrandyte -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,392 +10.1 Votes cast: 70,094 95.5 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,638 02.3 -00.7 Formal votes: 68,456 97.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Falconer * Lib 31,107 45.4 -02.9 Martin Hetherich 563 00.8 Basil Smith AD 7,032 10.3 -06.4 Wilfrid Thiele 193 00.3 Dr Bertram Wainer 2,720 04.0 Peter Watson ALP 26,841 39.2 +08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,456 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wainer was a leading campaigner for abortion law reform. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Thiele's 193 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Falconer * 33 17.1 31,140 45.5 Hetherich 35 18.1 598 00.9 Smith 50 25.9 7,082 10.3 Wainer 38 19.7 2,758 04.0 Watson 37 19.2 26,878 39.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 193 68,456 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hetherich's 598 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Falconer * 333 55.7 31,473 46.0 Smith 157 26.3 7,239 10.6 Wainer 30 05.0 2,788 04.1 Watson 78 13.0 26,956 39.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 598 68,456 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Wainer's 2,788 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Falconer * 572 20.5 32,045 46.8 Smith 358 12.8 7,597 11.1 Watson 1,858 66.6 28,814 42.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,788 68,456 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Smith's 7,597 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FALCONER * 3,482 45.8 35,527 51.9 Watson 4,115 54.2 32,929 48.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,597 68,456 01.9 08.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter David Falconer (born 1943): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHISHOLM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Box Hill, Burwood, Highfield Park, Wattle Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,166 -00.3 Votes cast: 69,741 95.3 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,394 02.0 -00.1 Formal votes: 68,347 98.0 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Harris Lib 32,211 47.1 +00.6 Helen Mayer ALP 28,058 41.1 +09.6 Terence Pooley AP 701 01.0 Alan Swindon AD 7,377 10.8 -06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,347 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Mayer, see Chisholm 1983. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Pooley's 701 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 138 19.7 32,349 47.3 Mayer 379 54.1 28,437 41.6 Swindon 184 26.2 7,561 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 701 68,347 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Swindon's 7,561 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRIS 3,303 43.7 35,652 52.2 Mayer 4,258 56.3 32,695 47.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,561 68,347 02.2 06.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham McDonald Harris (born 1937): Elected 1980 Born: 29 August 1937, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Melbourne. Barrister and company director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Belmont, Colac, South Barwon, Queenscliff -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,620 +06.8 Votes cast: 68,110 96.4 -01.3 Informal votes: 1,164 01.7 00.0 Formal votes: 66,946 98.3 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernard Finn DLP 3,043 04.5 +00.2 Neil Gedge ALP 20,959 31.3 +04.9 Kathleen May AD 5,031 07.5 -02.4 Hon Tony STREET * Lib 37,913 56.6 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,946 12.8 e 05.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Finn was Vic MLA for Tullamarine 1992-99, Vic MLC for Northern Metropolitan from 2006. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Austin Street (born 1926): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Minister for Industrial Relations to 3 November 1980 Minister for Foreign Affairs from 3 November 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Drysdale, Geelong, Newtown, Norlane -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,676 +07.0 Votes cast: 70,916 95.0 -01.2 Informal votes: 1,781 02.5 -00.2 Formal votes: 69,135 97.5 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Jordan DLP 2,528 03.7 -00.4 Mieczyslaw Parks Lib 24,051 34.8 -05.5 Hon Gordon SCHOLES * ALP 39,138 56.6 +08.2 Reginald Sweeten AD 3,418 04.9 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,135 09.8 e 06.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Glen Denton Scholes (1931-2018): Elected 1967 By, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAKIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blackburn, Heatherdale, Heathmont, Wantirna -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,024 +07.3 Votes cast: 77,062 96.3 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,469 01.9 -00.5 Formal votes: 75,593 98.1 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwin Adamson AD 9,014 11.9 -04.4 Peter Ferwerda DLP 2,291 03.0 -02.2 Alan Jarman * Lib 33,011 43.7 -02.4 John Madden ALP 31,277 41.4 +09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,593 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Ferwerda's 2,291 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adamson 283 12.4 9,297 12.3 Jarman * 1,820 79.4 34,831 46.1 Madden 188 08.2 31,465 41.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,291 75,593 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Adamson's 9,297 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- JARMAN * 4,730 50.9 39,561 52.3 Madden 4,567 49.1 36,032 47.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,297 75,593 02.3 05.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan William Jarman (1923-92): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DIAMOND VALLEY, Vic ==================================================================== North of Melbourne: Diamond Creek, Doncaster, Eltham, Templestowe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,487 +11.4 Votes cast: 73,642 96.3 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,438 02.0 +00.2 Formal votes: 72,204 98.0 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Brown * Lib 35,082 48.6 +00.1 Geoffrey Loftus-Hills AD 7,936 11.0 -05.2 John Scomparin ALP 29,186 40.4 +09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,204 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Loftus-Hills's 7,936 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN * 3,668 46.2 38,750 53.7 Scomparin 4,268 53.8 33,454 46.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,936 72,204 03.7 06.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Anthony Brown (born 1940): Elected 1969. Defeated 1972. Elected 1975, 1977, 1980 Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs 16 April 1981 to 7 May 1982 Minister for Communications from 7 May 1982 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South of Melbourne: Dromana, Frankston, Karingal, Mornington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 78,089 +12.2 Votes cast: 74,228 95.1 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,433 01.9 -00.4 Formal votes: 72,795 98.1 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Phillip LYNCH * Lib 36,587 50.3 -00.2 Jean McLean ALP 28,565 39.2 +09.4 William Towers AD 7,643 10.5 -05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,795 04.6 e 06.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- McLean was Vic MLC for Boronia 1985-92, Melbourne West 1992-99. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Reginald Lynch (1933-84): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Minister for Industry and Commerce to 11 October 1982 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party to 8 April 1982 Resigned seat 22 October 1982 (see By-elections). Knighted 1981. Died 19 June 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lynch successively resigned the deputy Liberal leadership, his Cabinet post and his seat due to ill-health. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GELLIBRAND, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Footscray, Kingsville, Newport, Sunshine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,222 +01.1 Votes cast: 69,592 95.0 -00.6 Informal votes: 3,184 04.6 -00.2 Formal votes: 66,408 95.4 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Bold AD 5,955 09.0 +00.4 Lynne Bryer 2,268 03.4 John Kelly Lib 14,711 22.2 -00.9 Ralph WILLIS * ALP 43,474 65.5 +07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,408 23.4 e 08.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Willis (born 1938): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Bairnsdale, Leongatha, Sale, Traralgon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 14.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,348 +06.5 Votes cast: 66,901 95.1 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,385 02.1 -00.3 Formal votes: 65,516 97.9 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pierre Forcier AD 6,861 10.5 +00.1 Bruce Ingle 1,684 02.6 Graeme McIntyre ALP 19,791 30.2 +06.5 Hon Peter NIXON * NCP 37,180 56.7 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,516 11.9 e 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter James Nixon (born 1928): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Minister for Primary Industry Nixon retired at the 1983 election. His ministerial term ended on 11 March 1983. Later career: businessman. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Carnegie, Glenhuntly, Oakleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,216 -00.9 Votes cast: 66,869 95.2 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,441 02.2 -00.7 Formal votes: 65,428 97.8 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Aldred * Lib 27,702 42.3 -02.7 Joan Child ALP 32,102 49.1 +07.6 Jonathan Melland AD 3,926 06.0 -03.9 John Mulholland DLP 1,698 02.6 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,428 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child was member for Henty 1974-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mulholland's 1,698 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aldred * 1,342 79.0 29,044 44.4 Child 147 08.7 32,249 49.3 Melland 209 12.3 4,135 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,698 65,428 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Melland's 4,135 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aldred * 1,843 44.6 30,887 47.2 CHILD 2,292 55.4 34,541 52.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,135 65,428 02.8 05.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Kenneth James Aldred (1945-2016): Elected 1975, 1977. Defeated 1980 Later career: See Bruce by-election 1983 > Joan Child (1921-2013): Elected 1974. Defeated 1975. Elected 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGGINS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield, Hawthorn East, Malvern, Glen Iris -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,568 +00.1 Votes cast: 66,843 93.4 -01.1 Informal votes: 1,412 02.1 -00.1 Formal votes: 65,431 97.9 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jennifer Bundy ALP 22,512 34.4 +08.2 Maureen Holmes 636 01.0 Wilhelm Kapphan 437 00.7 Roger SHIPTON * Lib 37,292 57.0 +01.8 James Thornley AD 4,554 07.0 -05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,431 10.7 e 05.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Francis Shipton (1936-98): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLT, Vic ==================================================================== South-east of Melbourne: Berwick, Cranborne, Dandenong, Doveton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 81,208 +18.5 Votes cast: 77,525 95.5 +00.4 Informal votes: 2,191 02.8 -00.2 Formal votes: 75,334 97.2 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael DUFFY ALP 39,232 52.1 +11.9 Michael Rowe DLP 1,352 01.8 -02.3 Brian Stockton AD 5,810 07.7 -05.1 William Yates * Lib 28,940 38.4 -04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,334 06.9 e 08.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Yates (1921-2010): Elected 1975, 1977. Defeated 1980 Died 18 April 2010 > Michael John Duffy (born 1938): Elected 1980 Born: 2 March 1938, Mildura, Victoria Career: Educated University of Melbourne. Solicitor. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOTHAM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Heatherton, Moorabbin, Noble Park, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,952 +05.7 Votes cast: 74,771 95.9 +00.1 Informal votes: 2,250 03.0 00.0 Formal votes: 72,521 97.0 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robyn Groves AD 8,138 11.2 -07.2 Roger Johnston * Lib 28,054 38.7 -01.7 Lewis Kent ALP 35,201 48.5 +10.4 Edward Woods DLP 1,128 01.6 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,521 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Woods's 1,128 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Groves 213 18.9 8,351 11.5 Johnston * 636 56.4 28,690 39.6 Kent 279 24.7 35,480 48.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,128 72,521 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Groves's 8,351 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnston * 4,654 55.7 33,344 46.0 KENT 3,697 44.3 39,177 54.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,351 72,521 04.0 05.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Roger Johnston (1930-2020): Elected 1977. Defeated 1980 Died 24 June 2020 > Lewis Kent (1927-2014): Elected 1980 Born (as Lajco Kapolnai): 8 September 1927, Subotica, Yugoslavia. Career: Of Jewish family, fled to Hungary 1945, then to Israel. Member of Israeli Communist Party. To Australia 1954, worked for Victorian Railways, stationmaster. -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Ovens, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 majority: Liberal over NCP 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,805 +05.8 Votes cast: 66,003 95.9 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,972 03.0 +00.1 Formal votes: 64,031 97.0 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Cameron * Lib 26,745 41.8 +15.6 Patrick Flanagan 581 00.9 Ralph Fleming AD 2,695 04.2 -02.9 Allan Garrett NCP 12,486 19.5 -16.4 Brian Lumsden 334 00.5 Carole Marple ALP 21,190 33.1 +07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,031 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marple was Vic MLA for Altona 1992-96. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lumsden's 334 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron * 80 24.0 26,825 41.9 Flanagan 31 09.3 612 01.0 Fleming 57 17.1 2,752 04.3 Garrett 67 20.1 12,553 19.6 Marple 99 29.6 21,289 33.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 334 64,031 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Flanagan's 612 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron * 329 53.8 27,154 42.4 Fleming 123 20.1 2,875 04.5 Garrett 95 15.5 12,648 19.8 Marple 65 10.6 21,354 33.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 612 64,031 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Fleming's 2,875 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron * 759 26.4 27,913 43.6 Garrett 917 31.9 13,565 21.2 Marple 1,199 41.7 22,553 35.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,875 64,031 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Garrett's 13,565 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON * 12,034 88.7 39,947 62.4 Marple 1,531 11.3 24,084 37.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,565 64,031 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Colin Cameron (born 1930): Elected 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ISAACS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Chelsea, Mentone, Mordialloc, Seaford -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,125 +03.2 Votes cast: 70,751 95.4 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,534 02.2 -00.1 Formal votes: 69,217 97.8 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Bakos AD 9,777 14.1 -02.9 Sydney Balhorn 1,955 02.8 William Burns * Lib 26,293 38.0 -06.4 David Charles ALP 31,192 45.1 +10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,217 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Balhorn's 1,955 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bakos 331 16.9 10,108 14.6 Burns * 1,494 76.4 27,787 40.1 Charles 130 06.6 31,322 45.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,955 69,217 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Bakos's 10,108 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Burns * 5,574 55.1 33,361 48.2 CHARLES 4,534 44.9 35,856 51.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,108 69,217 01.8 09.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William George Burns (1933-2009): Elected 1977. Defeated 1980 Died 19 March 2009 > David Ernest Charles (born 1948): Elected 1980 Born: 2 March 1948, Melbourne Career: Film and television director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balwyn, Greythorn, Hawthorn, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,792 -00.5 Votes cast: 67,180 93.6 00.0 Informal votes: 1,181 01.8 -00.3 Formal votes: 65,999 98.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wesley Blackmore ALP 22,356 33.9 +08.2 James Lysaght AD 5,630 08.5 -03.9 Hon Andrew PEACOCK * Lib 38,013 57.6 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,999 11.1 e 06.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Sharp Peacock (born 1939): Elected 1966 By, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Minister for Foreign Affairs to 3 November 1980 Minister for Industrial Relations 3 November 1980 to 16 April 1981 Minister for Industry and Commerce from 11 October 1982 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peacock resigned from Cabinet following a disagreement with Prime Minister Fraser. In April 1982 Fraser called a party room leadership ballot in which he defeated Peacock. Peacock rejoined Cabinet following the retirement of Sir Philip Lynch. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LA TROBE, Vic ==================================================================== East of Melbourne: Ferntree Gully, Knox, Sherbrooke, Sylvan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,979 +11.7 Votes cast: 71,553 95.4 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,015 02.8 +00.1 Formal votes: 69,538 97.2 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marshall Baillieu * Lib 28,282 40.7 -00.9 Desmond Burke DLP 867 01.2 -01.1 Cornelus Hellema 1,487 02.1 Wilhelm Kapphan 262 00.4 James Leicester AD 7,201 10.4 -03.7 Peter Milton ALP 31,439 45.2 +04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,538 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kapphan's 262 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baillieu * 34 13.0 28,316 40.7 Burke 19 07.3 886 01.3 Hellema 42 16.0 1,529 02.2 Leicester 144 55.0 7,345 10.6 Milton 23 08.8 31,462 45.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 262 69,538 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Burke's 886 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baillieu * 538 60.7 28,854 41.5 Hellema 199 22.5 1,728 02.5 Leicester 62 07.0 7,407 10.7 Milton 87 09.8 31,549 45.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 886 69,538 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hellema's 1,728 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baillieu * 1,016 58.8 29,870 43.0 Leicester 284 16.4 7,691 11.1 Milton 428 24.8 31,977 46.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,728 69,538 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Leicester's 7,691 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baillieu * 3,308 43.0 33,178 47.7 MILTON 4,383 57.0 36,360 52.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,691 69,538 02.3 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Marshall Baillieu (born 1937): Elected 1975, 1977. Defeated 1980 > Peter Milton (1928-2009): Elected 1980 Born: 22 September 1928, London, England Career: Educated University of Melbourne. Military servive 1946-49. Assistant Registrar, University of Melbourne. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LALOR, Vic ==================================================================== West of Melbourne: Altona, St Albans, Sunshine, Werribee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,522 +17.1 Votes cast: 77,002 95.6 -00.8 Informal votes: 3,103 04.0 -01.4 Formal votes: 73,899 96.0 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry JONES * ALP 50,509 68.3 +17.8 Thomas Meskos Lib 18,944 25.6 -02.5 Ivan Pollock AD 4,446 06.0 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,899 21.9 e 14.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Owen Jones (born 1932): Elected 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McMILLAN, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Moe, Morwell, Warburton, Warragul -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,326 +05.8 Votes cast: 67,281 95.7 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,803 02.7 -00.2 Formal votes: 65,478 97.3 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sandra Burke AD 4,748 07.3 -06.9 Barry Cunningham ALP 28,100 42.9 +07.5 Brian Handley DLP 3,295 05.0 +00.2 Robert McCracken 378 00.6 Barry Simon * Lib 28,957 44.2 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,478 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McCracken's 378 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Burke 72 19.0 4,820 07.4 Cunningham 69 18.3 28,169 43.0 Handley 127 33.6 3,422 05.2 Simon * 110 29.1 29,067 44.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 378 65,478 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Handley's 3,422 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Burke 396 11.6 5,216 08.0 Cunningham 2,467 72.1 30,636 46.8 Simon * 559 16.3 29,626 45.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,422 65,478 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Burke's 5,216 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM 3,011 57.7 33,647 51.4 Simon * 2,205 42.3 31,831 48.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,216 65,478 01.4 06.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Barry Douglas Simon (1936-2004): Elected 1975, 1977. Defeated 1980 Died 7 July 2004 > Barry Thomas Cunningham (1939-2018): Elected 1980 Born: 26 October 1939, Pakenham, Victoria Career: Dairy and potato farmer. Agricultural contractor. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The DLP directed its preferences to Cunningham because of its disapproval of Simon's views on abortion. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MALLEE, Vic ==================================================================== North-western Victoria: Horsham, Mildura, Redcliffs, Swan Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 23.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,763 +04.2 Votes cast: 64,806 95.6 -01.0 Informal votes: 2,254 03.5 +01.0 Formal votes: 62,552 96.5 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Connolly 1,592 02.5 Geoffrey Ferns ALP 14,967 23.9 +02.1 Peter Fisher * NCP 29,502 47.2 -01.1 Neville Goodwin Lib 13,393 21.4 -02.4 Colin Kavanagh AD 2,736 04.4 Ronald Nicholson 362 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,552 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Nicholson's 362 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connolly 55 15.2 1,647 02.6 Ferns 32 08.8 14,999 24.0 Fisher * 74 20.4 29,576 47.3 Goodwin 43 11.9 13,436 21.5 Kavanagh 158 43.6 2,894 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 362 62,552 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Connolly's 1,647 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ferns 1,201 72.9 16,200 25.9 Fisher * 248 15.1 29,824 47.7 Goodwin 77 04.7 13,513 21.6 Kavanagh 121 07.3 3,015 04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,647 62,552 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Kavanagh's 3,015 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ferns 1,350 44.8 17,550 28.1 Fisher * 1,009 33.5 30,833 49.3 Goodwin 656 21.8 14,169 22.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,015 62,552 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Goodwin's 14,169 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ferns 699 04.9 18,249 29.2 FISHER * 13,470 95.1 44,303 70.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,169 62,552 20.8 02.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Stanley Fisher (born 1936): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Essendon, Keilor, Melton, Niddrie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,240 +08.6 Votes cast: 71,439 96.2 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,880 02.6 -00.6 Formal votes: 69,559 97.4 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Dr Moss CASS * ALP 37,991 54.6 +11.0 Geoffrey Ireland Lib 24,439 35.1 -01.6 Henrik Jersic AD 7,129 10.2 -03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,559 10.7 e 08.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Moses Henry Cass (born 1927): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Cass retired at the 1983 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Brunswick, Carlton, Collingwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,437 -05.2 Votes cast: 61,674 90.1 -00.8 Informal votes: 2,677 04.3 +00.4 Formal votes: 58,997 95.7 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Fallshaw Lib 16,573 28.1 +04.5 James Ferrari 879 01.5 Alan Hughes AD 4,199 07.1 -01.8 Ted INNES * ALP 35,812 60.7 +06.6 Neville Ogden CPA 1,534 02.6 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,997 18.1 e 06.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Urqhuart Edward Innes (1925-2010): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Innes retired at the 1983 election Died 28 May 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Richmond, St Kilda, South Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,279 -03.4 Votes cast: 62,029 89.5 -01.4 Informal votes: 2,373 03.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 59,656 96.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Bell Lib 20,252 33.9 +00.9 Stephen Duthy AD 4,336 07.3 -02.5 Clyde HOLDING * ALP 33,992 57.0 +07.0 Wilhelm Kapphan 270 00.5 Gordon Moffatt 806 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,656 12.3 e 06.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Holding 1931-2011): Elected 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY, Vic ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Numurkah, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 26.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,139 +06.3 Votes cast: 67,669 96.5 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,009 03.0 +00.3 Formal votes: 65,660 97.0 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joan Groves ALP 15,679 23.9 +06.9 William Hunter Lib 14,616 22.3 +07.4 Douglas Linford AD 3,856 05.9 -04.7 Bruce Lloyd * NCP 30,338 46.2 -06.6 Diane Teasdale 1,171 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,660 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Teasdale's 1,171 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Groves 224 19.1 15,903 24.2 Hunter 432 36.9 15,048 22.9 Linford 174 14.9 4,030 06.1 Lloyd * 341 29.1 30,679 46.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,171 65,660 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Linford's 4,030 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Groves 1,692 42.0 17,595 26.8 Hunter 855 21.2 15,903 24.2 Lloyd * 1,483 36.8 32,162 49.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,030 65,660 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hunter's 15,903 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Groves 3,742 23.5 21,337 32.5 LLOYD * 12,161 76.5 44,323 67.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,903 65,660 27.5 01.3 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Lloyd (born 1937): Elected 1971 By, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SCULLIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bundoora, Craigieburn, Reservoir, Thomastown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,646 +12.8 Votes cast: 72,147 95.4 -01.0 Informal votes: 2,304 03.2 -00.4 Formal votes: 69,843 96.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Harry JENKINS * ALP 46,883 67.1 +15.3 Brian Kidd AD 4,068 05.8 -03.6 Geoffrey Lutz Lib 18,892 27.0 -06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,843 20.6 e 13.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Aldred Jenkins (1925-2004): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== South-western Victoria: Hamilton, Portland, Stawell, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 15.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,973 +03.5 Votes cast: 65,610 96.5 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,089 01.7 +00.2 Formal votes: 64,521 98.3 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Malcolm FRASER * Lib 37,680 58.4 +01.7 Bernhard Kruger AD 2,625 04.1 -01.7 Keith Wilson ALP 22,670 35.1 +04.1 Joseph Young 1,546 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,521 11.2 e 04.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Malcolm Fraser (1930-2015): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Coburg, Moreland, Pascoe Vale, Preston -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,777 +00.4 Votes cast: 69,606 94.3 -00.2 Informal votes: 3,846 05.5 +01.6 Formal votes: 65,760 94.5 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincenzo d'Aquino Lib 17,337 26.4 +00.0 Kenneth Goss AD 2,407 03.7 -04.8 Bob HAWKE + ALP 42,815 65.1 +07.5 Michael Head 490 00.7 Philip Herington CPA 368 00.6 Martin Newell 410 00.6 Solomon Salby 677 01.0 Thomas Stewart DLP 1,256 01.9 -05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,760 19.9 e 07.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert James Lee Hawke (1929-2019): Elected 1980 Born: 9 December 1929, Bordertown, South Australia Career: Educated Perth Modern School, University of Western Australia, Oxford University. Research officer and advocate, Australian Council of Trade Unions. President of the ACTU, 1970-80. ALP Federal President 1973-78. AC 1979. Leader of the Opposition from 8 February 1983 Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 8 February 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hawke challenged Hon Bill Hayden for the ALP leadership in July 1982 but was defeated. He was elected unopposed as Leader of the ALP following Hayden's resignation on 3 February 1983, the day Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser announced the 1983 elections. --------------------------------------------------------------------