COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA THIRTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== BY-ELECTIONS ==================================================================== BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Mitcham, Mt Barker, Rose Park, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 February 1981, following the resignation of Hon John McLeay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,404 +00.7 Votes cast: 65,679 81.7 -12.7 Informal votes: 1,480 02.3 +00.4 Formal votes: 64,199 97.7 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Arkins 544 00.8 Alf Gard 555 00.9 Steele HALL + Lib 36,406 56.7 +00.5 Robert Hercus AD 9,188 14.3 +01.2 John Herren 398 00.6 Bruce Whyatt ALP 17,108 26.6 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,199 14.0 e 01.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Steele Hall (born 1928): Elected 1981 By Born: 30 November 1928, Balaklava, South Australia Career: Farmer. State politics: SA MHA for Gouger 1959-73, Goyder 1973-74. Premier 1968-70. Minister for State Development 1968-70. Leader of the Opposition 1966-68, 1970-72. Leader, Liberal Movement 1972-74. Federal politics: Senator for South Australia 1974-77. Rejoined Liberal Party 1976. --------------------------------------------------------------------