COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 5 MARCH 1983 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Inner Adelaide: Gilles Plains, Northfield, Prospect, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,528 +02.4 Votes cast: 72,487 93.5 -00.6 Informal votes: 2,314 03.2 +00.4 Formal votes: 70,173 96.8 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Buik 1,894 02.7 Eileen Farmer AD 4,604 06.6 -05.1 Chris HURFORD * ALP 39,134 55.8 +03.7 Barry James Lib 24,156 34.4 -01.8 Paul Petit 385 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,173 12.6 e 04.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher John Hurford (born 1931): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 Minister for Housing and Construction from 11 March 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-east South Australia: Bordertown, Millicent, Mt Gambier, Murray Bridge -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 78,745 +04.1 Votes cast: 75,580 96.0 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,717 02.3 -00.6 Formal votes: 73,863 97.7 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Beck NPA 3,650 04.9 Meg Lees AD 3,974 05.4 -00.2 James PORTER * Lib 42,333 57.3 -00.2 Valerie Young ALP 23,906 32.4 +03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,863 13.8 e 02.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The NPA vote of 4.9% was a decrease of 3.2% from the 8.1% polled by two NCP candidates in 1980. 2. For Lees, see Senate 1987, Appointments -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Robert Porter (born 1950): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONYTHON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Elizabeth, Modbury North, Para Hills, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 86,932 +05.8 Votes cast: 81,834 94.1 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,340 02.9 -00.4 Formal votes: 79,494 97.1 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Neal BLEWETT * ALP 48,097 60.5 +06.1 Neville Joyce Lib 24,391 30.7 -02.0 John Longhurst AD 7,006 08.8 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 79,494 15.8 e 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neal Blewett (born 1933): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983 Minister for Health from 11 March 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Mitcham, Mt Barker, Rose Park, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.6 e 1981 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 14.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 82,105 +02.8 Votes cast: 78,775 95.9 +01.5 Informal votes: 1,332 01.7 -00.2 Formal votes: 77,443 98.3 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr John Coulter AD 8,424 10.9 -02.2 Steele HALL * Lib 42,676 55.1 -01.1 Bruce Whyatt ALP 26,343 34.0 +04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 77,443 10.1 e 02.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Coulter, see Senate South Australia 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Steele Hall (born 1928): Elected 1981 By, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,947 +02.6 Votes cast: 71,320 95.2 +00.2 Informal votes: 2,207 03.1 +00.5 Formal votes: 69,113 96.9 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Babbage AD 3,981 05.8 +01.2 Joy Baluch Lib 24,114 34.9 -05.5 James Cronin 1,556 02.3 Anthony Haskett NPA 3,454 05.0 +00.1 Kerry Hawkes 732 01.1 Lloyd O'NEIL ALP 35,276 51.0 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,113 06.1 e 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lloyd Reginald Terrence O'Neil (born 1937): Elected 1983 Born: 24 June 1937, Port Augusta, South Australia Career: Boilermaker. State President, Amalgamated Metal Workers and Shipwrights Union. Electorate assistant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAWKER, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ascot Park, Edwardstown, Glenelg, Plympton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,533 +02.7 Votes cast: 71,823 93.8 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,769 02.5 +00.2 Formal votes: 70,054 97.5 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Garcia 1,568 02.2 Dennis Harry Lib 27,211 38.8 -03.5 Ralph JACOBI * ALP 36,483 52.1 +02.7 Graham Pamount AD 4,792 06.8 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,054 07.3 e 03.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Jacobi (1928-2002): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Henley Beach, Thebarton, West Lakes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,687 +02.4 Votes cast: 75,859 95.2 +00.1 Informal votes: 2,352 03.1 -00.8 Formal votes: 73,507 06.9 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lotus Cavagnino 2,139 02.9 Barry Lewis Lib 26,280 35.8 -02.7 Jim Mitchell AD 5,592 07.6 -01.6 John SCOTT * ALP 39,496 53.7 +05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,507 10.0 e 03.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lyden Scott (born 1934): Elected 1980, 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Brighton, Glenelg South, Morphett Vale, Willunga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 85,403 +05.9 Votes cast: 81,602 95.5 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,488 01.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 80,114 98.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Bilney ALP 40,019 50.0 +05.3 Grant Chapman * Lib 35,057 43.8 -02.5 Robert Ralph AD 5,038 06.3 -02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 80,114 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Ralph's 5,038 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BILNEY 2,549 50.6 42,568 53.1 Chapman * 2,489 49.4 37,546 46.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,038 80,114 03.1 03.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hedley Grant Pearson Chapman (born 1949): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980. Defeated 1983 Later career: See Senate South Australia 1987 > Gordon Neil Bilney (1939-2012): Elected 1983 Born: 21 June 1939, Renmark, South Australia Career: Educated University of Adelaide. Australian Diplomatic Service. High Commissioner to the West Indies 1980-82. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Port Adelaide, Salisbury, Semaphore, Woodville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,355 +04.2 Votes cast: 74,983 94.5 -00.4 Informal votes: 3,086 04.1 +00.2 Formal votes: 71,897 95.9 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Fisher 3,093 04.3 Benjamin Michael AD 2,484 03.5 -03.5 Robin Rickards Lib 16,567 22.9 -05.3 Donald Sutherland CPA 888 01.2 -00.6 Mick YOUNG * ALP 48,865 68.0 +05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,897 24.2 e 05.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Jerome Young (1936-96): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 Special Minister of State 11 March 1983 to 14 July 1983 Special Minister of State from 21 January 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Young, whose portfolio responsibilities included security matters, resigned after admitting that he had revealed to a businessman and a lobbyist the fact that the government was about to expel a Soviet diplomat. In December 1983 a Royal Commission found that Young had behaved improperly, but he was nevertheless restored to the ministry. -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Highbury, Magill, Norwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,977 +04.6 Votes cast: 77,729 96.0 +00.8 Informal votes: 1,959 02.5 00.0 Formal votes: 75,770 97.5 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alison Dolling AD 6,764 08.9 +00.8 Sergio Ubaldi ALP 32,350 42.7 +02.2 Hon Ian Wilson * Lib 36,656 48.4 -02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dolling's 6,764 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ubaldi 4,041 59.7 36,391 48.0 WILSON * 2,723 40.3 39,379 52.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,764 75,770 02.0 02.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Cameron Bonython Wilson (1932-2013): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969. Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs to 11 March 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Central South Australia: Angaston, Gawler, Renmark, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1980 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 78,243 +03.8 Votes cast: 74,707 95.5 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,816 02.4 -00.3 Formal votes: 72,891 97.6 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil ANDREW + Lib 43,380 59.5 -00.3 Roger Cavanagh NPA 1,658 02.3 -00.4 Donald Chisholm AD 3,851 05.3 -03.2 Suzanne Owens ALP 24,002 32.9 +03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,891 13.7 e 02.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Neil Andrew (born 1944): Elected 1983 Born: 7 June 1944, Waikerie, South Australia Career: Horticulturalist at Waikerie, South Australia. Waikerie District Council. --------------------------------------------------------------------