COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Inner Adelaide: Gilles Plains, Northfield, Prospect, Walkerville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.6 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,290 -04.2 Votes cast: 70,221 94.5 +01.0 Informal votes: 7,031 10.0 +06.8 Formal votes: 63,190 90.0 -06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Chris HURFORD * ALP 34,960 55.3 +01.8 John Buik 284 00.5 Andrew Sickerdick AD 4,383 06.9 +00.3 Jenni London Lib 22,650 35.8 -00.9 Mark Thiel 479 00.8 Bryan Stokes NPA 434 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Buik's 284 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HURFORD * 81 28.5 35,041 55.5 Sickerdick 49 17.3 4,432 07.0 London 31 10.9 22,681 35.9 Thiel 117 41.2 596 00.9 Stokes 6 02.1 440 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 284 63,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Stokes's 440 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HURFORD * 60 13.7 35,101 55.6 Sickerdick 42 09.6 4,474 07.1 London 164 37.4 22,845 36.2 Thiel 172 39.3 768 01.2 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 440 63,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Thiel's 768 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HURFORD * 175 22.8 35,276 55.8 Sickerdick 253 33.0 4,727 07.5 London 338 44.1 23,183 36.7 (exhausted 2 4 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 768 63,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Sickerdick's 4,727 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HURFORD * 2,618 55.4 37,894 60.0 London 2,107 44.6 25,290 40.0 (exhausted 2 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,727 63,190 10.0 00.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher John Hurford (born 1931): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Housing and Construction to 13 December 1984 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs 13 December 1984 to 16 February 1987 Minister for Community Services from 16 February 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-East South Australia: Bordertown, Mt Gambier, Naracoorte, Renmark -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.8 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.4 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 12.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,832 -11.3 Votes cast: 66,717 95.5 -00.5 Informal votes: 4,835 07.2 +04.9 Formal votes: 61,882 92.8 -04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James PORTER * Lib 35,429 57.3 +01.4 Meg Lees AD 3,266 05.3 +00.1 Richard Jacka NPA 1,775 02.9 -02.0 Jeremy Moore ALP 21,412 34.6 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Lees, see Senate South Australia 1987, Appointments. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jacka's 1,775 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORTER * 1,342 75.6 36,771 59.4 Lees 309 17.4 3,575 05.8 Moore 124 07.0 21,536 34.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,775 61,882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Lees's 3,575 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORTER * 1,992 55.8 38,763 62.6 Moore 1,577 44.3 23,113 37.4 (exhausted 6 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,575 61,882 12.7 00.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Robert Porter (born 1950): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONYTHON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Elizabeth, Parafield, Salisbury, Smithfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.8 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 04.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 20.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,107 -22.8 Votes cast: 63,571 94.7 +00.6 Informal votes: 7,573 11.9 +09.0 Formal votes: 55,998 88.1 -09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Sara Lib 14,902 26.6 +00.1 John Longhurst AD 5,279 09.4 +00.6 Hon Dr Neal BLEWETT * ALP 35,817 64.0 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,998 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Longhurst's 5,279 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sara 2,516 47.7 17,418 31.1 BLEWETT * 2,761 52.3 38,578 68.9 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,279 55,998 18.9 01.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neal Blewett (born 1933): Elected 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Minister for Health -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Bedford Park, Belair, Mitcham, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.1 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,655 -15.2 Votes cast: 65,497 94.0 -01.9 Informal votes: 3,472 05.3 +03.6 Formal votes: 62,025 94.7 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steele HALL * Lib 33,640 54.2 +00.7 Bruce Whyatt ALP 21,736 35.0 -00.6 Douglas Lindley NPA 585 00.9 Margaret-Ann Williams AD 6,064 09.8 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,025 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lindley's 585 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HALL * 330 56.6 33,970 54.8 Whyatt 80 13.7 21,816 35.2 Williams 173 29.7 6,237 10.1 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 585 62,025 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Williams's 6,237 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HALL * 2,754 44.2 36,724 59.2 Whyatt 3,476 55.8 25,292 40.8 (exhausted 7 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,237 62,025 09.2 00.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Steele Hall (born 1928): Elected 1981 By, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.1 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 01.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,024 -06.6 Votes cast: 66,330 94.7 -01.2 Informal votes: 6,248 09.4 +07.7 Formal votes: 60,082 90.6 -07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harm Folkers AD 3,626 06.0 +00.2 Robin Dixon-Thompson NPA 2,354 03.9 -01.1 Lloyd O'NEIL * ALP 31,518 52.5 +00.3 Russell Reid Lib 22,584 37.6 +04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,082 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dixon-Thompson's 2,354 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Folkers 435 18.5 4,061 06.8 O'NEIL * 285 12.1 31,803 52.9 Reid 1,631 69.4 24,215 40.3 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,354 60,082 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Folkers's 4,061 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'NEIL * 2,475 61.0 34,278 57.1 Reid 1,584 39.0 25,799 42.9 (exhausted 2 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,061 60,082 07.1 00.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lloyd Reginald Terence O'Neil (born 1937): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAWKER, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ascot Park, Edwardstown, Glenelg, Morphettville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.3 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,984 -05.8 Votes cast: 68,125 94.6 +00.8 Informal votes: 5,171 07.6 +05.1 Formal votes: 62,954 92.4 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Correll NPA 1,045 01.7 Charles Campbell Lib 26,101 41.5 +00.0 Graham Pamount AD 4,852 07.7 +00.9 Ralph Jacobi * ALP 30,956 49.2 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Correll's 1,045 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Campbell 821 78.7 26,922 42.8 Pamount 148 14.2 5,000 07.9 Jacobi * 74 07.1 31,030 49.3 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,045 62,954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Pamount's 5,000 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Campbell 2,419 48.5 29,341 46.6 JACOBI * 2,564 51.5 33,594 53.4 (exhausted 17 19 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,000 62,954 03.4 01.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Jacobi (1928-2002): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Jacobi retired at the 1987 election. Died 15 January 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Grange, Henley Beach, Hindmarsh, Thebarton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.0 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,154 -09.5 Votes cast: 68,053 94.3 +00.9 Informal votes: 6,781 10.0 +06.9 Formal votes: 61,272 90.0 -06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Haines AD 6,124 10.0 +02.4 Barry Lewis Lib 23,011 37.6 +02.0 John SCOTT * ALP 31,595 51.6 -02.3 Paul Petit 542 00.9 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,272 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Petit's 542 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haines 171 31.7 6,295 10.3 Lewis 36 06.7 23,047 37.6 SCOTT * 333 61.7 31,928 52.1 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 542 61,272 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Haines's 6,295 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lewis 3,660 58.2 26,707 43.6 SCOTT * 2,628 41.8 34,556 56.4 (exhausted 7 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,295 61,272 06.4 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lyden Scott (born 1934): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Brighton, Morphett Vale, Noarlunga, O'Sullivans Beach -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.1 Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,897 -22.8 Votes cast: 62,799 95.3 -00.2 Informal votes: 5,308 08.5 +06.7 Formal votes: 57,491 91.5 -06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Ralph AD 4,951 08.6 +02.3 Neville Agars NPA 584 01.0 Paul Breakwell 2,270 03.9 Richard Noble Lib 20,546 35.7 -06.0 Gordon BILNEY * ALP 29,140 50.7 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,491 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Agars's 584 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph 140 24.1 5,091 08.9 Breakwell 63 10.8 2,333 04.1 Noble 328 56.4 20,874 36.3 BILNEY * 51 08.8 29,191 50.8 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 584 57,491 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Breakwell's 2,333 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph 1,032 44.3 6,123 10.7 Noble 362 15.5 21,236 36.9 BILNEY * 936 40.2 30,127 52.4 (exhausted 3 5 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,333 57,491 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Ralph's 6,123 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Noble 3,278 53.6 24,514 42.6 BILNEY * 2,838 46.4 32,965 57.4 (exhausted 7 12 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,123 57,491 07.4 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Neil Bilney (1939-2012): Elected 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MAKIN, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Banksia Park, Modbury, Para Hills, Tea Tree Gully -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: ALP over Liberal 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,033 Votes cast: 62,698 94.9 Informal votes: 6,088 09.7 Formal votes: 56,610 90.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernhard Buechner 1,442 02.5 Hon Peter Duncan + ALP 27,282 48.2 -05.8 John Henderson NPA 412 00.7 Neville Joyce Lib 22,073 39.0 +02.7 Andrew Coventry AD 5,401 09.5 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Henderson's 412 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Buechner 52 12.6 1,494 02.6 Duncan + 84 20.4 27,366 48.3 Joyce 214 51.9 22,287 39.4 Coventry 62 15.0 5,463 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 412 56,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Buechner's 1,494 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan + 523 35.1 27,889 49.3 Joyce 353 23.7 22,640 40.0 Coventry 612 41.1 6,075 10.7 (exhausted 6 6 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,494 56,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Coventry's 6,075 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNCAN + 2,903 47.8 30,792 54.4 Joyce 3,166 52.2 25,806 45.6 (exhausted 6 12 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,075 56,610 04.4 04.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Duncan (born 1945): Elected 1984 Born: 1 January 1945, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Adelaide. Barrister and solicitor. State politics: SA MHA Elizabeth for 1973-84. Attorney-General 1975- 79. Minister for Prices and Consumer Affairs 1975-79. Minister Responsible for Corporate Affairs 1975-79. Minister for Health 1979. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MAYO, SA ==================================================================== East of Adelaide: Mt Barker, Murray Bridge, Strathalbyn, Victor Harbour -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: Liberal over ALP 12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,689 Votes cast: 64,399 95.1 Informal votes: 5,030 07.8 Formal votes: 59,369 92.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Quirke ALP 20,194 34.0 +01.0 Donald Chisholm AD 5,424 09.1 +00.8 Alexander DOWNER + Lib 31,131 52.4 -03.5 Bob Shearer NPA 2,620 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,369 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Quirke, see Senate 1996, Appointments -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Shearer's 2,620 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Quirke 235 09.0 20,429 34.4 Chisholm 402 15.4 5,826 09.8 DOWNER + 1,980 75.7 33,111 55.8 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,620 59,369 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Chisholm's 5,826 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Quirke 3,007 51.7 23,436 39.5 DOWNER + 2,811 48.3 35,922 60.5 (exhausted 8 11 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,826 59,369 10.5 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander John Gosse Downer (born 1951): Elected 1984 Born: 9 September 1951, Adelaide Career: Educated University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Australian Diplomatic Service 1976-82. Political adviser to Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser 1982-83. Director, Australian Chamber of Commerce 1983-84. Son of Hon Sir Alexander Downer, MP. Grandson of Senator Hon Sir John Downer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Downers were the first three-generation dynasty in the history of the Australian Parliament. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Port Adelaide, Semaphore, West Lakes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 24.2 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 03.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 20.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,105 -10.4 Votes cast: 67,438 94.8 +00.3 Informal votes: 7,201 10.7 +06.6 Formal votes: 60,237 89.3 -06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Deborah Gordon 1,294 02.1 -02.2 Robert Manhire AD 4,295 07.1 +03.6 Hon Mick YOUNG * ALP 37,440 62.2 -02.0 Thomas Ireland Lib 17,208 28.6 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,237 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gordon's 1,294 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manhire 846 65.4 5,141 08.5 YOUNG * 367 28.4 37,807 62.8 Ireland 79 06.1 17,287 28.7 (exhausted 2 2 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,294 60,237 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Manhire's 5,141 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- YOUNG * 3,048 59.3 40,855 67.8 Ireland 2,088 40.7 19,375 32.2 (exhausted 5 7 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,141 60,237 17.8 02.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Jerome Young (1936-96): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 Special Minister of State to 16 February 1987 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs from 16 February 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Highbury, Magill, Payneham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.0 Effect of 1984 redistribution: 02.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,931 -13.6 Votes cast: 66,435 95.0 -01.0 Informal votes: 4,687 07.1 +04.6 Formal votes: 61,748 92.9 -04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Ian WILSON * Lib 32,404 52.5 +02.1 Alison Dolling AD 4,443 07.2 -01.7 Jim Gale ALP 24,901 40.3 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,748 06.0 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dolling's 4,443 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILSON * 2,195 49.4 34,599 56.0 Gale 2,245 50.5 27,146 44.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,443 61,748 06.0 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Cameron Bonython Wilson (1932-2013): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969. Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Clare, Gawler, Kadina, Yorketown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1983 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.7 e Effect of 1984 redistribution: 00.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,577 -09.8 Votes cast: 67,346 95.4 -00.1 Informal votes: 5,294 07.9 +05.5 Formal votes: 62,052 92.1 -05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Terry Halford NPA 1,800 02.9 +00.6 Neil ANDREW * Lib 35,574 57.3 -01.6 Anne Hausler AD 3,714 06.0 +00.7 Suzanne Owens ALP 20,964 33.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,052 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Halford's 1,800 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANDREW * 1,467 81.6 37,041 59.7 Hausler 217 12.1 3,931 06.3 Owens 113 06.3 21,077 34.0 (exhausted 3 3 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,800 62,052 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hausler's 3,931 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANDREW * 2,006 51.1 39,047 62.9 Owens 1,920 48.9 22,997 37.1 (exhausted 5 8 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,931 62,052 12.9 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Neil Andrew (born 1944): Elected 1983, 1984 --------------------------------------------------------------------