Results of the 1993 Australian federal election in South Australia

1993 Australian federal election
(South Australia)
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All 25 South Australia seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Hewson Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 6 seats 7 seats
Seats won 8 seats 4 seats
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 3
Popular vote 424,565 358,707
Percentage 46.0% 38.8%
Swing Increase 3.3 Increase 0.9
TPP 52.67% 47.33%
TPP swing Increase 1.27 Decrease 1.27

1993 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1993 federal election in the state of South Australia.[1][2]

Overall results

Turnout 94.9% (CV) — Informal 4.1%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 421,687 45.65 3.00 8 Increase 2
  National 2,878 0.31 0.31 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 424,565 45.96 3.31 8 Increase 2
  Labor 358,707 38.84 0.89 4 Decrease 3
  Democrats 71,981 7.79 -7.37
  Independents 43,317 4.69 3.39
  Natural Law 13,592 1.47
  Call to Australia 8,134 0.88
  Grey Power 1,759 0.19
  Greens 1,496 0.16 -0.05
  Confederate Action 124 0.01
Total 923,645 13
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 485,892 52.67 1.27 8 Increase 2
  Labor 436,650 47.33 -1.27 4 Decrease 3
Invalid/blank votes 39,088 4.06 +0.38
Turnout 962,763 94.91
Registered voters 1,014,400
Source: Federal Elections 1993

Results by division

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Adelaide [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Trish Worth 34,296 44.82 +3.71
Labor Bob Catley 31,459 41.11 +1.70
Democrats Matthew Mitchell 6,451 8.43 −5.91
Independent Jack King 1,624 2.12 +2.12
Natural Law Peter Fenwick 1,514 1.98 +1.98
Adam Hanieh 558 0.73 +0.73
Independent Chris Matuhina 318 0.42 +0.42
Independent David Bidstrup 295 0.39 +0.39
Total formal votes 76,515 95.86 −0.30
Informal votes 3,304 4.14 +0.30
Turnout 79,819 93.37
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Trish Worth 39,188 51.31 +3.15
Labor Bob Catley 37,181 48.69 −3.15
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.15

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian McLachlan 46,667 60.37 +2.63
Labor Harry Early 19,939 25.79 −2.22
Democrats Regine Andersen 4,742 6.13 −5.44
Natural Law Chris Wells 1,784 2.31 +2.31
Call to Australia Deidre Kent 1,548 2.00 +1.06
Independent Francis Boylan 1,399 1.81 +1.81
Independent Stephen Wikblom 1,221 1.58 +1.58
Total formal votes 77,300 96.44 −0.57
Informal votes 2,857 3.56 +0.57
Turnout 80,157 95.71
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLachlan 50,928 65.97 +2.27
Labor Harry Early 26,265 34.03 −2.27
Liberal hold Swing +2.27

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neal Blewett 38,820 55.60 +3.52
Liberal Ian Brookfield 20,032 28.69 +2.30
Democrats Colin Maas 6,596 9.45 −8.80
Independent Tony Rocca 1,994 2.86 +2.86
Call to Australia Dennis Hood 1,099 1.57 −1.71
Natural Law Eamon McAleer 667 0.96 +0.96
Independent Bruce Hannaford 615 0.88 +0.88
Total formal votes 69,823 94.75 −0.21
Informal votes 3,870 5.25 +0.21
Turnout 73,693 94.63
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neal Blewett 45,174 64.75 −0.92
Liberal Ian Brookfield 24,598 35.25 +0.92
Labor hold Swing −0.92

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steele Hall 41,708 52.88 +7.89
Labor Cathy Orr 26,556 33.67 +1.63
Democrats David Thackrah 7,560 9.59 −9.36
Natural Law Bevan Morris 1,650 2.09 +2.09
Independent Reg Macey 1,399 1.77 +1.77
Total formal votes 78,873 97.37 +0.12
Informal votes 2,129 2.63 −0.12
Turnout 81,002 95.27
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steele Hall 45,557 57.80 +3.29
Labor Cathy Orr 33,266 42.20 −3.29
Liberal hold Swing +3.29

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry Wakelin 34,703 44.28 +4.25
Labor Barry Piltz 29,963 38.23 −5.34
Independent George Crowe 6,248 7.97 +7.97
National Rod Nettle 2,878 3.67 +3.67
Democrats Matthew Rogers 2,318 2.96 −4.86
Call to Australia Anne Wilson 813 1.04 −5.85
Natural Law Colin Vincent 445 0.57 +0.57
Independent Jeff Munchenberg 354 0.45 +0.45
Independent John Fisher 307 0.39 −0.14
Independent Peter Solomon 220 0.28 +0.28
Confederate Action Roger Oates 124 0.16 +0.16
Total formal votes 78,373 95.88 −0.96
Informal votes 3,365 4.12 +0.96
Turnout 81,738 94.62
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Wakelin 40,729 52.08 +4.11
Labor Barry Piltz 37,483 47.92 −4.11
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.11

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Gallus 38,117 47.68 +5.58
Labor John Rau 32,814 41.05 +0.32
Democrats Mark Lobban 3,855 4.82 −7.93
Natural Law Athena Yiossis 1,602 2.00 +2.00
Greens Bob Lamb 1,496 1.87 +1.87
Independent Cliff Boyd 579 0.72 +0.72
Grey Power Martin Stretton 577 0.72 −1.21
Independent Ron Dean 477 0.60 +0.60
  Democratic Socialist Melanie Sjoberg 418 0.52 +0.52
Total formal votes 79,935 95.11 −0.72
Informal votes 4,111 4.89 +0.72
Turnout 84,046 94.65
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Gallus 41,245 51.64 +2.61
Labor John Rau 38,627 48.36 −2.61
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.61

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bilney 33,906 44.45 +7.45
Liberal Martin Gordon 32,073 42.04 +7.76
Democrats Anji Gesserit 5,885 7.71 −17.51
Call to Australia John Watson 1,917 2.51 +0.13
Natural Law Robert Brown 976 1.28 +1.28
Independent Alexa Jamieson 908 1.19 +1.19
Independent Egils Burtmanis 427 0.56 +0.56
Robert Graham 194 0.25 +0.25
Total formal votes 76,286 96.45 +0.00
Informal votes 2,806 3.55 +0.00
Turnout 79,092 95.86
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bilney 39,212 51.45 −2.85
Liberal Martin Gordon 37,000 48.55 +2.85
Labor hold Swing −2.85

Makin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Makin § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Makin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Duncan 36,748 46.79 +5.49
Liberal Alan Irving 32,353 41.19 +2.87
Democrats Angela Smith 5,585 7.11 −8.60
Independent Eva Dobson 986 1.26 +1.26
Call to Australia Dorothy Durland 986 1.26 −1.97
Natural Law Susan Brown 844 1.07 +1.07
Independent Alf Taylor 745 0.95 +0.95
Independent Stan Batten 294 0.37 +0.37
Total formal votes 78,541 96.36 +0.14
Informal votes 2,966 3.64 −0.14
Turnout 81,507 95.91
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Duncan 42,155 53.70 +0.28
Liberal Alan Irving 36,339 46.30 −0.28
Labor hold Swing +0.28

Mayo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mayo § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Mayo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Downer 42,647 53.98 +3.43
Labor Patrick Scott 21,601 27.33 +0.42
Democrats Merilyn Pedrick 10,731 13.58 −5.81
Independent Elena Lomsargis 1,322 1.67 +1.67
Natural Law Pamela Chipperfield 1,209 1.53 +1.53
Call to Australia Philippe Bayet 988 1.25 −1.09
Independent Michael Camilleri 523 0.66 +0.66
Total formal votes 79,031 96.64 −0.23
Informal votes 2,751 3.36 +0.23
Turnout 81,782 95.18
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alexander Downer 47,827 60.60 +1.01
Labor Patrick Scott 31,097 39.40 −1.01
Liberal hold Swing +1.01

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 41,248 53.47 +1.11
Liberal Alan McCarthy 25,437 33.00 +0.66
Democrats Don Knott 5,235 6.79 −5.29
Independent Colin Shearing 2,473 3.21 +3.21
Grey Power Emily Gilbey-Riley 1,182 1.53 +1.09
Natural Law Andrew Hobbs 830 1.08 +1.08
Independent Bert Joy 719 0.93 +0.93
Total formal votes 77,144 94.73 −0.55
Informal votes 4,288 5.27 +0.55
Turnout 81,432 94.36
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 47,811 62.05 −0.35
Liberal Alan McCarthy 29,246 37.95 +0.35
Labor hold Swing −0.35

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christopher Pyne 29,121 39.41 −7.58
Labor Marco de Chellis 25,293 34.23 +0.16
Mike Pratt 10,756 14.56 +14.56
Democrats Elizabeth Williams 6,085 8.23 −6.47
Natural Law Vladimir Lorenzon 1,167 1.58 +1.58
Call to Australia Tom Curnow 783 1.06 −0.64
Independent Geoff Freer 689 0.93 +0.93
Total formal votes 73,894 95.55 −0.56
Informal votes 3,439 4.45 +0.56
Turnout 77,333 93.71
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christopher Pyne 41,123 55.71 +1.04
Labor Martin de Chellis 32,690 44.29 −1.04
Liberal hold Swing +1.04

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1993.[edit]
1993 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Andrew 44,503 57.08 +2.69
Labor Mike Stevens 20,360 26.12 −2.82
Democrats Roy Milne 6,938 8.90 −4.28
Independent Don Allen 3,189 4.09 +4.09
Independent Shirley Faulkner 2,066 2.65 +2.65
Natural Law Ingrid Hergstrom 904 1.16 +1.16
Total formal votes 77,960 96.05 −0.72
Informal votes 3,202 3.95 +0.72
Turnout 81,162 95.66
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Andrew 52,112 66.98 +4.91
Labor Mike Stevens 25,689 33.02 −4.91
Liberal hold Swing +4.91

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "1993 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ Newman, G; Kopras, A (8 October 1993). "Federal Elections 1993" (PDF). Background Paper 22 1993. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1037-2938. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1993 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.