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Australian division election results

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 2019.

Members

Member Party Term
  Albert Thompson Labor 1949–1963
  Fred Birrell Labor 1963–1974
  Mick Young Labor 1974–1988
  Rod Sawford Labor 1988–2007
  Mark Butler Labor 2007–2019

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in South Australia § Port Adelaide.
2016 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark Butler 46,314 48.24 −2.34
Xenophon Michael Slattery 17,970 18.72 +18.72
Liberal Emma Flowerdew 17,884 18.63 −7.69
Greens Matthew Carey 6,683 6.96 −1.65
Family First Bruce Hambour 4,483 4.67 −2.85
Animal Justice Janine Clipstone 2,078 2.16 +2.16
Christian Democrats Jenalie Salt 597 0.62 +0.62
Total formal votes 96,009 94.19 +0.39
Informal votes 5,927 5.81 −0.39
Turnout 101,936 89.93 −2.24
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Mark Butler 67,119 69.91 +5.89
Liberal Emma Flowerdew 28,890 30.09 −5.89
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 62,274 64.86 +0.84
Xenophon Michael Slattery 33,735 35.14 +35.14
Labor hold Swing N/A

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in South Australia § Port Adelaide.
2013 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark Butler 46,024 50.58 −3.98
Liberal Nigel McKenna 23,955 26.32 +3.32
Greens Dusan Popovic 7,834 8.61 −6.51
Family First Bruce Hambour 6,843 7.52 +0.29
Palmer United Ngoc Chau Huynh 5,227 5.74 +5.74
Australia First Terry Cooksley 1,116 1.23 +1.23
Total formal votes 90,999 93.80 +1.14
Informal votes 6,020 6.20 −1.14
Turnout 97,019 92.17 −1.16
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 58,261 64.02 −6.89
Liberal Nigel McKenna 32,738 35.98 +6.89
Labor hold Swing −6.89

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in South Australia § Port Adelaide.
2010 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark Butler 48,638 53.82 −4.42
Liberal Nigel McKenna 21,615 23.92 −1.29
Greens Kalyna Micenko 13,659 15.11 +6.35
Family First Bruce Hambour 6,467 7.16 +1.38
Total formal votes 90,379 92.82 −2.22
Informal votes 6,991 7.18 +2.22
Turnout 97,370 93.35 −1.52
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 63,295 70.03 +0.28
Liberal Nigel McKenna 27,084 29.97 −0.28
Labor hold Swing +0.28

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark Butler 52,732 58.24 +3.73
Liberal Brenton Chomel 22,830 25.21 −6.71
Greens Colin Thomas 7,935 8.76 +3.34
Family First Bruce Hambour 5,230 5.78 +1.01
Democrats Pam Moore 1,822 2.01 +0.01
Total formal votes 90,549 95.04 +2.12
Informal votes 4,724 4.96 −2.12
Turnout 95,273 95.04 +0.70
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 63,158 69.75 +6.84
Liberal Brenton Chomel 27,391 30.25 −6.84
Labor hold Swing +6.84

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 46,692 54.51 +2.47
Liberal Terry Inglis 27,338 31.92 +5.21
Greens Anne McMenamin 4,641 5.42 +1.56
Family First Richard Bunting 4,085 4.77 +4.77
Democrats Trevor Tucker 1,710 2.00 −7.97
One Nation Stan Batten 1,191 1.39 −4.17
Total formal votes 85,657 92.92 +0.33
Informal votes 6,522 7.08 −0.33
Turnout 82,179 94.34 −0.73
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 53,888 62.91 −3.09
Liberal Terry Inglis 31,769 37.09 +3.09
Labor hold Swing −3.09

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 38,783 50.77 −2.33
Liberal Josh Krieg 22,474 29.42 +3.61
Democrats Matilda Bawden 7,313 9.57 +0.62
One Nation Andrew Phillips 3,932 5.15 −3.83
Greens Brian Noone 3,210 4.20 +4.08
Communist Michael Perth 672 0.88 −0.16
Total formal votes 76,384 93.14 −1.25
Informal votes 5,627 6.86 +1.25
Turnout 82,011 95.48
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 49,379 64.65 −1.07
Liberal Josh Krieg 27,005 35.35 +1.07
Labor hold Swing −1.07

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 39,449 53.10 +4.68
Liberal Romeo Cavuoto 19,083 25.69 −11.12
One Nation John Powell 6,731 9.06 +9.06
Democrats Matilda Bawden 6,696 9.01 −0.55
Independent Rick Hill 1,527 2.06 +2.06
Communist Michael Perth 801 1.08 +1.08
Total formal votes 74,287 94.46 +0.02
Informal votes 4,358 5.54 −0.02
Turnout 78,645 95.62 −0.01
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 49,107 66.10 +9.06
Liberal Romeo Cavuoto 25,180 33.90 −9.06
Labor hold Swing +9.06

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 35,939 48.43 −5.04
Liberal Rick Hill 27,315 36.81 +3.81
Democrats Maddalena Rositano 7,096 9.56 +2.78
Greens George Apap 3,387 4.56 +4.56
Natural Law Enid Mohylenko 475 0.64 −0.44
Total formal votes 74,212 94.44 −0.30
Informal votes 4,372 5.56 +0.30
Turnout 78,584 95.63 +1.27
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 42,153 57.05 −5.00
Liberal Rick Hill 31,736 42.95 +5.00
Labor hold Swing −5.00

1993

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

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 36,186 53.5 −7.8
Liberal Howard Trotter 21,539 31.9 +3.3
Democrats Damien Aidon 8,003 11.8 +5.7
Call to Australia Peter Thompson 1,013 1.5 +1.5
Democratic Socialist Paul Petit 859 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 67,600 95.4
Informal votes 3,275 4.6
Turnout 70,875 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 42,718 63.3 −3.0
Liberal Howard Trotter 24,780 36.7 +3.0
Labor hold Swing −3.0

Elections in the 1980s

1988 Port Adelaide by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 29,773 47.1 −14.2
Liberal Judy Fuller 23,818 37.7 +9.1
Democrats Meg Lees 4,506 7.1 +1.0
Independent Tony Chaplin 2,385 3.8 +3.8
Independent Ruby Hammond 1,142 1.8 +1.8
Independent Jocelyn Aver 743 1.2 +1.2
Independent Michael Brander 438 0.7 +0.7
Independent Bruce Deering 412 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 63,217 95.7
Informal votes 2,865 4.3
Turnout 66,082 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 34,885 55.2 −11.1
Liberal Judy Fuller 28,276 44.8 +11.1
Labor hold Swing −11.1

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 38,196 61.3 −0.9
Liberal Barry Blundell 17,780 28.6 +0.0
Democrats Derek Ball 3,785 6.1 −1.0
National Rod Scarborough 1,283 2.1 +2.1
Independent John Buik 509 0.8 +0.8
Unite Australia Bob Manhire 418 0.7 +0.7
Independent Brian Rooney 294 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 62,265 90.8
Informal votes 6,311 9.2
Turnout 68,576 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 41,276 66.3 −1.5
Liberal Barry Blundell 20,979 33.7 +1.5
Labor hold Swing −1.5

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 37,440 62.2 −2.0
Liberal Thomas Ireland 17,208 28.6 +1.9
Democrats Robert Manhire 4,295 7.1 +3.6
Socialist Workers Deborah Gordon 1,294 2.1 −2.2
Total formal votes 60,237 89.3
Informal votes 7,201 10.7
Turnout 67,438 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 40,855 67.8 −2.6
Liberal Thomas Ireland 19,375 32.2 +2.6
Labor hold Swing −2.6

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 48,865 68.0 +5.0
Liberal Robin Rickards 16,567 23.0 −5.3
Socialist Workers Robert Fisher 3,093 4.3 +4.3
Democrats Benjamin Michael 2,484 3.5 −3.5
Communist Donald Sutherland 888 1.2 −0.6
Total formal votes 71,897 95.9
Informal votes 3,086 4.1
Turnout 74,983 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 74.2 +5.4
Liberal Robin Rickards 25.8 −5.4
Labor hold Swing +5.4

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 43,746 63.0 +3.0
Liberal Shirley de Garis 19,580 28.2 −2.2
Democrats Robert Manhire 4,846 7.0 −0.3
Communist Elliott Johnston 1,261 1.8 −0.5
Total formal votes 69,433 96.1
Informal votes 2,837 3.9
Turnout 72,270 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 68.8 +3.1
Liberal Shirley de Garis 31.2 −3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 40,497 60.0 −0.1
Liberal Jean Lawrie 20,506 30.4 −4.7
Democrats David Wade 4,906 7.3 +7.3
Communist Donald Sutherland 1,575 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 67,484 94.5
Informal votes 3,914 5.5
Turnout 71,398 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 65.7 +4.4
Liberal Jean Lawrie 34.3 −4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 34,701 60.1 −5.2
Liberal Terence Hanson 20,285 35.1 +11.1
Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie 2,734 4.7 −1.9
Total formal votes 57,720 96.5
Informal votes 2,092 3.5
Turnout 59,812 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 61.3 −9.6
Liberal Terence Hanson 38.7 +9.6
Labor hold Swing −9.6

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 36,678 65.3 −4.4
Liberal Clarence Hinson 13,464 24.0 −0.3
Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie 3,701 6.6 +6.6
Independent James Mitchell 1,423 2.5 +0.5
Australia Alan Jamieson 904 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 56,170 95.8
Informal votes 2,463 4.2
Turnout 58,633 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 70.9 −0.6
Liberal Clarence Hinson 29.1 +0.6
Labor hold Swing −0.6

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 35,572 69.7 −0.8
Liberal Ian Fotheringham 12,398 24.3 +2.0
Democratic Labor Leon Dalle-Nogare 2,085 4.1 +4.1
Independent James Mitchell 996 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 51,051 96.0
Informal votes 2,105 4.0
Turnout 53,156 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 71.5 −2.0
Liberal Ian Fotheringham 28.5 +2.0
Labor hold Swing −2.0

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 35,147 70.5 +13.1
Liberal Reginald Appelkamp 12,409 24.9 −6.3
Social Credit Denis McEvoy 1,399 2.8 −1.6
Communist Jim Moss 887 1.8 −0.4
Total formal votes 49,842 94.8
Informal votes 2,734 5.2
Turnout 52,576 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 73.5 +11.0
Liberal Reginald Appelkamp 26.5 −11.0
Labor hold Swing +11.0

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 23,766 57.4 −18.8
Liberal Peter Balnaves 12,911 31.2 +31.2
Democratic Labor Michael Bowler 1,973 4.8 −15.4
Social Credit Denis McEvoy 1,803 4.4 +4.4
Communist Jim Moss 918 2.2 −1.4
Total formal votes 41,371 94.4
Informal votes 2,468 5.6
Turnout 43,839 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 62.5 −16.9
Liberal Peter Balnaves 37.5 +37.5
Labor hold Swing −16.9

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 30,994 76.2 +4.4
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 8,219 20.2 +12.3
Communist Jim Moss 1,463 3.6 +1.4
Total formal votes 40,676 94.8
Informal votes 2,230 5.2
Turnout 42,906 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 79.4 +4.2
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 20.6 +20.6
Labor hold Swing +4.2

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 30,046 71.8 +3.1
Liberal Kimball Kelly 7,556 18.1 −5.6
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 3,290 7.9 +2.2
Communist Peter Symon 938 2.2 +0.3
Total formal votes 41,830 95.6
Informal votes 1,929 4.4
Turnout 43,759 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 75.2 +3.7
Liberal Kimball Kelly 24.8 −3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 28,627 68.7 −16.0
Liberal David Garvie 9,875 23.7 +23.7
Democratic Labor Gerald Shinnick 2,386 5.7 +5.7
Communist Peter Symon 795 1.9 −13.4
Total formal votes 41,683 96.1
Informal votes 1,683 3.9
Turnout 43,366 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 71.5 −13.2
Liberal David Garvie 28.5 +28.5
Labor hold Swing −13.2

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 32,813 84.7 −9.3
Communist Peter Symon 5,918 15.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 38,731 93.0
Informal votes 2,906 7.0
Turnout 41,637 96.1
Labor hold Swing −9.3

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 47,355 94.0 +22.7
Communist Alan Finger 3,045 6.0 +3.3
Total formal votes 50,400 92.5
Informal votes 4,083 7.5
Turnout 54,483 96.2
Labor hold Swing +20.2

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 33,979 71.3 −0.2
Liberal John Caskey 12,342 25.9 −0.6
Communist Alan Finger 1,304 2.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 47,625 97.7
Informal votes 1,129 2.3
Turnout 48,754 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 73.8 +0.5
Liberal John Caskey 26.2 −0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 31,977 71.5 +0.0
Liberal Frederick Boscombe 11,879 26.5 +8.1
Communist Peter Symon 889 2.0 −8.1
Total formal votes 44,745 97.9
Informal votes 950 2.1
Turnout 45,695 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 73.3 −7.3
Liberal Frederick Boscombe 26.7 +7.3
Labor notional hold Swing −7.3

References

  1. Port Adelaide, SA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. 2013 results for Port Adelaide, AEC.
  3. "2010 results for Port Adelaide". AEC.
Electoral results for the divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in South Australia
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