1980 Australian Senate election

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1980 Australian Senate elections
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 197718 October 1980 1983  

34 of the 64 seats in the Australian Senate
33 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  John Carrick 1971.png Ken Wriedt 1971.jpg DonChipp-1977.jpg
Leader John Carrick Ken Wriedt Don Chipp
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor Democrats
Leader since7 August 197810 February 19759 May 1977
Leader's seat New South Wales Tasmania Victoria
Seats before34272
Seats after31275
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote3,352,5213,250,187711,805
Percentage43.58%42.25%9.25%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.98%Increase2.svg 5.49%Decrease2.svg 1.88%

Australian Senate elected members, 1980.svg
Senators elected in the 1980 federal election

Leader of the Senate before election

John Carrick
Liberal/National coalition

Elected Leader of the Senate

John Carrick
Liberal/National coalition

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 1980 federal election. Senators total 31 coalition (27 Liberal, one coalition National, one CLP), 27 Labor, two non-coalition National, five Democrats, and one Independent. [1] Senator terms are six years (three for territories). Senators elected at this election began their terms on 1 July 1981, except for the territorial senators who took their seats at the election.

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Australia

Senate (STV) — 1980–83—Turnout 94.35% (CV) — Informal 9.65%
PartyVotes %SwingSeats wonTotal seatsChange
  Liberal–NCP coalition 3,352,52143.58–1.981531–3
 Liberal–NCP joint ticket1,971,52825.63−8.634**
  Liberal 1,011,28913.15+2.559270
  National Country 341,9784.45+3.9513–3
  Country Liberal 19,1290.25+0.04110
  Labor 3,250,18742.25+5.4915270
  Democrats 711,8059.25−1.8835+3
  Call to Australia 118,5351.54+0.42000
  Democratic Labor 31,7660.41–1.26000
  Marijuana 28,3370.37–0.23000
  Australia 27,4040.36+0.25000
  Socialist 15,4120.20–0.38000
  Progress 8,2520.11–1.08000
  NPWA 7,5970.10+0.10000
  Progressive Conservative 6,2470.07+0.0700
  National Front of Australia 1,4670.01+0.0100
 Other56,1280.73+0.73000
  Independent 86,7701.13–0.60110
 Total7,692,364  3464

New South Wales

Elected#SenatorParty
1981
19811 Doug McClelland  Labor
19812 John Carrick  Liberal
19813 Bruce Childs  Labor
19814 Douglas Scott  NCP
19815 Kerry Sibraa  Labor
1978
19781 Peter Baume  Liberal
19782 Tony Mulvihill  Labor
19783 Misha Lajovic  Liberal
19784 Arthur Gietzelt  Labor
19785 Colin Mason  Democrat
1980 Australian federal election: Senate, New South Wales
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 452,977
Labor 1. Doug McClelland (elected 1)
2. Bruce Childs (elected 3)
3. Kerry Sibraa (elected 5)
1,215,79644.7+4.6
Coalition 1. John Carrick (Lib) (elected 2)
2. Douglas Scott (NCP) (elected 4)
3. Chris Puplick (Lib)
1,139,82541.9-1.4
Democrats 1. Paul McLean
2. Elisabeth Kirkby
3. Laurence Bourke
187,5076.9-1.4
Call to Australia 1. Fred Nile
2. John Whitehall
3. Joan Loew
118,5354.4+2.5
Marijuana 1. James Billington
2. Anne Parsons
13,4760.5-0.4
National Colonialist Party1. Nicholas Jones
2. Ian MacRae
11,0380.4+0.4
Socialist 1. Peter Symon
2. Harry Black
3. Raymond Ferguson
4. Edgar Woodbury
8,7600.3+0.1
Group C1. John E Champion
2. Julie A Champion
3. John D Champion
6,7850.3+0.3
Independent Estelle Myers4,4690.2+0.2
Independent Joylene Hairmouth4,3340.2+0.2
Independent Josephine Chisholm-Mallett2,8550.1+0.1
Progress 1. Fernand Eyschen
2. Nicholas Hudson
2,2600.1-2.4
Independent Terence Griffiths9210.00.0
Independent Berard O'Grady4890.00.0
Independent Rudolph Dezelin3050.00.0
Independent Norman Eather2620.00.0
Independent Gene Salvestrin2410.00.0
Total formal votes2,717,85890.6+0.2
Informal votes281,3389.4-0.2
Turnout 2,999,18694.2-0.8

Victoria

Elected#SenatorParty
1981
19811 Cyril Primmer  Labor
19812 Margaret Guilfoyle  Liberal
19813 Robert Ray  Labor
19814 Austin Lewis  Liberal
19815 John Siddons  Democrat
1978
19781 Alan Missen  Liberal
19782 Gareth Evans  Labor
19783 David Hamer  Liberal
19784 John Button  Labor
19785 Don Chipp  Democrat
1980 Australian federal election: Senate, Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 339,953
Labor 1. Cyril Primmer (elected 1)
2. Robert Ray (elected 3)
3. Jean Melzer
877,46843.0+8.8
Coalition 1. Margaret Guilfoyle (Lib) (elected 2)
2. Austin Lewis (Lib) (elected 4)
3. Laurence Neal (NCP)
831,70340.8-1.0
Democrats 1. John Siddons (elected 5)
2. Janet Powell
3. Ian Price
231,11311.3-4.9
Democratic Labour 1. Paul McManus
2. John Flint
3. Robert Semmel
31,7661.6-4.6
Australia 1. Gail Farrell
2. Frederick Funnell
25,7341.3+1.2
Marijuana 1. Margaret Fraser
2. James Billington
11,6840.6-0.1
Group B1. John Jess
2. John Davies
3. Donald Moyes
10,4020.5+0.5
Group K1. Francis Petering
2. Jean McPherson
3. Louis Cook
9,0810.4+0.4
Socialist 1. Georgina Lialios
2. Trevor McCandless
3. Raymond Berbling
2,7910.1-0.1
Group E1. Shane Watson
2. Ernest Langmaid
1,7650.1+0.1
Group D1. George Samargis
2. Daniel Smargis
1,5380.1+0.1
Independent Pamela Moore1,4980.1+0.1
Independent Anthony Palmer1,4700.1+0.1
Independent Augustus Titter1,1570.1+0.1
Independent Maurice Smith3290.00.0
Independent Wilhelm Kapphan2170.00.0
Total formal votes2,039,71690.90.0
Informal votes256,0609.10.0
Turnout 2,295,77695.0-0.7

Queensland

Elected#SenatorParty
1981
19811 Jim Keeffe  Labor
19812 Flo Bjelke-Petersen  NCP
19813 Neville Bonner  Liberal
19814 Gerry Jones  Labor
19815 Michael Macklin  Democrat
1978
19781 Kathy Sullivan  Liberal
19782 George Georges  Labor
19783 Stan Collard  NCP
19784 Mal Colston  Labor
19785 David MacGibbon  Liberal
1980 Australian federal election: Senate: Queensland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 192,889
Labor 1. Jim Keeffe (elected 1)
2. Gerry Jones (elected 4)
3. Robert Gleeson
445,27738.5+3.9
National Country 1. Flo Bjelke-Petersen (elected 2)
2. Glen Sheil
3. Ron Maunsell
309,62226.8+26.8*
Liberal 1. Neville Bonner (elected 3)
2. Yvonne McComb
3. Franz Born
266,40723.0+23.0*
Democrats 1. Michael Macklin (elected 5)
2. William Elson-Green
3. Gilruth Rees
115,42910.0+1.0
Progress 1. Vivian Forbes
2. Frank Paull
3,3990.3-0.5
Group J1. Lionel Fifield
2. Robert McClintock
3,2560.3+0.3
Group F1. John Butler
2. Anne Glew
3,0220.3+0.3
Socialist 1. David Ryan
2. Stephen Bulloch
3. Ivan Ivanoff
2,5140.2-2.6
Independent Norman Eather2,1910.2+0.2
Group G1. Sydney Shawcross
2. Cyril McKenzie
3. Michael Dendle
2,1020.2+0.2
National Front 1. Rosemary Sisson
2. Victor Robb
1,4670.1+0.1
Independent Carlemo Wacando1,3260.1+0.1
Group H1. James Drabsch
2. Vivien Botterill
5130.00.0
Independent Neil McKay3690.00.0
Independent Anthony Catip2410.00.0
Independent Frederick Phillips1950.00.0
Total formal votes1,157,33090.8-1.2
Informal votes117,8849.2+1.2
Turnout 1,275,21494.0-0.8

South Australia

Elected#SenatorParty
1981
19811 Don Jessop  Liberal
19812 Dominic Foreman  Labor
19813 Robert Hill  Liberal
19814 Nick Bolkus  Labor
19815 Janine Haines  Democrat
1978
19781 Tony Messner  Liberal
19782 Geoff McLaren  Labor
19783 Harold Young  Liberal
19784 Ron Elstob  Labor
19785 Baden Teague  Liberal
1980 Australian federal election, Senate, South Australia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 122,723
Liberal 1. Don Jessop (elected 1)
2. Robert Hill (elected 3)
3. Craig Spiel
319,08843.3-5.8
Labor 1. Dominic Foreman (elected 2)
2. Nick Bolkus (elected 4)
3. Graham Maguire
300,42040.8+4.0
Democrats 1. Janine Haines (elected 5)
2. Ian Gilfillan
3. David Vigor
96,66213.1+1.9
National Country 1. Geoffrey Clothier
2. Sylvia Schulz
3. Peter McBride
7,4191.0+1.0
 Concerned Christian Candidates1. Betty Luks
2. James Cronin
3. Gordon Kroschel
4,1890.6+0.6
Marijuana 1. Craig Cocks
2. Gwenda Woods
2,3730.3+0.3
Australia 1. Ian Modistach
2. Alan Jamieson
1,6700.2-0.2
Socialist 1. Brian Rooney
2. Ida Goss
3. Laurence Kiek
1,3470.2-0.1
Prog. Conservative 1. David Kitto
2. Mary McKenzie-Huish
1,2480.2+0.2
Independent Valentine Furner8790.1+0.1
Independent William Forster8200.1+0.1
Independent Raymond Bradtke2210.00.0
Total formal votes736,33691.3+1.7
Informal votes70,3598.7-1.7
Turnout 806,69594.9-0.2

Western Australia

Elected#SenatorParty
1981
19811 Reg Withers  Liberal
19812 Gordon McIntosh  Labor
19813 Peter Durack  Liberal
19814 Patricia Giles  Labor
19815 Noel Crichton-Browne  Liberal
1978
19781 Fred Chaney  Liberal
19782 Peter Walsh  Labor
19783 Andrew Thomas  Liberal
19784 Ruth Coleman  Labor
19785 Allan Rocher  Liberal
1980 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 105,085
Liberal 1. Reg Withers (elected 1)
2. Peter Durack (elected 3)
3. Noel Crichton-Browne (elected 5)
283,42945.0-1.4
Labor 1. Gordon McIntosh (elected 2)
2. Patricia Giles (elected 4)
3. Brian Conway
244,72938.8+6.0
Democrats 1. Jack Evans
2. Geoffrey Taylor
3. Shirley de la Hunty
58,5389.3-3.2
National Country 1. John Patterson
2. John McIntyre
3. Leonard Newing
25,9374.1-2.0
National 1. Anthony Overheu
2. Edna Adams
3. Murray Anderson
7,5971.2+1.2
Prog. Conservative 1. Syd Negus
2. Peter Harwood
4,9990.8+0.8
Progress 1. John Trewick
2. James Jamieson
3. Kenneth Law
2,5930.4-1.3
Group D1. Francesco Nesci
2. Nellie Stuart
1,5700.2+0.2
Independent Douglas Thorp1,1120.2+0.2
Total formal votes630,50490.1-1.7
Informal votes69,4539.9+1.7
Turnout 699,95793.2-0.8

Tasmania

Elected#SenatorParty
1981
19811 Peter Rae  Liberal
19812 Jean Hearn  Labor
19813 Brian Harradine  Independent
19814 Michael Townley  Liberal
19815 John Coates  Labor
1978
19781 Shirley Walters  Liberal
19782 Don Grimes  Labor
19783 Brian Archer  Liberal
19784 Michael Tate  Labor
19785 John Watson  Liberal
1980 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 40,640
Liberal 1. Peter Rae (elected 1)
2. Michael Townley (elected 4)
3. Peter Jones
96,09839.4-10.4
Labor 1. Jean Hearn (elected 2)
2. John Coates (elected 5)
3. John White
86,83335.6-2.1
Group B1. Brian Harradine (elected 3)
2. Harry Upston
52,24721.4+21.4
Democrats 1. Norman Siberry
2. Rae Saxon
3. Brian Austen
7,7803.2-2.7
Total formal votes243,83892.5-0.4
Informal votes19,6517.5+0.4
Turnout 263,48996.3-0.4

Australian Capital Territory

Elected#SenatorParty
1980
19801 Susan Ryan  Labor
19802 John Knight  Liberal
1980 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 41,569
Labor 1. Susan Ryan (elected 1)
2. John Langmore
63,28050.8+7.6
Liberal 2. John Knight (elected 2)
2. David Adams
46,26737.1-1.3
Democrats 1. John Filler
2. John Morgan
10,6638.5-4.3
Jobless Action Community Campaign1. Neville Curtis
2. Jacqueline Flitcroft
4,0013.2+3.2
Independent Joseph Marks4930.4+0.4
Total formal votes124,70497.2+6.9
Informal votes3,5582.8-6.9
Turnout 128,26294.3-1.3

Northern Territory

Elected#SenatorParty
1980
19801 Bernie Kilgariff  Country Liberal
19802 Ted Robertson  Labor
1980 Australian federal election: Senate, Northern Territory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 14,027
Country Liberal 1. Bernard Kilgariff (elected 1)
2. Graeme Lewis
19,12945.5-0.5
Labor 1. Ted Robertson (elected 2)
2. Hunter Harrison
16,38438.9-1.5
Democrats 1. Jack Hunt
2. William Evans
4,1139.8+1.6
  Christian Democrat 1. Ronald Mann
2. Charles Coombs
1,6483.9+3.9
Marijuana 1. Jennifer Smether
2. Lance Lawrence
8041.9+1.9
Total formal votes42,07892.7-0.8
Informal votes3,3257.3+0.8
Turnout 45,40382.3+1.1

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