Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide

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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.

Contents

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  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

2016 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mark Butler 46,31448.24−2.34
Xenophon Michael Slattery17,97018.72+18.72
Liberal Emma Flowerdew17,88418.63−7.69
Greens Matthew Carey6,6836.96−1.65
Family First Bruce Hambour4,4834.67−2.85
Animal Justice Janine Clipstone2,0782.16+2.16
Christian Democrats Jenalie Salt5970.62+0.62
Total formal votes96,00994.19+0.39
Informal votes5,9275.81−0.39
Turnout 101,93689.93−2.24
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Mark Butler 67,11969.91+5.89
Liberal Emma Flowerdew28,89030.09−5.89
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 62,27464.86+0.84
Xenophon Michael Slattery33,73535.14+35.14
Labor hold Swing N/A

2013

2013 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mark Butler 46,02450.58−3.98
Liberal Nigel McKenna23,95526.32+3.32
Greens Dusan Popovic7,8348.61−6.51
Family First Bruce Hambour6,8437.52+0.29
Palmer United Ngoc Chau Huynh5,2275.74+5.74
Australia First Terry Cooksley1,1161.23+1.23
Total formal votes90,99993.80+1.14
Informal votes6,0206.20−1.14
Turnout 97,01992.17−1.16
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 58,26164.02−6.89
Liberal Nigel McKenna32,73835.98+6.89
Labor hold Swing −6.89

2010

2010 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mark Butler 48,63853.82−4.42
Liberal Nigel McKenna21,61523.92−1.29
Greens Kalyna Micenko13,65915.11+6.35
Family First Bruce Hambour6,4677.16+1.38
Total formal votes90,37992.82−2.22
Informal votes6,9917.18+2.22
Turnout 97,37093.35−1.52
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 63,29570.03+0.28
Liberal Nigel McKenna27,08429.97−0.28
Labor hold Swing +0.28

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mark Butler 52,73258.24+3.73
Liberal Brenton Chomel22,83025.21−6.71
Greens Colin Thomas7,9358.76+3.34
Family First Bruce Hambour5,2305.78+1.01
Democrats Pam Moore1,8222.01+0.01
Total formal votes90,54995.04+2.12
Informal votes4,7244.96−2.12
Turnout 95,27395.04+0.70
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 63,15869.75+6.84
Liberal Brenton Chomel27,39130.25−6.84
Labor hold Swing +6.84

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rod Sawford 46,69254.51+2.47
Liberal Terry Inglis27,33831.92+5.21
Greens Anne McMenamin4,6415.42+1.56
Family First Richard Bunting4,0854.77+4.77
Democrats Trevor Tucker1,7102.00−7.97
One Nation Stan Batten1,1911.39−4.17
Total formal votes85,65792.92+0.33
Informal votes6,5227.08−0.33
Turnout 82,17994.34−0.73
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 53,88862.91−3.09
Liberal Terry Inglis31,76937.09+3.09
Labor hold Swing -3.09

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rod Sawford 38,78350.77−2.33
Liberal Josh Krieg22,47429.42+3.61
Democrats Matilda Bawden7,3139.57+0.62
One Nation Andrew Phillips3,9325.15−3.83
Greens Brian Noone3,2104.20+4.08
Communist Michael Perth6720.88−0.16
Total formal votes76,38493.14−1.25
Informal votes5,6276.86+1.25
Turnout 82,01195.48
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 49,37964.65−1.07
Liberal Josh Krieg27,00535.35+1.07
Labor hold Swing -1.07

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rod Sawford 39,44953.10+4.68
Liberal Romeo Cavuoto19,08325.69−11.12
One Nation John Powell6,7319.06+9.06
Democrats Matilda Bawden6,6969.01−0.55
Independent Rick Hill1,5272.06+2.06
Communist Michael Perth8011.08+1.08
Total formal votes74,28794.46+0.02
Informal votes4,3585.54−0.02
Turnout 78,64595.62−0.01
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 49,10766.10+9.06
Liberal Romeo Cavuoto25,18033.90−9.06
Labor hold Swing +9.06

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rod Sawford 35,93948.43−5.04
Liberal Rick Hill27,31536.81+3.81
Democrats Maddalena Rositano7,0969.56+2.78
Greens George Apap3,3874.56+4.56
Natural Law Enid Mohylenko4750.64−0.44
Total formal votes74,21294.44−0.30
Informal votes4,3725.56+0.30
Turnout 78,58495.63+1.27
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 42,15357.05−5.00
Liberal Rick Hill31,73642.95+5.00
Labor hold Swing -5.00

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rod Sawford 41,24853.47+1.11
Liberal Alan McCarthy25,43733.00+0.66
Democrats Don Knott5,2356.79−5.29
Independent Colin Shearing2,4733.21+3.21
Grey Power Emily Gilbey-Riley1,1821.53+1.09
Natural Law Andrew Hobbs8301.08+1.08
Independent Bert Joy7190.93+0.93
Total formal votes77,14494.73−0.55
Informal votes4,2885.27+0.55
Turnout 81,43294.36
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 47,81162.05−0.35
Liberal Alan McCarthy29,24637.95+0.35
Labor hold Swing -0.35

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rod Sawford 36,18653.5−7.8
Liberal Howard Trotter21,53931.9+3.3
Democrats Damien Aidon8,00311.8+5.7
Call to Australia Peter Thompson1,0131.5+1.5
Democratic Socialist Paul Petit8591.3+1.3
Total formal votes67,60095.4
Informal votes3,2754.6
Turnout 70,87596.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 42,71863.3−3.0
Liberal Howard Trotter24,78036.7+3.0
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Elections in the 1980s

1988 Port Adelaide by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rod Sawford 29,77347.1−14.2
Liberal Judy Fuller23,81837.7+9.1
Democrats Meg Lees 4,5067.1+1.0
Independent Tony Chaplin2,3853.8+3.8
Independent Ruby Hammond 1,1421.8+1.8
Independent Jocelyn Aver7431.2+1.2
Independent Michael Brander4380.7+0.7
Independent Bruce Deering4120.7+0.7
Total formal votes63,21795.7
Informal votes2,8654.3
Turnout 66,08291.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 34,88555.2−11.1
Liberal Judy Fuller28,27644.8+11.1
Labor hold Swing -11.1

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mick Young 38,19661.3−0.9
Liberal Barry Blundell17,78028.6+0.0
Democrats Derek Ball3,7856.1−1.0
National Rod Scarborough1,2832.1+2.1
Independent John Buik5090.8+0.8
Unite Australia Bob Manhire4180.7+0.7
Independent Brian Rooney2940.5+0.5
Total formal votes62,26590.8
Informal votes6,3119.2
Turnout 68,57693.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 41,27666.3−1.5
Liberal Barry Blundell20,97933.7+1.5
Labor hold Swing -1.5

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mick Young 37,44062.2−2.0
Liberal Thomas Ireland17,20828.6+1.9
Democrats Robert Manhire4,2957.1+3.6
Socialist Workers Deborah Gordon1,2942.1−2.2
Total formal votes60,23789.3
Informal votes7,20110.7
Turnout 67,43894.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 40,85567.8−2.6
Liberal Thomas Ireland19,37532.2+2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mick Young 48,86568.0+5.0
Liberal Robin Rickards16,56723.0−5.3
Socialist Workers Robert Fisher3,0934.3+4.3
Democrats Benjamin Michael2,4843.5−3.5
Communist Donald Sutherland8881.2−0.6
Total formal votes71,89795.9
Informal votes3,0864.1
Turnout 74,98394.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 74.2+5.4
Liberal Robin Rickards25.8−5.4
Labor hold Swing +5.4

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mick Young 43,74663.0+3.0
Liberal Shirley de Garis19,58028.2−2.2
Democrats Robert Manhire4,8467.0−0.3
Communist Elliott Johnston 1,2611.8−0.5
Total formal votes69,43396.1
Informal votes2,8373.9
Turnout 72,27094.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 68.8+3.1
Liberal Shirley de Garis31.2−3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mick Young 40,49760.0−0.1
Liberal Jean Lawrie20,50630.4−4.7
Democrats David Wade 4,9067.3+7.3
Communist Donald Sutherland1,5752.3+2.3
Total formal votes67,48494.5
Informal votes3,9145.5
Turnout 71,39894.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 65.7+4.4
Liberal Jean Lawrie34.3−4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mick Young 34,70160.1−5.2
Liberal Terence Hanson20,28535.1+11.1
Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie2,7344.7−1.9
Total formal votes57,72096.5
Informal votes2,0923.5
Turnout 59,81296.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 61.3−9.6
Liberal Terence Hanson38.7+9.6
Labor hold Swing -9.6

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mick Young 36,67865.3−4.4
Liberal Clarence Hinson13,46424.0−0.3
Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie3,7016.6+6.6
Independent James Mitchell1,4232.5+0.5
Australia Alan Jamieson9041.6+1.6
Total formal votes56,17095.8
Informal votes2,4634.2
Turnout 58,63396.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 70.9−0.6
Liberal Clarence Hinson29.1+0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Birrell 35,57269.7−0.8
Liberal Ian Fotheringham12,39824.3+2.0
Democratic Labor Leon Dalle-Nogare2,0854.1+4.1
Independent James Mitchell9962.0+2.0
Total formal votes51,05196.0
Informal votes2,1054.0
Turnout 53,15696.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 71.5−2.0
Liberal Ian Fotheringham28.5+2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Birrell 35,14770.5+13.1
Liberal Reginald Appelkamp12,40924.9−6.3
Social Credit Denis McEvoy1,3992.8−1.6
Communist Jim Moss8871.8−0.4
Total formal votes49,84294.8
Informal votes2,7345.2
Turnout 52,57695.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 73.5+11.0
Liberal Reginald Appelkamp26.5−11.0
Labor hold Swing +11.0

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Birrell 23,76657.4−18.8
Liberal Peter Balnaves12,91131.2+31.2
Democratic Labor Michael Bowler1,9734.8−15.4
Social Credit Denis McEvoy1,8034.4+4.4
Communist Jim Moss9182.2−1.4
Total formal votes41,37194.4
Informal votes2,4685.6
Turnout 43,83996.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 62.5−16.9
Liberal Peter Balnaves37.5+37.5
Labor hold Swing -16.9

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Birrell 30,99476.2+4.4
Democratic Labor George Basisovs8,21920.2+12.3
Communist Jim Moss1,4633.6+1.4
Total formal votes40,67694.8
Informal votes2,2305.2
Turnout 42,90696.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 79.4+4.2
Democratic Labor George Basisovs20.6+20.6
Labor hold Swing +4.2

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Thompson 30,04671.8+3.1
Liberal Kimball Kelly7,55618.1−5.6
Democratic Labor George Basisovs3,2907.9+2.2
Communist Peter Symon 9382.2+0.3
Total formal votes41,83095.6
Informal votes1,9294.4
Turnout 43,75996.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 75.2+3.7
Liberal Kimball Kelly24.8−3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Thompson 28,62768.7−16.0
Liberal David Garvie9,87523.7+23.7
Democratic Labor Gerald Shinnick2,3865.7+5.7
Communist Peter Symon 7951.9−13.4
Total formal votes41,68396.1
Informal votes1,6833.9
Turnout 43,36696.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 71.5−13.2
Liberal David Garvie28.5+28.5
Labor hold Swing -13.2

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Thompson 32,81384.7−9.3
Communist Peter Symon 5,91815.3+9.3
Total formal votes38,73193.0
Informal votes2,9067.0
Turnout 41,63796.1
Labor hold Swing -9.3

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Thompson 47,35594.0+22.7
Communist Alan Finger 3,0456.0+3.3
Total formal votes50,40092.5
Informal votes4,0837.5
Turnout 54,48396.2
Labor hold Swing +20.2

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Thompson 33,97971.3−0.2
Liberal John Caskey12,34225.9−0.6
Communist Alan Finger 1,3042.7+0.7
Total formal votes47,62597.7
Informal votes1,1292.3
Turnout 48,75496.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 73.8+0.5
Liberal John Caskey26.2−0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Thompson 31,97771.5+0.0
Liberal Frederick Boscombe11,87926.5+8.1
Communist Peter Symon 8892.0−8.1
Total formal votes44,74597.9
Informal votes9502.1
Turnout 45,69596.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 73.3−7.3
Liberal Frederick Boscombe26.7+7.3
Labor notional  hold Swing -7.3

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