Results of the 1983 Australian federal election (Senate)

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1983 Australian Senate elections
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  1980 5 March 1983 1984  

All 64 seats in the Australian Senate
33 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  No image.png John Carrick 1971.png DonChipp-1977.jpg
Leader John Button John Carrick Don Chipp
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition Democrats
Leader since7 November 19807 August 19789 May 1977
Leader's seat Victoria New South Wales Victoria
Seats before27315
Seats after30285
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg 0
Popular vote3,637,3163,195,397764,911
Percentage45.49%39.97 %9.57%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.24%Decrease2.svg 3.51%Increase2.svg 0.31%

Australian Senate elected members, 1983.svg
Senators elected in the 1983 federal election

Leader of the Senate before election

John Carrick
Liberal/National coalition

Elected Leader of the Senate

John Button
Labor

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 1983 Australian federal election. Senators total 25 coalition (23 Liberal, one coalition National, one CLP), 30 Labor, three non-coalition National, five Democrats, and one Independent. [1] Senate terms are six years (three for territories). As the election was the result of a double dissolution, all 64 senate seats were vacant. All elected senators took their seats immediately with a backdated starting date of 1 July 1982, except for the territorial senators who took their seats at the election. Half of the senators elected in each state were allocated 3-year terms (from 1 July 1982) to restore the rotation.

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Australia

Senate (STV) — 1983–84—Turnout 94.64% (CV) — Informal 9.87%
PartyVotes %SwingSeats wonTotal seatsChange
  Labor 3,637,31645.49+3.243030+3
  Liberal–National coalition 3,195,39739.97–3.512828–3
 Liberal–National joint ticket1,861,61823.28−2.358**
  Liberal (separate ticket)923,57111.55−1.591623–4
  National (separate ticket)388,8024.86+0.4134+1
  Country Liberal 21,4060.27+0.02110
  Democrats 764,9119.57+0.31550
  Call to Australia 96,0650
  Progress Party 1,9050
  White Australia 1,0250
  Independents 193,4542.42+1.29110
 Other203,9672.55−1.34000
 Total7,995,045  6464

New South Wales

1983 Australian federal election: Senate, New South Wales
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 249,207
Labor 1. Doug McClelland (elected 1)
2. Arthur Gietzelt (elected 3)
3. Graham Richardson (elected 5)
4. Kerry Sibraa (elected 7)
5. Bruce Childs (elected 9)
6. Sue West
1,298,67247.4+2.6
Coalition 1. John Carrick (Lib) (elected 2)
2. Peter Baume (Lib) (elected 4)
3. Douglas Scott (Nat) (elected 6)
4. Misha Lajovic (Lib) (elected 8)
5. Chris Puplick (Lib)
6. Doug Moppett (Nat)
1,045,50238.1–3.9
Democrats 1. Colin Mason (elected 10)
2. Paul McLean
3. Christine Townend
4. Megan Sampson
5. Peter Hains
6. Rodney Irvine
235,7128.6+1.7
Call to Australia 1. Clair Isbister
2. John Whitehall
3. Graham McLennan
4. Kevin Hume
5. Thomas Toogood
6. Elaine Nile
96,0653.5–0.9
Group A1. Ronald Weatherall
2. Keith Gleeson
32,3851.2+1.2
Independent Burnum Burnum 10,5240.4+0.4
Socialist 1. Peter Symon
2. Harry Black
3. Stratos Mavrantonis
3,6560.1+0.1
Independent John Comyns2,5960.1+0.1
Peace on Earth1. Dudley Leggett
2. Michelle Sheather
2,5020.1+0.1
Engineered Australia1. James Firbank
2. Valerianne Hill
3. William Lewis
2,4340.1+0.1
Progress 1. Marjorie Wisby
2. Archibald Brown
3. William More
1,9050.1+0.1
Socialist Workers 1. Amanda Orr
2. Andres Garin
1,6940.1+0.1
Integrity Team1. Kenneth Aylward
2. Antony Maurice
3. Geoffrey Holt
1,4920.1+0.1
Social Democrats 1. Walter Roach
2. Edward de Bouter
3. Johann Liszikam
1,0890.00.0
Independent Stephen Starkey1,0740.00.0
White Australia 1. Robert Cameron
2. Russell Scrivener
1,0250.00.0
The New Party1. Vincent Murphy
2. Stephen Tsousis
9560.00.0
Republican 1. Peter Consandine
2. David Maroney
5820.00.0
New Australian1. Rudolph Dezelin
2. Milan Riznic
3910.00.0
Australian Family Movement1. Jon Axtens
2. Joseph Fusco
3260.00.0
Independent Ross Baldwin2770.00.0
Independent Glen Davis1880.00.0
Independent Raymond Butcher1340.00.0
Independent Kaine Aalto870.00.0
Total formal votes2,741,26888.9-1.7
Informal votes341,78711.1+1.7
Turnout 3,083,05594.9+0.7
#SenatorParty
1 Doug McClelland  Labor
2 John Carrick  Liberal
3 Arthur Gietzelt  Labor
4 Peter Baume  Liberal
5 Graham Richardson  Labor
6 Douglas Scott  National
7 Kerry Sibraa  Labor
8 Misha Lajovic  Liberal
9 Bruce Childs  Labor
10 Colin Mason  Democrat

Victoria

1983 Australian federal election: Senate, Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 194,358
Labor 1. John Button (elected 1)
2. Gareth Evans (elected 4)
3. Cyril Primmer (elected 6)
4. Robert Ray (elected 8)
5. Olive Zakharov (elected 10)
6. Geoffrey Fary
994,47146.5+3.5
Coalition 1. Margaret Guilfoyle (Lib) (elected 2)
2. Austin Lewis (Lib) (elected 5)
3. Alan Missen (Lib) (elected 7)
4. David Hamer (Lib) (elected 9)
5. Shirley McKerrow (Nat)
6. Murray Buzza (Nat)
816,11638.2-2.6
Democrats 1. Don Chipp (elected 3)
2. John Siddons
3. Janet Powell
4. Ian Price
256,40212.0+0.7
Democratic Labour 1. Brian Handley
2. Edna Hall
3. John Easton
4. James Jordan
47,2062.2+0.6
Independent Jim Cairns 11,2260.5+0.5
Integrity Team1. Robert J. Steer
2. Louis Cook
3. Robert B. Steer
4. Beverley Meacher
5. Miliano Mele
3,7530.2+0.2
Pensioner 1. Neil McKay
2. Joseph Radcliffe
3. George Cole
2,7550.1+0.1
Advance Victoria1. Thomas Kelly
2. Ellen Kelly
3. Stephen Kelly
4. Nicholas Kelly
1,3460.1+0.1
Socialist 1. Trevor McCandless
2. Mark Treloar
1,1420.1+0.1
Socialist Workers 1. Maree Walk
2. Andrew Jamieson
8770.00.0
Proud to be Australian1. Athol Kelly
2. Graham Todd
6250.00.0
Independent Patrick Flanagan4930.00.0
Social Democrats 1. Joseph Johnson
2. Brian Coe
3660.00.0
Progress 1. Ian Mackechnie
2. David Miller
2900.00.0
Independent Andrew Kaspariunas2290.00.0
Independent Nikolaus Millios2050.00.0
Independent Louis Constant1320.00.0
Independent Earl Mignon1080.00.0
Independent Umberto Mammarella1030.00.0
Independent Leonard Stubbs890.00.0
Total formal votes2,137,93489.3-1.6
Informal votes255,79710.7+1.6
Turnout 2,393,73195.9+0.9
#SenatorParty
1 John Button  Labor
2 Margaret Guilfoyle  Liberal
3 Don Chipp  Democrat
4 Gareth Evans  Labor
5 Austin Lewis  Liberal
6 Cyril Primmer  Labor
7 Alan Missen  Liberal
8 Robert Ray  Labor
9 David Hamer  Liberal
10 Olive Zakharov  Labor

Queensland

1983 Australian federal election: Senate, Queensland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 113,393
Labor 1. George Georges (elected 1)
2. Mal Colston (elected 4)
3. Gerry Jones (elected 6)
4. Margaret Reynolds (elected 8)
5. Robert Gleeson
6. Susan Yarrow
493,42439.6+1.1
National 1. Flo Bjelke-Petersen (elected 2)
2. Stan Collard (elected 5)
3. Ron Boswell (elected 7)
4. Patrick Behan
363,46229.1+2.3
Liberal 1. Kathy Martin (elected 3)
2. David MacGibbon (elected 10)
3. Edi Solari
4. David Watson
187,49515.0-8.0
Democrats 1. Michael Macklin (elected 9)
2. Stanley Stanley
3. Gilruth Rees
4. Anthony Walters
5. Allan Holz
98,9977.9-2.1
Group I1. Neville Bonner
2. Audrey Pengelis
83,5026.7+6.7
Progress 1. Vivian Forbes
2. Jill Weil
10,7870.9+0.9
Christian Voice1. John Herzog
2. Tass Augustakis
3. John Carlisle
3,1130.2+0.2
Integrity Team1. Victor Bridger
2. Michael Comerford
3. Alan Ellis
1,9630.1+0.1
Independent John Fitzgerald1,5170.1+0.1
Party to Expose the Petrov Conspiracy1. Cyril McKenzie
2. Vynette McKenzie
7750.00.0
Independent Milan Lorman5990.00.0
Humanitarian1. Derek Gillmore
2. Marcus Platen
5690.00.0
Socialist Workers 1. Jonathan West
2. John Coleman
5340.00.0
Independent Francis Ross1610.00.0
Independent Norman Eather940.00.0
Independent Ivan Harris800.00.0
Independent Estelle Cattoni560.00.0
Total formal votes1,247,32191.4+0.6
Informal votes116,8588.6-0.6
Turnout 1,364,17992.6-1.4
#SenatorParty
1 George Georges  Labor
2 Flo Bjelke-Petersen  National
3 Kathy Martin  Liberal
4 Mal Colston  Labor
5 Stan Collard  National
6 Gerry Jones  Labor
7 Ron Boswell  National
8 Margaret Reynolds  Labor
9 Michael Macklin  Democrat
10 David MacGibbon  Liberal

Western Australia

1983 Australian federal election: Senate, Western Australia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 62,279
Labor 1. Peter Walsh (elected 1)
2. Ruth Coleman (elected 3)
3. Gordon McIntosh (elected 5)
4. Patricia Giles (elected 7)
5. Peter Cook (elected 9)
6. Jim McKiernan
337,41749.4+10.6
Liberal 1. Fred Chaney (elected 2)
2. Peter Durack (elected 4)
3. Noel Crichton-Browne (elected 6)
4. Reg Withers (elected 8)
5. Andrew Thomas
6. John Martyr
280,87841.2-4.7
Democrats 1. Jack Evans (elected 10)
2. Shirley de la Hunty
3. Richard Jeffreys
4. James Anderson
46,6266.8-2.5
National 1. Albert Llewellyn
2. John Sattler
3. Rodney Frost
7,6891.1-3.0
Socialist Workers 1. Anthony Forward
2. Peter Holloway
5,4520.8+0.8
National 1. Murray Anderson
2. Edna Adams
3. Donald Bannister
3,8940.6-0.6
Group H1. Robin Linke
2. Charles Lee
1,7790.2+0.2
Group I1. Francesco Nesci
2. Nellie Stuart
7250.1+0.1
Social Democrats 1. Richard Savage
2. Kerry Stevens
5980.1+0.1
Total formal votes685,05892.2+2.1
Informal votes58,2577.8-2.1
Turnout 743,31593.0-0.2
#SenatorParty
1 Peter Walsh  Labor
2 Fred Chaney  Liberal
3 Ruth Coleman  Labor
4 Peter Durack  Liberal
5 Gordon McIntosh  Labor
6 Noel Crichton-Browne  Liberal
7 Patricia Giles  Labor
8 Reg Withers  Liberal
9 Peter Cook  Labor
10 Jack Evans  Democrat

South Australia

1983 Australian federal election: Senate, South Australia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 69,396
Labor 1. Ron Elstob (elected 1)
2. Dominic Foreman (elected 4)
3. Nick Bolkus (elected 6)
4. Graham Maguire (elected 8)
5. Rosemary Crowley (elected 10)
6. Brian Keneally
340,08944.6+3.8
Liberal 1. Tony Messner (elected 2)
2. Robert Hill (elected 5)
3. Don Jessop (elected 7)
4. Baden Teague (elected 9)
5. Harold Young
6. Graham Ingerson
308,13840.4-2.9
Democrats 1. Janine Haines (elected 3)
2. Ted Radoslovich
3. Margaret-Ann Williams
4. David Vigor
5. John Beech
6. Patricia Shortridge
96,66213.1+1.9
National 1. Kevin Schulz
2. William Nosworthy
3. Stanley Draganoff
13,7571.8+0.8
Integrity Team1. Betty Luks
2. Barry Lindner
3. Belle Harris
4. John Wadey
4,0260.5+0.5
Communist 1. Anne McMenamin
2. John Humphrys
1,0580.1+0.1
Independent William Forster9590.1+0.1
Socialist 1. Brian Rooney
2. Laurence Kiek
8640.1+0.1
Socialist Workers 1. Douglas Lorimer
2. Jennifer Fisher
7950.1+0.1
Independent Colin George7770.1+0.1
Social Democrats 1. Roger Ormsby
2. John Parker
3010.00.0
Total formal votes763,34991.2-0.1
Informal votes73,3508.8+0.1
Turnout 836,69995.0+0.1
#SenatorParty
1 Ron Elstob  Labor
2 Tony Messner  Liberal
3 Janine Haines  Democrat
4 Dominic Foreman  Labor
5 Robert Hill  Liberal
6 Nick Bolkus  Labor
7 Don Jessop  Liberal
8 Graham Maguire  Labor
9 Baden Teague  Liberal
10 Rosemary Crowley  Labor

Tasmania

1983 Australian federal election: Senate, Tasmania
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 22,809
Liberal 1. Peter Rae (elected 1)
2. Shirley Walters (elected 4)
3. Brian Archer (elected 6)
4. Michael Townley (elected 8)
5. John Watson (elected 10)
6. Gordon Ibbett
106,76842.6+3.2
Labor 1. Don Grimes (elected 2)
2. Michael Tate (elected 5)
3. Jean Hearn (elected 7)
4. John Coates (elected 9)
5. John White
6. Vicki Buchanan
82,34332.8-2.8
Group D1. Brian Harradine (elected 3)
2. John Jones
44,69617.8-4.0
Democrats 1. Norm Sanders
2. Peter Creet
3. Margaret Duthoit
17,0896.8+3.6
Total formal votes250,89692.6+0.1
Informal votes20,1047.4-0.1
Turnout 271,00096.0-0.3
#SenatorParty
1 Peter Rae  Liberal
2 Don Grimes  Labor
3 Brian Harradine  Independent
4 Shirley Walters  Liberal
5 Michael Tate  Labor
6 Brian Archer  Liberal
7 Jean Hearn  Labor
8 Michael Townley  Liberal
9 John Coates  Labor
10 John Watson  Liberal

Australian Capital Territory

1983 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 42,416
Labor 1. Susan Ryan (elected 1)
2. Marc Robinson
70,43355.4+4.7
Liberal 1. Margaret Reid (elected 2)
2. John Munro
40,29231.7-5.4
Democrats 1. Charles Price
2. Dimmen de Graaff
15,14111.9+3.3
Deadly Serious Ian Rout9550.8+0.8
Independent Brian Scott4250.3+0.3
Total formal votes127,24696.7-0.5
Informal votes4,2873.3+0.5
Turnout 131,53395.7+1.4
#SenatorParty
1 Susan Ryan  Labor
2 Margaret Reid  Liberal

Northern Territory

1983 Australian federal election: Senate, Northern Territory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 14,826
Country Liberal 1. Bernie Kilgariff (elected 1)
2. Dallas Drake
21,40648.1+2.6
Labor 1. Ted Robertson (elected 2)
2. Denise Fincham
20,46746.0+7.1
Democrats Fay Lawrence2,3595.3-4.5
Independent Harold Brown2450.6+0.6
Total formal votes44,47795.3+2.6
Informal votes2,1864.7-2.6
Turnout 46,66381.4-0.9
#SenatorParty
1 Bernie Kilgariff  Country Liberal
2 Ted Robertson  Labor

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