Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in South Australia

1996 Australian federal election
(South Australia)

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All 12 South Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
First party Second party   Leader John Howard Paul Keating Party Liberal/National coalition Labor Last election 8 4 seats Seats won 10 seats 2 seats Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 420,246 320,678 Percentage 50.0% 34.8% Swing 4.3 4.0 TPP 57.3% 42.7% TPP swing 4.6 4.6

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1996 federal election in the state of South Australia. ^{[1] [2]}

Overall results

Turnout 95.9% (CV) — Informal 4.1% ^[3]

Party		Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal	460,246	49.99	+4.33	10	2
	Labor	320,678	34.83	-4.01	2	2
	Democrats	93,899	10.20	+2.41
	Greens	27,146	2.95	+2.79
	Independent	9,660	1.05	-3.64
	Natural Law	4,495	0.49	-0.98
	Grey Power	2,815	0.31	+0.12
	Against Further Immigration	1,780	0.19
Total		959,891			12
Two-party-preferred vote
	Liberal/National Coalition	524,445	57.26	4.59	10	2
	Labor	391,516	42.74	-4.59	2	2
Invalid/blank votes		39,162	4.08	0.02
Turnout		959,881	95.89
Registered voters		1,001,006
Source: Federal Elections 1996

Results by division

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1996.[ edit ]

1996 Australian federal election: Adelaide   ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Trish Worth	35,285	47.89	+3.07
	Labor	Gail Gago	27,802	37.74	−3.38
	Democrats	Mark Andrews	6,052	8.21	−0.22
	Greens	Tim Graham	2,028	2.75	+2.75
	Independent	Dan Carey	1,142	1.55	+1.55
	Grey Power	Barbara Fraser	542	0.74	+0.74
	Natural Law	Peter Fenwick	322	0.44	−1.54
	Independent	Jane Manifold	305	0.41	+0.41
	Independent	David Bidstrup	194	0.26	−0.12
Total formal votes			73,672	95.31	−0.55
Informal votes			3,623	4.69	+0.55
Turnout			77,295	94.55	+1.18
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Trish Worth	39,182	53.50	+2.18
	Labor	Gail Gago	34,062	46.50	−2.18
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.18

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1996.[ edit ]

1996 Australian federal election: Barker

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ian McLachlan	49,204	62.51	+2.13
	Labor	Leah York	18,146	23.05	−2.74
	Democrats	Dennis Dorney	7,734	9.82	+3.69
	Greens	Rita Helling	2,924	3.71	+3.71
	Natural Law	Chris Wells	712	0.90	−1.40
Total formal votes			78,720	96.58	+0.15
Informal votes			2,786	3.42	−0.15
Turnout			81,506	96.48	−0.77
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ian McLachlan	55,554	70.89	+4.91
	Labor	Leah York	22,818	29.11	−4.91
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.91

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1996.[ edit ]

1996 Australian federal election: Bonython

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Martyn Evans	34,926	49.59	−6.01
	Liberal	Chris Bodinar	21,824	30.99	+2.30
	Democrats	Chris Kennedy	10,185	14.46	+5.01
	Greens	Maya O'Leary	2,141	3.04	+3.04
		Michael Brander	1,357	1.93	+1.93
Total formal votes			70,433	95.15	+0.40
Informal votes			3,588	4.85	−0.40
Turnout			74,021	96.25	+1.62
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Martyn Evans	41,675	59.46	−5.29
	Liberal	Chris Bodinar	28,414	40.54	+5.29
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.29

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1996.[ edit ]

1996 Australian federal election: Boothby

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Southcott	40,487	53.35	+0.47
	Labor	Jeremy Gaynor	22,350	29.45	−4.22
	Democrats	Janet Martin	10,367	13.66	+4.08
	Greens	Mark Parnell	2,159	2.85	+2.85
	Natural Law	Bevan Morris	521	0.69	−1.41
Total formal votes			75,884	97.27	−0.10
Informal votes			2,131	2.73	+0.10
Turnout			78,015	95.71	+0.44
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Southcott	46,428	61.60	+3.80
	Labor	Jeremy Gaynor	28,941	38.40	−3.80
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.80

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1996.[ edit ]

1996 Australian federal election: Grey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Barry Wakelin	41,625	54.29	+10.02
	Labor	Denis Crisp	27,929	36.43	−1.80
	Democrats	Martin Jackson	5,298	6.91	+3.95
	Greens	Julia Tymukas	1,813	2.36	+2.36
Total formal votes			76,665	96.54	+0.66
Informal votes			2,749	3.46	−0.66
Turnout			79,414	95.02	+0.40
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Barry Wakelin	44,681	58.54	+6.46
	Labor	Denis Crisp	31,649	41.46	−6.46
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.46

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1996.[ edit ]

1996 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Chris Gallus	40,054	51.96	+4.27
	Labor	David Abfalter	27,560	35.75	−5.30
	Democrats	Pat Macaskill	5,476	7.10	+2.28
	Greens	Matt Fisher	1,904	2.47	+0.60
		Andrew Phillips	992	1.29	+1.29
	Democratic Socialist	Melanie Sjoberg	754	0.98	+0.46
	Natural Law	Heather Lorenzon	347	0.45	−1.55
Total formal votes			77,087	95.91	+0.80
Informal votes			3,287	4.09	−0.80
Turnout			80,374	95.78	+1.13
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Chris Gallus	44,576	58.06	+6.42
	Labor	David Abfalter	32,203	41.94	−6.42
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.42

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1996.[ edit ]

1996 Australian federal election: Kingston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Susan Jeanes	34,023	42.89	+0.85
	Labor	Gordon Bilney	31,372	39.55	−4.90
	Democrats	Debbie Webb	7,890	9.95	+2.23
	Greens	David Nurton	1,852	2.33	+2.33
	Against Further Immigration	Evonne Moore	1,780	2.24	+2.24
	Independent	Paula Newell	1,004	1.27	+1.27
	Independent	John Watson	443	0.56	+0.56
	Independent	Bob Campbell	381	0.48	+0.48
	Natural Law	Sally Ann Hunter	327	0.41	−0.87
	Independent	Patrick Muldowney	249	0.31	+0.31
Total formal votes			79,321	95.51	−0.94
Informal votes			3,726	4.49	+0.94
Turnout			83,047	96.64	+0.78
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Susan Jeanes	41,056	52.01	+3.46
	Labor	Gordon Bilney	37,881	47.99	−3.46
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+3.46

Makin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Makin § 1996.[ edit ]

1996 Australian federal election: Makin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Trish Draper	35,762	44.55	+3.36
	Labor	Peter Duncan	32,709	40.75	−6.04
	Democrats	Tony Hill	7,404	9.22	+2.11
	Greens	Henri Mueller	1,914	2.38	+2.38
	Independent	Mary Newcombe	757	0.94	+0.94
	Natural Law	Andrew Scott	731	0.91	−0.16
	Independent	Tony Baker	726	0.90	+0.90
		Barry Illert	267	0.33	+0.33
Total formal votes			80,270	95.00	−1.36
Informal votes			4,223	5.00	+1.36
Turnout			84,493	96.49	+0.58
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Trish Draper	40,840	51.08	+4.79
	Labor	Peter Duncan	39,106	48.92	−4.79
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+4.79

Mayo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mayo § 1996.[ edit ]

1996 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	46,920	57.02	+3.04
	Labor	Peter Louca	20,714	25.17	−2.16
	Democrats	Cathi Tucker-Lee	10,230	12.43	−1.15
	Greens	David Mussared	2,848	3.46	+3.46
	Independent	Graham Craig	1,089	1.32	+1.32
	Natural Law	Anthony Coombe	488	0.59	−0.94
Total formal votes			82,289	96.89	+0.25
Informal votes			2,645	3.11	−0.25
Turnout			84,934	96.18	+1.00
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	53,194	65.16	+4.56
	Labor	Peter Louca	28,441	34.84	−4.56
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.56

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1996.[ edit ]

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

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1996.[ edit ]

1996 Australian federal election: Sturt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Christopher Pyne	38,810	54.07	+14.66
	Labor	George Vanco	22,906	31.91	−2.31
	Democrats	Keith Oehme	7,408	10.32	+2.09
	Greens	Craig Wilkins	2,078	2.90	+2.90
	Natural Law	Vladimir Lorenzon	572	0.80	−0.78
Total formal votes			71,774	96.16	+0.60
Informal votes			2,868	3.84	−0.60
Turnout			74,642	95.21	+1.49
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Christopher Pyne	42,819	59.99	+4.28
	Labor	George Vanco	28,560	40.01	−4.28
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.28

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1996.[ edit ]

1996 Australian federal election: Wakefield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Neil Andrew	48,937	60.87	+3.79
	Labor	Mike Stevens	18,325	22.79	−3.32
	Democrats	Pam Kelly	8,759	10.90	+2.00
	Grey Power	Eugene Rooney	2,273	2.83	+2.83
	Greens	Paul Petit	2,098	2.61	+2.61
Total formal votes			80,392	96.20	+0.15
Informal votes			3,174	3.80	−0.15
Turnout			83,566	96.62	+0.96
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Neil Andrew	55,965	69.96	+2.98
	Labor	Mike Stevens	24,027	30.04	−2.98
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.98

See also

• Results of the 1996 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
• Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1996–1998

References

1. "1996 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
2. Newman, G; Kopras, A (4 November 1996). "Federal Elections 1996" (PDF). Background Paper 6 1996-97. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN   1037-2938 . Retrieved 20 June 2022.
3. "1996 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.