Results of the 1998 Australian federal election in South Australia

1998 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 Kim Beazley Party Liberal/National coalition Labor Last election 10 seats 2 seats Seats won 9 seats 3 seats Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 394,178 319,267 Percentage 42.6% 34.5% Swing 7.4 0.4 TPP 53.11% 46.89% TPP swing 4.15 4.15

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1998 federal election in the state of South Australia. ^{[1] [2]}

Overall results

Turnout 95.6% (CV) — Informal 3.5% ^[3]

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Liberal	389,382	42.05	-7.94	9	1
		National	4,796	0.52	0.52
	Liberal/National Coalition		394,178	42.57	-7.42	9	1
	Labor		319,267	34.48	-0.35	3	1
	Democrats		93,905	10.14	-0.06
	One Nation		90,773	9.80	0.00
	Independent		13,327	1.44	0.39
	Greens		4,576	0.49	-2.46
	Natural Law		3,526	0.38	-0.11
	Christian Democrats		3,521	0.38	0.00
	Australia First		1,604	0.17	0.00
	Communist		801	0.09	0.00
	Independent EFF		513	0.06	0.00
Total			925,991			12
Two-party-preferred vote
	Liberal/National Coalition		491,802	53.11	-4.15	9	1
	Labor		434,189	46.89	4.15	3	1
Invalid/blank votes			44,074	4.54	0.46
Turnout			970,065	96.91
Registered voters			1,001,006
Source: Federal Elections 1998

Results by division

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1998.[ edit ]

1998 Australian federal election: Adelaide   ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Trish Worth	32,173	43.41	−4.48
	Labor	Karen Hannon	27,756	37.45	−0.29
	Democrats	Tyron Beard	7,077	9.55	+1.33
	One Nation	Suzanne Ramsey	3,837	5.18	+5.18
	Greens	Mark Moran	2,518	3.40	+0.64
	Independent	Rita Hunt	462	0.62	+0.62
	Natural Law	Vladimir Lorenzon	287	0.39	−0.05
Total formal votes			74,110	95.54	+0.23
Informal votes			3,458	4.46	−0.23
Turnout			77,568	94.41	−0.13
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Trish Worth	37,731	50.91	−2.58
	Labor	Karen Hannon	36,379	49.09	+2.58
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.58

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1998.[ edit ]

1998 Australian federal election: Barker

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Patrick Secker	36,412	46.89	−15.62
	Labor	David Detchon	16,844	21.69	−1.36
	One Nation	Dona Wright	10,096	13.00	+13.00
	Democrats	John Lavers	4,919	6.33	−3.49
	Independent	Tony Beck	3,985	5.13	+5.13
	Christian Democrats	Philip Cornish	2,161	2.78	+2.78
	National	Tom Haig	1,746	2.25	+2.25
	Independent	Bill Jerram	784	1.01	+1.01
	Australia First	Judith Ludwig	713	0.92	+0.92
Total formal votes			77,660	94.92	−1.66
Informal votes			4,158	5.08	+1.66
Turnout			81,818	96.52	+1.66
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Patrick Secker	49,501	63.74	−7.14
	Labor	David Detchon	28,159	36.26	+7.14
	Liberal hold		Swing	−7.14

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1998.[ edit ]

1998 Australian federal election: Bonython

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Martyn Evans	35,961	50.52	+0.93
	Liberal	Phil Newton	17,253	24.24	−6.75
	One Nation	Ted Shaw	10,542	14.81	+14.81
	Democrats	Robert Fisher	6,539	9.19	−5.27
	Australia First	Dave Carter	891	1.25	+1.25
Total formal votes			71,186	94.47	−0.69
Informal votes			4,170	5.53	+0.69
Turnout			73,356	95.69	−0.56
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Martyn Evans	45,935	64.53	+5.07
	Liberal	Phil Newton	25,251	35.47	−5.07
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.07

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1998.[ edit ]

1998 Australian federal election: Boothby

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Southcott	36,435	48.22	−5.13
	Labor	Jo Chesson	23,547	31.16	+1.71
	Democrats	Don Gilbert	9,821	13.00	−0.66
	One Nation	Trevor Whittaker	5,213	6.90	+6.90
	Natural Law	Bevan Morris	544	0.72	+0.03
Total formal votes			75,560	96.95	−0.32
Informal votes			2,380	3.05	+0.32
Turnout			77,940	95.80	+0.09
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Southcott	43,406	57.45	−4.16
	Labor	Jo Chesson	32,154	42.55	+4.16
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.16

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1998.[ edit ]

1998 Australian federal election: Grey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Barry Wakelin	35,669	47.45	-6.84
	Labor	Geoff Buckland	23,581	31.37	-5.06
	One Nation	Noel Dickson	9,469	12.60	+12.60
	Democrats	Nick Weetman	3,802	5.06	-1.85
	National	Ian Gray	1,592	2.12	+2.12
	Independent	Martin Jackson	729	0.97	+0.97
	Natural Law	Paul Brown	325	0.43	+0.43
Total formal votes			75,167	95.79	-0.75
Informal votes			3,306	4.21	+0.75
Turnout			78,473	94.64	-0.39
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Barry Wakelin	43,627	58.04	-0.50
	Labor	Geoff Buckland	31,540	41.96	+0.50
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.50

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1998.[ edit ]

1998 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Chris Gallus	33,031	43.28	-8.68
	Labor	Steve Georganas	29,912	39.19	+3.44
	Democrats	Neil Raw	5,659	7.41	+0.31
	One Nation	Colin Gibson	5,362	7.03	+7.03
	Greens	Deb Cashel	2,058	2.70	+0.23
	Natural Law	Sandra Dunning	302	0.40	-0.05
Total formal votes			76,324	95.43	-0.48
Informal votes			3,656	4.57	+0.48
Turnout			79,980	95.64	-0.14
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Chris Gallus	39,100	51.23	-6.83
	Labor	Steve Georganas	37,224	48.77	+6.83
	Liberal hold		Swing	-6.83

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1998.[ edit ]

1998 Australian federal election: Kingston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Susan Jeanes	32,211	39.45	-3.44
	Labor	David Cox	31,441	38.51	-1.04
	Democrats	Graham Pratt	7,725	9.46	-0.49
	One Nation	Charlie McCormack	7,510	9.20	+9.20
	Independent	Olive Weston	980	1.20	+1.20
	Independent	Ralph Hahnheuser	869	1.06	+1.06
	Independent EFF	Chris Planeta	513	0.63	+0.63
	Natural Law	Hugh Dickson	400	0.49	+0.08
Total formal votes			81,649	95.34	-0.17
Informal votes			3,989	4.66	+0.17
Turnout			85,638	96.22	-0.41
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Cox	41,206	50.47	+2.48
	Liberal	Susan Jeanes	40,443	49.53	-2.48
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+2.48

Makin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Makin § 1998.[ edit ]

1998 Australian federal election: Makin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Trish Draper	33,702	40.70	-3.85
	Labor	Gail Gago	31,194	37.67	-3.07
	Democrats	Christine Posta	8,502	10.27	+1.04
	One Nation	Rod Kowald	8,009	9.67	+9.67
	Independent	Mike Wohltmann	1,002	1.21	+1.21
	Natural Law	Geoffrey Wells	391	0.47	-0.44
Total formal votes			82,800	95.70	+0.70
Informal votes			3,719	4.30	-0.70
Turnout			86,519	96.31	-0.18
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Trish Draper	42,180	50.94	-0.14
	Labor	Gail Gago	40,620	49.06	+0.14
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.14

Mayo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mayo § 1998.[ edit ]

1998 Australian federal election: Mayo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	38,246	45.64	-11.37
	Democrats	John Schumann	18,791	22.43	+9.99
	Labor	Jade Evans	18,290	21.83	-3.34
	One Nation	Lee Peacock	6,146	7.33	+7.33
	Christian Democrats	Ian Wynn	1,360	1.62	+1.62
	Independent	Howie Coombe	598	0.71	+0.71
	Natural Law	Anthony Coombe	360	0.43	-0.16
Total formal votes			83,791	96.15	-0.73
Informal votes			3,353	3.85	+0.73
Turnout			87,144	95.91	-0.27
Notional two-party-preferred count
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	50,189	59.90	-5.26
	Labor	Jade Evans	33,602	40.10	+5.26
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Alexander Downer	43,354	51.74	-13.42
	Democrats	John Schumann	40,437	48.26	+48.26
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1998.[ edit ]

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

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1998.[ edit ]

1998 Australian federal election: Sturt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Christopher Pyne	34,703	47.77	-6.30
	Labor	Lance Worrall	23,766	32.71	+0.80
	Democrats	Jackie Dearing	8,174	11.25	+0.93
	One Nation	Paul Sissons	4,385	6.04	+6.04
	Natural Law	Lyndal Vincent	917	1.26	+0.47
	Independent	Michal Kinasz	701	0.96	+0.96
Total formal votes			72,646	95.60	-0.56
Informal votes			3,347	4.40	+0.56
Turnout			75,993	95.20	+0.00
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Christopher Pyne	41,621	57.29	-2.70
	Labor	Lance Worrall	31,025	42.71	+2.70
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.70

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1998.[ edit ]

1998 Australian federal election: Wakefield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Neil Andrew	40,464	50.07	-10.80
	Labor	Carla Leversedge	17,526	21.69	-1.11
	One Nation	Merv Hartwig	13,473	16.67	+16.67
	Democrats	Karrie Lannstrom	6,200	7.67	-3.22
	Independent	Pam Kelly	1,690	2.09	+2.09
	National	Jeremy Challacombe	1,458	1.80	+1.80
Total formal votes			80,811	95.08	-1.12
Informal votes			4,180	4.92	+1.12
Turnout			84,991	95.87	-0.75
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Neil Andrew	53,573	66.29	-3.67
	Labor	Carla Leversedge	27,238	33.71	+3.67
	Liberal hold		Swing	-3.67

See also

• Results of the 1998 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
• Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1998–2001

References

1. "1998 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
2. Bennett, S; Newman, G; Kopras, A (16 February 1999). "Federal Elections 1998" (PDF). Research Paper 9 1998-99. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN   1328-7478 . Retrieved 20 June 2022.
3. "1998 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.