This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1996 federal election in the state of South Australia.[1][2]
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All 12 South Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 6 seats in the Australian Senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
editParty | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
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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
editAdelaide
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "1996 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1996 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.