Results of the 1998 Australian federal election in South Australia

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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 Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 394,178 319,267
Percentage 42.6% 34.5%
Swing Decrease 7.4 Decrease 0.4
TPP 53.11% 46.89%
TPP swing Decrease 4.15 Increase 4.15

1998 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

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

Overall results[edit]

Turnout 95.6% (CV) — Informal 3.5%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 389,382 42.05 -7.94 9 Decrease 1
  National 4,796 0.52 0.52 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 394,178 42.57 -7.42 9 Decrease 1
  Labor 319,267 34.48 -0.35 3 Increase 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 Decrease 1
  Labor 434,189 46.89 4.15 3 Increase 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[edit]

Adelaide[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "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.
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