Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 2019.

Members[]

Member Party Term
  Albert Thompson Labor 1949–1963
  Fred Birrell Labor 1963–1974
  Mick Young Labor 1974–1988
  Rod Sawford Labor 1988–2007
  Mark Butler Labor 2007–2019

Election results[]

Elections in the 2010s[]

2016[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in South Australia § Port Adelaide.[]
2016 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark Butler 46,314 48.24 −2.34
Xenophon Michael Slattery 17,970 18.72 +18.72
Liberal Emma Flowerdew 17,884 18.63 −7.69
Greens Matthew Carey 6,683 6.96 −1.65
Family First Bruce Hambour 4,483 4.67 −2.85
Animal Justice Janine Clipstone 2,078 2.16 +2.16
Christian Democrats Jenalie Salt 597 0.62 +0.62
Total formal votes 96,009 94.19 +0.39
Informal votes 5,927 5.81 −0.39
Turnout 101,936 89.93 −2.24
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 67,119 69.91 +5.89
Liberal Emma Flowerdew 28,890 30.09 −5.89
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 62,274 64.86 +0.84
Xenophon Michael Slattery 33,735 35.14 +35.14
Labor hold Swing N/A

2013[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in South Australia § Port Adelaide.[]
2013 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark Butler 46,024 50.58 −3.98
Liberal Nigel McKenna 23,955 26.32 +3.32
Greens Dusan Popovic 7,834 8.61 −6.51
Family First Bruce Hambour 6,843 7.52 +0.29
Palmer United Ngoc Chau Huynh 5,227 5.74 +5.74
Australia First Terry Cooksley 1,116 1.23 +1.23
Total formal votes 90,999 93.80 +1.14
Informal votes 6,020 6.20 −1.14
Turnout 97,019 92.17 −1.16
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 58,261 64.02 −6.89
Liberal Nigel McKenna 32,738 35.98 +6.89
Labor hold Swing −6.89

2010[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in South Australia § Port Adelaide.[]
2010 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark Butler 48,638 53.82 -4.42
Liberal Nigel McKenna 21,615 23.92 -1.29
Greens Kalyna Micenko 13,659 15.11 +6.35
Family First Bruce Hambour 6,467 7.16 +1.38
Total formal votes 90,379 92.82 -2.22
Informal votes 6,991 7.18 +2.22
Turnout 97,370 93.35 -1.52
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 63,295 70.03 +0.28
Liberal Nigel McKenna 27,084 29.97 -0.28
Labor hold Swing +0.28

Elections in the 2000s[]

2007[]

2007 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark Butler 52,732 58.24 +3.73
Liberal Brenton Chomel 22,830 25.21 -6.71
Greens Colin Thomas 7,935 8.76 +3.34
Family First Bruce Hambour 5,230 5.78 +1.01
Democrats Pam Moore 1,822 2.01 +0.01
Total formal votes 90,549 95.04 +2.12
Informal votes 4,724 4.96 -2.12
Turnout 95,273 95.04 +0.70
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Butler 63,158 69.75 +6.84
Liberal Brenton Chomel 27,391 30.25 -6.84
Labor hold Swing +6.84

2004[]

2004 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 46,692 54.51 +2.47
Liberal Terry Inglis 27,338 31.92 +5.21
Greens Anne McMenamin 4,641 5.42 +1.56
Family First Richard Bunting 4,085 4.77 +4.77
Democrats Trevor Tucker 1,710 2.00 -7.97
One Nation Stan Batten 1,191 1.39 -4.17
Total formal votes 85,657 92.92 +0.33
Informal votes 6,522 7.08 -0.33
Turnout 82,179 94.34 -0.73
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 53,888 62.91 -3.09
Liberal Terry Inglis 31,769 37.09 +3.09
Labor hold Swing -3.09

2001[]

2001 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 38,783 50.77 -2.33
Liberal Josh Krieg 22,474 29.42 +3.61
Democrats Matilda Bawden 7,313 9.57 +0.62
One Nation Andrew Phillips 3,932 5.15 -3.83
Greens Brian Noone 3,210 4.20 +4.08
Communist Michael Perth 672 0.88 -0.16
Total formal votes 76,384 93.14 -1.25
Informal votes 5,627 6.86 +1.25
Turnout 82,011 95.48
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 49,379 64.65 -1.07
Liberal Josh Krieg 27,005 35.35 +1.07
Labor hold Swing -1.07

Elections in the 1990s[]

1998[]

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

1996[]

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

1993[]

1993 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 41,248 53.47 +1.11
Liberal Alan McCarthy 25,437 33.00 +0.66
Democrats Don Knott 5,235 6.79 -5.29
Independent Colin Shearing 2,473 3.21 +3.21
Grey Power Emily Gilbey-Riley 1,182 1.53 +1.09
Natural Law Andrew Hobbs 830 1.08 +1.08
Independent Bert Joy 719 0.93 +0.93
Total formal votes 77,144 94.73 -0.55
Informal votes 4,288 5.27 +0.55
Turnout 81,432 94.36
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 47,811 62.05 -0.35
Liberal Alan McCarthy 29,246 37.95 +0.35
Labor hold Swing -0.35

1990[]

1990 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 36,186 53.5 -7.8
Liberal Howard Trotter 21,539 31.9 +3.3
Democrats Damien Aidon 8,003 11.8 +5.7
Call to Australia Peter Thompson 1,013 1.5 +1.5
Democratic Socialist Paul Petit 859 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 67,600 95.4
Informal votes 3,275 4.6
Turnout 70,875 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 42,718 63.3 -3.0
Liberal Howard Trotter 24,780 36.7 +3.0
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Elections in the 1980s[]

1988 Port Adelaide by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rod Sawford 29,773 47.1 -14.2
Liberal Judy Fuller 23,818 37.7 +9.1
Democrats Meg Lees 4,506 7.1 +1.0
Independent Tony Chaplin 2,385 3.8 +3.8
Independent Ruby Hammond 1,142 1.8 +1.8
Independent Jocelyn Aver 743 1.2 +1.2
Independent Michael Brander 438 0.7 +0.7
Independent Bruce Deering 412 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 63,217 95.7
Informal votes 2,865 4.3
Turnout 66,082 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rod Sawford 34,885 55.2 -11.1
Liberal Judy Fuller 28,276 44.8 +11.1
Labor hold Swing -11.1

1987[]

1987 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 38,196 61.3 -0.9
Liberal Barry Blundell 17,780 28.6 +0.0
Democrats Derek Ball 3,785 6.1 -1.0
National Rod Scarborough 1,283 2.1 +2.1
Independent John Buik 509 0.8 +0.8
Unite Australia Bob Manhire 418 0.7 +0.7
Independent Brian Rooney 294 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 62,265 90.8
Informal votes 6,311 9.2
Turnout 68,576 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 41,276 66.3 -1.5
Liberal Barry Blundell 20,979 33.7 +1.5
Labor hold Swing -1.5

1984[]

1984 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 37,440 62.2 -2.0
Liberal Thomas Ireland 17,208 28.6 +1.9
Democrats Robert Manhire 4,295 7.1 +3.6
Socialist Workers Deborah Gordon 1,294 2.1 -2.2
Total formal votes 60,237 89.3
Informal votes 7,201 10.7
Turnout 67,438 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 40,855 67.8 -2.6
Liberal Thomas Ireland 19,375 32.2 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

1983[]

1983 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 48,865 68.0 +5.0
Liberal Robin Rickards 16,567 23.0 -5.3
Socialist Workers Robert Fisher 3,093 4.3 +4.3
Democrats Benjamin Michael 2,484 3.5 -3.5
Communist Donald Sutherland 888 1.2 -0.6
Total formal votes 71,897 95.9
Informal votes 3,086 4.1
Turnout 74,983 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 74.2 +5.4
Liberal Robin Rickards 25.8 -5.4
Labor hold Swing +5.4

1980[]

1980 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 43,746 63.0 +3.0
Liberal Shirley de Garis 19,580 28.2 -2.2
Democrats Robert Manhire 4,846 7.0 -0.3
Communist Elliott Johnston 1,261 1.8 -0.5
Total formal votes 69,433 96.1
Informal votes 2,837 3.9
Turnout 72,270 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 68.8 +3.1
Liberal Shirley de Garis 31.2 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Elections in the 1970s[]

1977[]

1977 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 40,497 60.0 -0.1
Liberal Jean Lawrie 20,506 30.4 -4.7
Democrats David Wade 4,906 7.3 +7.3
Communist Donald Sutherland 1,575 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 67,484 94.5
Informal votes 3,914 5.5
Turnout 71,398 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 65.7 +4.4
Liberal Jean Lawrie 34.3 -4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

1975[]

1975 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 34,701 60.1 -5.2
Liberal Terence Hanson 20,285 35.1 +11.1
Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie 2,734 4.7 -1.9
Total formal votes 57,720 96.5
Informal votes 2,092 3.5
Turnout 59,812 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 61.3 -9.6
Liberal Terence Hanson 38.7 +9.6
Labor hold Swing -9.6

1974[]

1974 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 36,678 65.3 -4.4
Liberal Clarence Hinson 13,464 24.0 -0.3
Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie 3,701 6.6 +6.6
Independent James Mitchell 1,423 2.5 +0.5
Australia Alan Jamieson 904 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 56,170 95.8
Informal votes 2,463 4.2
Turnout 58,633 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 70.9 -0.6
Liberal Clarence Hinson 29.1 +0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

1972[]

1972 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 35,572 69.7 -0.8
Liberal Ian Fotheringham 12,398 24.3 +2.0
Democratic Labor Leon Dalle-Nogare 2,085 4.1 +4.1
Independent James Mitchell 996 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 51,051 96.0
Informal votes 2,105 4.0
Turnout 53,156 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 71.5 -2.0
Liberal Ian Fotheringham 28.5 +2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0

Elections in the 1960s[]

1969[]

1969 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 35,147 70.5 +13.1
Liberal Reginald Appelkamp 12,409 24.9 -6.3
Social Credit Denis McEvoy 1,399 2.8 -1.6
Communist Jim Moss 887 1.8 -0.4
Total formal votes 49,842 94.8
Informal votes 2,734 5.2
Turnout 52,576 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 73.5 +11.0
Liberal Reginald Appelkamp 26.5 -11.0
Labor hold Swing +11.0

1966[]

1966 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 23,766 57.4 -18.8
Liberal Peter Balnaves 12,911 31.2 +31.2
Democratic Labor Michael Bowler 1,973 4.8 -15.4
Social Credit Denis McEvoy 1,803 4.4 +4.4
Communist Jim Moss 918 2.2 -1.4
Total formal votes 41,371 94.4
Informal votes 2,468 5.6
Turnout 43,839 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 62.5 -16.9
Liberal Peter Balnaves 37.5 +37.5
Labor hold Swing -16.9

1963[]

1963 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 30,994 76.2 +4.4
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 8,219 20.2 +12.3
Communist Jim Moss 1,463 3.6 +1.4
Total formal votes 40,676 94.8
Informal votes 2,230 5.2
Turnout 42,906 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 79.4 +4.2
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 20.6 +20.6
Labor hold Swing +4.2

1961[]

1961 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 30,046 71.8 +3.1
Liberal Kimball Kelly 7,556 18.1 -5.6
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 3,290 7.9 +2.2
Communist Peter Symon 938 2.2 +0.3
Total formal votes 41,830 95.6
Informal votes 1,929 4.4
Turnout 43,759 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 75.2 +3.7
Liberal Kimball Kelly 24.8 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Elections in the 1950s[]

1958[]

1958 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 28,627 68.7 -16.0
Liberal David Garvie 9,875 23.7 +23.7
Democratic Labor Gerald Shinnick 2,386 5.7 +5.7
Communist Peter Symon 795 1.9 -13.4
Total formal votes 41,683 96.1
Informal votes 1,683 3.9
Turnout 43,366 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 71.5 -13.2
Liberal David Garvie 28.5 +28.5
Labor hold Swing -13.2

1955[]

1955 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 32,813 84.7 -9.3
Communist Peter Symon 5,918 15.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 38,731 93.0
Informal votes 2,906 7.0
Turnout 41,637 96.1
Labor hold Swing -9.3

1954[]

1954 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 47,355 94.0 +22.7
Communist Alan Finger 3,045 6.0 +3.3
Total formal votes 50,400 92.5
Informal votes 4,083 7.5
Turnout 54,483 96.2
Labor hold Swing +20.2

1951[]

1951 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 33,979 71.3 -0.2
Liberal John Caskey 12,342 25.9 -0.6
Communist Alan Finger 1,304 2.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 47,625 97.7
Informal votes 1,129 2.3
Turnout 48,754 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 73.8 +0.5
Liberal John Caskey 26.2 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Elections in the 1940s[]

1949[]

1949 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 31,977 71.5 +0.0
Liberal Frederick Boscombe 11,879 26.5 +8.1
Communist Peter Symon 889 2.0 -8.1
Total formal votes 44,745 97.9
Informal votes 950 2.1
Turnout 45,695 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 73.3 -7.3
Liberal Frederick Boscombe 26.7 +7.3
Labor hold Swing -7.3

References[]

  1. ^ Port Adelaide, SA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ 2013 results for Port Adelaide, AEC.
  3. ^ "2010 results for Port Adelaide". AEC.
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