COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 18 OCTOBER 1980 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Inner Adelaide: Gilles Plains, Northfield, Prospect, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,745 -02.7 Votes cast: 71,298 94.1 +00.2 Informal votes: 2,008 02.8 -00.9 Formal votes: 69,290 97.2 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Adamson AD 8,109 11.7 +00.9 Peter Camm Lib 25,057 36.2 -02.1 Christopher HURFORD * ALP 36,124 52.1 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,290 08.5 e 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher John Hurford (born 1931): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-east South Australia: Bordertown, Millicent, Mt Gambier, Murray Bridge -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,650 +03.1 Votes cast: 72,476 95.8 +00.4 Informal votes: 2,090 02.9 +00.1 Formal votes: 70,386 97.1 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Beck NCP 3,774 05.4 Ivor Childs AD 3,924 05.6 -03.1 Norman Napper ALP 20,323 28.9 +01.0 James PORTER * Lib 40,445 57.5 -05.9 Kim Ross NCP 1,920 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,386 16.1 e 01.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined NCP vote was 8.1%. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Robert Porter (born 1950): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONYTHON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Elizabeth, Modbury North, Para Hills, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 82,157 +11.4 Votes cast: 77,527 94.4 00.0 Informal votes: 2,535 03.3 -00.7 Formal votes: 74,992 96.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Neal BLEWETT * ALP 40,825 54.4 +03.9 Donald Keitel 656 00.9 John Longhurst AD 8,288 11.1 -07.5 Mark Mau Lib 24,507 32.7 +01.9 John Villain 716 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,992 12.4 e 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neal Blewett (born 1933): Elected 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Mitcham, Mt Barker, Rose Park, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 15.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,876 +05.5 Votes cast: 75,377 94.4 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,408 01.9 -00.4 Formal votes: 73,969 98.1 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Holt AD 9,664 13.1 -03.7 Hon John McLEAY * Lib 41,542 56.2 -01.2 James Russell 762 01.0 Bruce Whyatt ALP 22,001 29.7 +03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,969 12.6 e 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Elden McLeay (1922-2000): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Minister for Administrative Services to 3 November 1980 Resigned seat 22 January 1981 (see By-elections) Later career: Australian Consul-General Los Angeles 1981-83 Died 26 December 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,036 +00.4 Votes cast: 69,361 95.0 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,801 02.6 -00.5 Formal votes: 67,560 97.4 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Fitzgerald Lib 27,263 40.4 +01.2 Mary Good AD 3,084 04.6 -00.4 Anthony Haskett NCP 3,342 04.9 -04.2 Laurie WALLIS * ALP 33,871 50.1 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,560 03.4 e 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurie George Wallis (1922-84): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Wallis retired at the 1983 election. Died 10 January 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAWKER, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ascot Park, Edwardstown, Glenelg, Plympton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,487 -03.6 Votes cast: 70,563 94.7 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,590 02.3 -00.7 Formal votes: 68,973 97.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Hanckel Lib 29,187 42.3 -01.7 Ralph Jacobi * ALP 34,066 49.4 +04.6 Kenneth Johnson AD 5,720 08.3 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Johnson's 5,720 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hanckel 2,713 47.4 31,900 46.2 JACOBI * 3,007 52.6 37,073 53.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,720 68,973 03.8 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Jacobi 1928-2002): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Henley Beach, Thebarton, West Lakes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,782 +00.8 Votes cast: 73,942 95.1 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,891 03.9 -00.3 Formal votes: 71,051 96.3 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Basisovs Lib 27,379 38.5 +06.0 Therese Doyle 1,531 02.2 Peter Gagliardi AD 6,535 09.2 -03.0 Alf Gard 1,500 02.1 John Scott + ALP 34,106 48.0 -07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gard's 1,500 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Basisovs 343 22.9 27,722 39.0 Doyle 190 12.7 1,721 02.4 Gagliardi 405 27.0 6,940 09.8 Scott + 562 37.5 34,668 48.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,500 71,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Doyle's 1,721 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Basisovs 483 28.1 28,205 39.7 Gagliardi 295 17.1 7,235 10.2 SCOTT + 943 54.8 35,611 50.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,721 71,051 06.2 e 05.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lyden Scott (born 1934): Elected 1980 Born: 31 March 1934, Hamilton, Scotland Career: Metalworker. Military service 1955-58. South Australian secretary, Amalgamated Metal Workers and Shipwrights' Union. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Brighton, Glenelg South, Morphett Vale, Willunga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,612 +09.7 Votes cast: 77,189 95.8 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,485 01.9 -00.5 Formal votes: 75,704 98.1 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Grant Chapman * Lib 35,069 46.3 +01.0 Dr Richard Gun ALP 33,822 44.7 +02.8 Judith Jenkins AD 6,813 09.0 -03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gun was member for Kingston 1969-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jenkins's 6,813 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAPMAN * 2,965 43.5 38,034 50.2 Gun 3,848 56.5 37,670 49.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,813 75,704 00.2 01.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hedley Grant Pearson Chapman (born 1949): Elected 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Port Adelaide, Salisbury, Semaphore, Woodville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,168 +01.1 Votes cast: 72,270 94.9 -00.2 Informal votes: 2,837 03.9 -01.6 Formal votes: 69,433 96.1 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley de Garis Lib 19,580 28.2 -02.2 Elliott Johnston CPA 1,261 01.8 -00.5 Robert Manhire AD 4,846 07.0 -00.3 Mick YOUNG * ALP 43,746 63.0 +03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,433 18.8 e 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Jerome Young 1936-96): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Highbury, Magill, Norwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 78,380 +04.8 Votes cast: 74,634 95.2 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,902 02.5 -00.6 Formal votes: 72,732 97.5 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David d'Angelo AD 5,903 08.1 -05.4 Andrew Dunstan ALP 29,457 40.5 +04.9 Ian WILSON * Lib 37,018 50.9 -00.1 Colin Wuttke 354 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,732 04.0 e 03.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Cameron Bonython Wilson (1932-2013): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969. Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Minister for Home Affairs and Environment 19 March 1981 to 7 May 1982 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 7 May 1982 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Angaston, Gawler, Renmark, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1977 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,409 +03.6 Votes cast: 72,058 95.6 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,944 02.7 -00.2 Formal votes: 70,144 97.3 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowland Beech AD 5,971 08.5 +00.3 Geoffrey GILES * Lib 41,934 59.8 -02.1 Alan Reid ALP 20,308 29.0 -00.9 Duncan Rose NCP 1,901 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,144 16.2 e 00.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (1923-90): Elected 1964 By, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980 Giles retired at the 1983 election. Died 18 December 1990 --------------------------------------------------------------------