Results of the 1983 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

Overall

Government (75)
  Labor (75)

Opposition (50)
Coalition
  Liberal (33)
  National (17)

House of Reps (IRV) – 1983–84—Turnout 94.64% (CV) – Informal 2.09%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor		4,297,392	49.48	+4.34	75	24
	Liberal–National coalition		3,787,151	43.61	–2.79	50	24
		Liberal	2,983,986	34.36	−3.07	33	21
		National	782,824	9.01	+0.27	17	2
		Country Liberal	20,471	0.24	+0.01	0	1
	Democrats		437,265	5.03	−1.54
Total			8,684,862			125
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
	Labor			53.23	+3.6	75	24
	Coalition			46.77	−3.6	50	24
Invalid/blank votes			185,312	2.1
Turnout			8,870,175	94.6
Registered voters			9,372,064
Source: Federal Election Results 1949-1993

New South Wales

1983 Australian federal election (New South Wales)

5 March 1983
All 43 NSW seats in the House of Representatives 22 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Bob Hawke Malcolm Fraser Party Labor Coalition Seats before 18 25 Seats won 24 19 Seat change 6 6 Popular vote 1,512,012 1,282,458 Percentage 50.10% 42.60% Swing 3.70pp 3.60pp TPP 54.09% 45.91% TPP swing 3.69pp 3.69pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Banks [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Mountford	39,013	57.8	+4.2
	Liberal	Andrew Fairbairn	23,962	35.5	−1.3
	Democrats	Montague Greene	3,908	5.8	−3.8
	Socialist Workers	David Holmes	572	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			67,455	97.6	+0.1
Informal votes			1,639	2.4	−0.1
Turnout			69,094	95.7	−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Mountford	41,226	61.12	+2.32
	Liberal	Andrew Fairbairn	26,229	38.88	−2.32
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.32

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Barton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gary Punch	31,308	49.7	+2.6
	Liberal	Jim Bradfield	26,086	41.4	−5.0
	Independent	Bruce Barton	3,153	5.0	+5.0
	Democrats	Ronald George	1,812	2.9	−0.9
	Independent	Jean Lindsay	284	0.5	+0.5
	Progress	Peter Wright	172	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Charles Bellchambers	166	0.3	−2.4
Total formal votes			62,981	97.7
Informal votes			1,478	2.3
Turnout			64,459	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gary Punch	32,845	52.15	+2.55
	Liberal	Jim Bradfield	30,136	47.85	−2.55
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+2.55

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Howard	33,721	50.3	−3.6
	Labor	Donald Vickers	23,799	35.5	−0.7
	South West Coalition	Milo Dunphy	8,495	12.7	+12.7
	Independent	Steve Gabell	1,000	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			67,015	98.1
Informal votes			1,297	1.9
Turnout			68,312	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Howard	37,330	55.70	−2.70
	Labor	Donald Vickers	29,685	44.30	+2.70
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.70

Berowra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Berowra

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Edwards	40,676	60.1	−1.3
	Labor	Maurice Marshan	20,943	31.0	+1.5
	Democrats	Pamela Tuckwell	6,015	8.9	−0.2
Total formal votes			67,634	98.3
Informal votes			1,166	1.7
Turnout			68,800	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harry Edwards	43,209	63.89	−1.11
	Labor	Maurice Marshan	24,425	36.11	+1.11
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.11

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Keating	41,609	62.9	+3.3
	Liberal	David Brown	21,604	32.7	+1.7
	Democrats	Phillip Grattan	2,504	3.8	+0.5
	Socialist Workers	Siong Hoe Goh	388	0.6	−4.4
Total formal votes			66,105	96.5
Informal votes			2,407	3.5
Turnout			68,512	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Paul Keating	42,982	65.02	−2.18
	Liberal	David Brown	23,123	34.98	+2.18
	Labor hold		Swing	−2.18

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	49,566	72.1	−3.0
	Labor	Peter Donovan	14,535	21.1	+3.5
	Democrats	Anthony Dunne	4,674	6.8	−0.5
Total formal votes			68,775	98.6
Informal votes			988	1.4
Turnout			69,763	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly	51,367	74.69	−3.41
	Labor	Peter Donovan	17,408	25.31	+3.41
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.41

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Calare

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Simmons	35,089	50.6	+4.3
	National	Sandy Mackenzie	31,087	44.9	−5.1
	Democrats	Ann Ritter	2,562	3.7	+0.0
	Progress	George Simpson	566	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			69,304	98.8
Informal votes			870	1.2
Turnout			70.174	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Simmons	36,761	53.0	+4.5
	National	Sandy Mackenzie	32,543	47.0	−4.5
	Labor gain from National		Swing	+4.5

Chifley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Chifley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Russ Gorman	44,419	61.2	−4.0
	Liberal	Edna Mitchell	16,565	22.8	−4.2
	Socialist Workers	Christine Broi	4,556	6.3	+6.3
	Independent	Jonathan Cooper	3,744	5.2	+5.2
	Democrats	Frances Jones	2,187	3.0	−0.6
	Independent	Jane Smith/New	1,114	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			72,586	95.8
Informal votes			3,169	4.2
Turnout			75,755	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Russ Gorman	52,525	72.4	+2.3
	Liberal	Edna Mitchell	20,061	27.6	−2.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.3

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Cook

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Addison	34,803	49.2	+8.5
	Liberal	Don Dobie	34,666	49.0	−3.1
	Progress	Henry Soper	1,213	1.7	+0.8
Total formal votes			70,682	98.6
Informal votes			1,022	1.4
Turnout			71,704	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Don Dobie	35,415	50.1	−5.0
	Labor	Michael Addison	35,267	49.9	+5.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.0

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Cowper

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ian Robinson	38,351	48.4	−6.1
	Labor	Joseph Moran	33,986	42.9	+2.5
	Democrats	Peter Brown	6,962	8.8	+3.8
Total formal votes			79,299	98.8
Informal votes			982	1.2
Turnout			80,281	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ian Robinson	41,305	52.1	−4.4
	Labor	Joseph Moran	37,994	47.9	+4.4
	National hold		Swing	−4.4

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Stewart West	46,419	63.2	+7.3
	Liberal	Gary Fisher	17,874	24.3	−6.2
	Democrats	George Jones	4,986	6.8	−0.4
	Socialist Workers	Diana Covell	2,802	3.8	+2.1
	Communist	Romaine Rutnam	704	1.0	−2.6
	Socialist Labour	Rudolf Pasara	689	0.9	−0.2
Total formal votes			73,474	97.0
Informal votes			2,260	3.0
Turnout			75,734	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Stewart West	50,399	68.6	+3.5
	Liberal	Gary Fisher	23,075	31.4	−3.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.5

Dundas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dundas § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Dundas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Philip Ruddock	33,509	50.1	-3.1
	Labor	Margaret Blaxell	29,727	44.4	+6.7
	Democrats	John Tumminello	3,712	5.5	-1.8
Total formal votes			66,948	98.3
Informal votes			1,133	1.7
Turnout			68,081	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Philip Ruddock	35,299	52.7	-5.7
	Labor	Margaret Blaxell	31,649	47.3	+5.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	-5.7

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jim Snow	36,401	49.1	+4.0
	Liberal	Murray Sainsbury	33,141	44.7	-5.1
	Independent	Miriam Naughton	2,333	3.1	+3.1
	Democrats	Russell Witt	1,977	2.7	-2.4
	True Independent	Ronald Sarina	260	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			74,112	98.3
Informal votes			1,302	1.7
Turnout			75,414	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jim Snow	38,222	51.6	+4.4
	Liberal	Murray Sainsbury	35,890	48.4	-4.4
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.4

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wal Fife	40,060	57.4	-1.0
	Labor	Noel Diffey	27,168	38.9	+5.3
	Democrats	Scott Milne	1,872	2.7	-4.1
	Progress	Maureen Nathan	740	1.1	-0.1
Total formal votes			69,840	98.6
Informal votes			970	1.4
Turnout			70,810	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Wal Fife	41,347	59.2	-2.6
	Labor	Noel Diffey	28,493	40.8	+2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.6

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Grayndler  [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Leo McLeay	34,679	58.9	+1.4
	Liberal	Edward James	17,508	29.7	-5.0
	Socialist	David Gibson	3,434	5.8	+3.4
	Democrats	Albert Jarman	1,831	3.1	-0.1
	Communist	Joseph Owens	1,008	1.7	+1.7
	Socialist Workers	Michael Karadjis	432	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			58,892	95.8
Informal votes			2,564	4.2
Turnout			61,456	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Leo McLeay	37,208	63.2	-0.3
	Liberal	Edward James	21,684	36.8	+0.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-0.3

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Gwydir

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ralph Hunt	38,839	57.0	-1.4
	Labor	Robert Hamilton	25,585	37.6	+2.1
	Democrats	Gloria Collison	3,711	5.4	-0.6
Total formal votes			68,135	98.7
Informal votes			932	1.3
Turnout			69,067	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ralph Hunt		58.8	-1.6
	Labor	Robert Hamilton		41.2	+1.6
	National hold		Swing	-1.6

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Hughes

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Les Johnson	46,667	61.6	+4.6
	Liberal	Peter Somerville	21,467	28.4	-5.3
	Democrats	Ronald Hellyer	6,899	9.1	+0.8
	Socialist Workers	Stephen Painter	672	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			75,705	98.2
Informal votes			1,363	1.8
Turnout			77,068	96.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Les Johnson		68.3	+6.2
	Liberal	Peter Somerville		31.7	-6.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.2

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Hume

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Stephen Lusher	36,217	54.2	−1.8
	Labor	Marie McCormick	27,195	40.7	−1.1
	Democrats	Gregory Butler	3,419	5.1	+2.9
Total formal votes			66,831	98.9
Informal votes			762	1.1
Turnout			67,593	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Stephen Lusher		56.8	−0.1
	Labor	Marie McCormick		43.2	+0.1
	National hold		Swing	−0.1

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Hunter

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Brown	54,213	68.1	+0.2
	Liberal	James White	19,508	24.5	-2.0
	Democrats	Edwina Wilson	5,942	7.5	+1.9
Total formal votes			79,663	98.2
Informal votes			1,492	1.8
Turnout			81,155	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Brown		72.6	+1.3
	Liberal	James White		27.4	-1.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.3

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lionel Bowen	45,168	70.4	+0.9
	Liberal	Collin O'Neill	16,090	25.1	-1.9
	Democrats	Anthony Larkings	1,987	3.1	-0.3
	Socialist Workers	Geoffrey Channells	869	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			64,114	97.2
Informal votes			1,845	2.8
Turnout			65,959	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lionel Bowen		73.5	+2.0
	Liberal	Collin O'Neill		26.5	-2.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.0

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Maher	33,619	51.8	+5.4
	Liberal	Philip Taylor	27,633	42.6	-6.1
	Democrats	Ralph Rogers	2,030	3.1	+0.1
	Socialist Workers	Helen Jarvis	1,572	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			64,854	97.3
Informal votes			1,767	2.7
Turnout			66,621	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Maher		55.9	+7.0
	Liberal	Philip Taylor		44.1	-7.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.0

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bruce Cowan	40,140	50.4	+18.6
	Labor	Francis Murray	31,877	40.1	+2.4
	Democrats	Stephen Jeffries	3,953	5.0	+2.6
	Independent	John Bryant	2,800	3.5	+3.5
	Independent	Alfred Cannings	514	0.6	+0.6
	Progress	John Veenstra	284	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			79,568	98.3
Informal votes			1,343	1.7
Turnout			80,911	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bruce Cowan		55.3	−3.6
	Labor	Francis Murray		44.7	+3.6
	National hold		Swing	−3.6

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Colin Hollis	39,904	49.5	+5.5
	Liberal	Michael Baume	36,725	45.5	-5.7
	Democrats	Frederic Goodfellow	3,515	4.4	+0.2
	Independent	Martin Essenberg	510	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			80,654	98.5
Informal votes			1,195	1.5
Turnout			81,849	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Colin Hollis	42,041	52.1	+5.3
	Liberal	Michael Baume	38,613	47.9	-5.3
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.3

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Mackellar  [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Carlton	36,587	55.6	-4.6
	Labor	Keith Jackson	24,292	36.9	+5.2
	Democrats	Robert Williams	4,055	6.2	-1.9
	Independent	Maurice Foley	813	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			65,747	98.1
Informal votes			1,253	1.9
Turnout			67,000	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Carlton		58.7	-4.8
	Labor	Keith Jackson		41.3	+4.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.8

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Macquarie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ross Free	50,272	57.3	+10.6
	Liberal	Stephen Screech	30,966	35.3	-8.7
	Democrats	Richard Jackson-Hope	6,573	7.5	+1.7
Total formal votes			87,811	98.0
Informal votes			1,773	2.0
Turnout			89,584	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ross Free		61.8	+9.0
	Liberal	Stephen Screech		38.2	-9.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.0

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alan Cadman	48,797	58.4	-4.8
	Labor	Arthur Llewellyn	30,298	36.3	+5.6
	Democrats	Rona Samuels	4,450	5.3	-0.8
Total formal votes			83,545	98.1
Informal votes			1,623	1.9
Turnout			85,168	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alan Cadman		60.5	-5.1
	Labor	Arthur Llewellyn		39.5	+5.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	-5.1

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: New England

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Ian Sinclair	33,335	49.8	-2.9
	Labor	Lawrence Daly	29,812	44.5	+6.6
	Democrats	Ian Dutton	3,814	5.7	-3.7
Total formal votes			66,961	98.9
Informal votes			774	1.1
Turnout			67,735	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Ian Sinclair	35,276	52.7	-3.8
	Labor	Lawrence Daly	31,685	47.3	+3.8
	National hold		Swing	-3.8

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1983

1983 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Morris	39,003	59.6	+1.6
	Liberal	Stan Hayward	17,842	27.3	-7.2
	Democrats	Wayne Jarman	2,951	4.5	+1.3
	Independent	Frank Blefari	2,355	3.6	+3.6
	Communist	Darrell Dawson	1,732	2.6	+0.1
	Independent	Brian McDermott	959	1.5	+1.5
	Socialist Workers	Geoffrey Payne	573	0.9	+1.0
Total formal votes			65,415	97.3
Informal votes			1,838	2.7
Turnout			67,253	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Morris		67.5	+3.7
	Liberal	Stan Hayward		32.5	-3.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.7

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: North Sydney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Spender	35,544	57.6	-2.4
	Labor	Kirk McKenzie	21,096	34.2	+3.0
	Democrats	Rodney Dominish	5,024	8.1	+2.3
Total formal votes			61,664	98.1
Informal votes			1,214	1.9
Turnout			62,878	92.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Spender		60.4	-4.1
	Labor	Kirk McKenzie		39.6	+4.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.1

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Brown	41,951	62.2	+8.2
	Liberal	James Harker-Mortlock	20,608	30.6	-4.2
	Democrats	Patricia Lamey	3,361	5.0	-4.3
	Socialist Workers	Mark Carey	1,519	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			67,439	97.1
Informal votes			2,025	2.9
Turnout			69,464	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Brown		67.2	+7.0
	Liberal	James Harker-Mortlock		32.8	-7.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.0

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Frank O'Keefe	37,028	54.1	-1.0
	Labor	Michael Williams	28,412	41.5	+3.8
	Democrats	Darrel Woodhouse	3,048	4.5	-1.9
Total formal votes			68,488	98.6
Informal votes			938	1.4
Turnout			69,426	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Frank O'Keefe		55.9	-1.8
	Labor	Michael Williams		44.1	+1.8
	National hold		Swing	-1.8

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jeannette McHugh	29,909	49.7	+3.7
	Liberal	Jack Birney	27,903	46.4	-2.3
	Democrats	Karin Sowada	1,698	2.8	-1.8
	Engineered Australia	Lawrence Hogan	292	0.5	+0.5
	Progress	Timothy Daly	248	0.4	+0.4
	Greens	Julien Droulers	146	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			60,196	97.2
Informal votes			1,762	2.8
Turnout			61,958	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jeannette McHugh		51.9	+2.5
	Liberal	Jack Birney		48.1	-2.5
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+2.5

Prospect

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Prospect

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Dick Klugman	46,793	63.1	+5.2
	Liberal	Alan Byers	25,315	34.1	-2.5
	Socialist Workers	Richard Nichols	1,320	1.8	+1.8
	Independent	Eric Viitala	714	1.0	-0.4
Total formal votes			74,142	96.1
Informal votes			3,047	3.9
Turnout			77,189	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Dick Klugman		65.2	+4.0
	Liberal	Alan Byers		34.8	-4.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.0

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Reid

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tom Uren	37,839	61.7	+0.1
	Liberal	Yvonne Maio	17,089	27.9	-2.2
	Democrats	Stephen Bastian	4,770	7.8	+5.3
	Socialist Workers	Lynda Boland	723	1.2	+1.2
	Independent	Neville Gray	646	1.1	-4.7
	Independent	Michael Gluyas	259	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			61,326	95.9
Informal votes			2,622	4.1
Turnout			63,948	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tom Uren		67.6	+2.1
	Liberal	Yvonne Maio		32.4	-2.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.1

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Richmond

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Doug Anthony	42,684	53.0	-3.9
	Labor	Terence McGee	31,967	39.7	+3.7
	Democrats	Kenneth Nicholson	5,906	7.3	+0.2
Total formal votes			80,557	98.9
Informal votes			922	1.1
Turnout			81,479	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Doug Anthony		55.9	-4.4
	Labor	Terence McGee		44.1	+4.4
	National hold		Swing	-4.4

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Riverina

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Noel Hicks	32,976	49.2	+16.1
	Labor	Ronald Adams	32,587	48.6	+1.7
	Democrats	Lesley Holschier	1,495	2.2	+0.0
Total formal votes			67,058	97.8
Informal votes			1,495	2.2
Turnout			68,072	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Noel Hicks	33,820	50.4	-0.1
	Labor	Ronald Adams	33,238	49.6	+0.1
	National hold		Swing	-0.1

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Robertson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Barry Cohen	46,058	55.0	+2.6
	Liberal	Bev Austin	31,631	37.8	-0.5
	Democrats	Trevor Willsher	5,980	7.1	+1.3
Total formal votes			83,669	98.4
Informal votes			1,355	1.6
Turnout			85,024	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Barry Cohen		59.3	+1.2
	Liberal	Bev Austin		40.7	-1.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.2

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Morris	49,275	62.7	+1.7
	Liberal	Peter Wilson	20,781	26.4	-1.2
	Democrats	Lyn Godfrey	4,677	6.0	-0.8
	Socialist Workers	Peter Abrahamson	2,584	3.3	+3.3
	Socialist Labour	Robert Buhler	1,280	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			78,597	98.2
Informal votes			1,455	1.8
Turnout			80,052	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Morris		70.8	+1.5
	Liberal	Peter Wilson		29.2	-1.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.5

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: St George [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Morrison	37,570	57.8	+4.4
	Liberal	George James	23,933	36.8	-6.0
	Independent	Brian Compton	1,806	2.8	+2.8
	Democrats	Ronald Kirkwood	1,210	1.9	-1.9
	Socialist Workers	Dorothy Tumney	477	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			64,996	97.3
Informal votes			1,809	2.7
Turnout			66,805	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Morrison		60.5	+4.4
	Liberal	George James		39.5	-4.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.4

Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Sydney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Baldwin	40,360	67.2	+5.2
	Liberal	Ron Cibas	12,559	20.9	-1.7
	Democrats	Jennifer Macleod	4,286	7.1	-1.0
	Communist	Aileen Beaver	2,066	3.4	-1.4
	Socialist Workers	James Percy	758	1.3	-2.2
Total formal votes			60,029	96.8
Informal votes			1,954	3.2
Turnout			61,983	90.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Baldwin		75.7	+1.9
	Liberal	Ron Cibas		24.3	-1.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.9

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Warringah

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael MacKellar	36,549	58.0	−4.5
	Labor	John Coombs	23,507	37.3	+8.9
	Democrats	Annique Duc	2,403	3.8	−2.5
	Progress	Stephen Markey	509	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			62,968	98.5
Informal votes			974	1.5
Turnout			63,942	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael MacKellar		60.2	−7.2
	Labor	John Coombs		39.8	+7.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−7.2

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Coleman	31,759	54.7	-5.8
	Labor	Max Pearce	20,301	34.9	+1.6
	Independent	Katherine Wentworth	2,787	4.8	+4.8
	Democrats	Brian Hillman	2,474	4.3	-1.9
	Independent	George Warnecke	401	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Robert McCarthy	251	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Neil Roberts	115	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			58,088	97.3
Informal votes			1,591	2.7
Turnout			59,679	91.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Coleman		62.4	-0.6
	Labor	Max Pearce		37.6	+0.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.6

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Werriwa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Kerin	52,584	63.2	+5.3
	Liberal	Marie Rutledge	23,586	28.3	−2.1
	Independent	David Brandon	4,714	5.7	+5.7
	Socialist Labour	Dorothea Brocksop	1,351	1.6	+1.6
	Socialist Workers	Gail Cumming	1,025	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			83,260	97.0
Informal votes			2,584	3.0
Turnout			85,844	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Kerin		69.1	+2.5
	Liberal	Marie Rutledge		30.9	−2.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.5

Victoria

1983 Australian federal election (Victoria)

5 March 1983
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives 17 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Bob Hawke Malcolm Fraser Party Labor Coalition Seats before 17 16 Seats won 23 10 Seat change 6 6 Popular vote 1,182,247 983,47 Percentage 50.50% 42.0% Swing 2.00pp 2.00pp TPP 54.50% 45.50% TPP swing 3.90pp 3.90pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Balaclava

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ian Macphee	31,642	50.1	−1.5
	Labor	Chris Kennedy	25,867	41.0	+4.8
	Democrats	Zelma Furey	5,004	7.9	−4.3
	Conservative Nat.	Timothy Warner	600	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			63,113	98.1
Informal votes			1,218	1.9
Turnout			64,331	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ian Macphee		53.4	−2.7
	Labor	Chris Kennedy		46.6	+2.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.7

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Ballarat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Mildren	34,616	50.7	+5.5
	Liberal	John Ronan	30,078	44.1	−1.9
	Democrats	Graham Gough	2,123	3.1	−2.5
	Independent	John Blower	1,148	1.7	+1.7
	Independent	Albert Ireland	275	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			68,240	98.3
Informal votes			1,156	1.7
Turnout			69,396	96.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Mildren		54.1	+3.4
	Liberal	John Ronan		45.9	−3.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.4

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Batman

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Brian Howe	42,398	63.7	+8.2
	Liberal	Maxwell Playford	19,193	28.8	−2.3
	Democrats	Gwendoline Naug	2,836	4.3	−1.7
	Democratic Labor	Philip L'Huillier	1,756	2.6	−4.8
	Socialist Workers	John Percy	380	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			66,563	97.1
Informal votes			1,983	2.9
Turnout			68,546	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Brian Howe		77.1	+6.4
	Liberal	Maxwell Playford		22.9	−6.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.4

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Bendigo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Brumby	34,908	49.7	+5.7
	Liberal	John Bourchier	30,352	43.2	−4.1
	Democrats	Neil Jewell	3,078	4.4	−4.4
	Democratic Labor	Robert Denahy	1,859	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			70,197	98.6
Informal votes			968	1.4
Turnout			71,165	96.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Brumby		52.8	+4.1
	Liberal	John Bourchier		47.2	−4.1
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.1

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Bruce

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Sir Billy Snedden	36,381	47.9	−0.9
	Labor	Heather O'Connor	33,650	44.3	+6.0
	Democrats	Michael Johnson	5,955	7.8	−3.3
Total formal votes			75,986	98.3
Informal votes			1,292	1.7
Turnout			77,278	97.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Sir Billy Snedden	38,544	50.7	−4.7
	Labor	Heather O'Connor	37,442	49.3	+4.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.7

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Burke

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Andrew Theophanous	46,171	60.9	+6.8
	Liberal	Bernie Finn	24,294	32.0	−6.2
	Democrats	George Hunter	4,611	6.1	−1.6
	Socialist Workers	Evelyn Robson	788	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			75,864	97.2
Informal votes			2,163	2.8
Turnout			78,027	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Andrew Theophanous		65.5	+6.7
	Liberal	Bernie Finn		34.5	−6.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.7

Casey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Casey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Steedman	34,810	46.0	+6.8
	Liberal	Peter Falconer	33,335	44.1	−1.3
	Democrats	Michael Nardella	5,646	7.5	−2.8
	Christian	Martin Hetherich	931	1.2	+1.2
	Democratic Labor	John Garratt	887	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			75,609	98.3
Informal votes			1,390	1.7
Turnout			76,918	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Steedman	38,312	50.7	+2.6
	Liberal	Peter Falconer	37,297	49.3	−2.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+2.6

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Chisholm

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Helen Mayer	33,253	48.2	+7.1
	Liberal	Graham Harris	29,052	42.1	−5.0
	Democrats	Alan Swindon	4,444	6.5	−4.3
	Democratic Labor	Kevin Cooper	2,196	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			68,945	98.4
Informal votes			1,128	1.6
Turnout			70,073	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Helen Mayer	36,019	52.2	+4.4
	Liberal	Graham Harris	32,926	47.8	−4.4
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.4

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Corangamite

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tony Street	40,694	58.2	+1.6
	Labor	Gavan O'Connor	29,231	41.8	+10.5
Total formal votes			69,925	98.3
Informal votes			1,190	1.7
Turnout			71,115	97.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.6

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Corio [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gordon Scholes	43,016	60.1	+3.5
	Liberal	Kent Henderson	25,075	35.0	−0.2
	Democrats	Guenter Sahr	3,452	4.8	−0.1
Total formal votes			71,543	98.0
Informal votes			1,429	2.0
Turnout			72,972	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gordon Scholes		63.0	+3.2
	Liberal	Kent Henderson		37.0	−3.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.2

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Deakin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Saunderson	38,225	47.7	+6.3
	Liberal	Alan Jarman	33,225	41.5	-2.2
	Democrats	Jeffrey McAlpine	5,324	6.7	-5.2
	Democratic Labor	Peter Ferwerda	2,949	3.7	+0.7
	Independent	Wilfrid Thiele	333	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			81,615	96.4
Informal votes			1,559	1.9
Turnout			81,615	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Saunderson	41,727	52.1	+4.4
	Liberal	Alan Jarman	38,329	47.9	-4.4
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.4

Diamond Valley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Staples	36,726	46.4	+6.0
	Liberal	Neil Brown	36,006	45.5	-3.1
	Democrats	Lynden Kenyon	5,162	6.5	-4.5
	Democratic Labor	Anne-Marie Petrucco	1,229	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			79,123	98.1
Informal votes			1,492	1.9
Turnout			80,615	97.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Staples	39,907	50.4	+4.1
	Liberal	Neil Brown	39,216	49.6	-4.1
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.1

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Flinders

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Chynoweth	38,134	47.2	+8.0
	Liberal	Peter Reith	35,847	44.4	-5.9
	Democrats	Harold Fraser	4,861	6.0	-4.5
	Democratic Labor	Kenneth Payne	1,977	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			80,819	98.5
Informal votes			1,208	1.5
Turnout			82,027	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Chynoweth	41,206	51.0	+5.6
	Liberal	Peter Reith	39,613	49.0	-5.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.6

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	47,412	70.4	+4.9
	Liberal	Peter Goudge	14,120	21.0	−1.2
	Socialist Workers	James Doughney	2,842	4.2	+0.8
	Democrats	Barry McLeod	2,695	4.0	−5.0
	Australian National Party	Augustus Titter	304	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			67,373	96.2
Informal votes			2,678	3.8
Turnout			70,051	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis		75.9	+2.5
	Liberal	Peter Goudge		24.1	−2.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.5

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Gippsland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Anthony Petersen	24,029	35.4	+5.2
	National	Peter McGauran	21,360	31.5	-25.2
	Liberal	Philip Davis	16,127	23.8	+23.8
	Democrats	Pierre Forcier	2,930	4.3	-6.2
	Independent	Pearce Buckley	2,059	3.0	+3.0
	Democratic Labor	Stewart Taig	659	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	Bruce Ingle	652	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			67,816	96.8
Informal votes			2,257	3.2
Turnout			70,073	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Peter McGauran	40,465	59.7	-2.2
	Labor	Anthony Petersen	27,351	40.3	+2.2
	National hold		Swing	-2.2

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Henty

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Joan Child	36,259	54.7	+5.6
	Liberal	Craig Baxter	25,709	38.8	-3.5
	Democrats	Harry Eichler	2,845	4.3	-1.7
	Democratic Labor	Paul Carroll	1,442	2.2	-0.4
Total formal votes			66,255	98.3
Informal votes			1,169	1.7
Turnout			67,424	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Joan Child		57.5	+4.7
	Liberal	Craig Baxter		42.5	-4.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.7

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Higgins

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roger Shipton	35,189	55.2	−1.8
	Labor	Jennifer Bundy	24,184	37.9	+3.5
	Democrats	Antony Siddons	3,880	6.1	−0.9
	Imperial British	Maureen Holmes	500	0.8	−0.2
Total formal votes			63,753	98.4
Informal votes			1,024	1.6
Turnout			64,777	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Roger Shipton		58.0	−2.7
	Labor	Jennifer Bundy		42.0	+2.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.7

Holt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Holt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Duffy	48,648	58.5	+6.4
	Liberal	Joseph Moldrich	28,845	34.7	-3.7
	Democrats	Jean Yule	5,639	6.8	-0.9
Total formal votes			83,132	97.6
Informal votes			2,022	2.4
Turnout			85,154	96.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Duffy		62.6	+5.7
	Liberal	Joseph Moldrich		37.4	-5.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.7

Hotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Hotham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lewis Kent	43,083	56.4	+7.9
	Liberal	Peter Bolitho	28,656	37.5	−1.2
	Democrats	Erwin Frenkel	4,683	6.1	−5.1
Total formal votes			76,422	97.6
Informal votes			1,850	2.4
Turnout			78,272	96.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lewis Kent		60.1	+6.1
	Liberal	Peter Bolitho		39.9	−6.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.1

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Indi

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ewen Cameron	27,935	41.3	−0.5
	Labor	Carole Marple	24,374	36.1	+3.0
	National	Kevin Sanderson	12,892	19.1	−0.4
	Democrats	Geoffrey le Couteur	2,361	3.5	−0.7
Total formal votes			67,562	98.4
Informal votes			1,066	1.6
Turnout			68,628	96.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ewen Cameron	40,975	60.6	−1.8
	Labor	Carole Marple	26,587	39.4	+1.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.8

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Isaacs

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Charles	38,630	55.0	+9.9
	Liberal	Ann Dunkley	26,964	38.4	+0.4
	Democrats	Terence Gough	4,689	6.7	−7.4
Total formal votes			70,283	98.4
Informal votes			1,169	1.6
Turnout			71,452	96.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Charles		59.0	+7.2
	Liberal	Ann Dunkley		41.0	−7.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.2

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Kooyong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Peacock	36,297	56.3	−1.3
	Labor	Avis Meddings	23,081	35.8	+1.9
	Democrats	Keith Bruckner	4,635	7.2	−1.3
	Imperial British	David Greagg	434	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			64,447	98.2
Informal votes			1,154	1.8
Turnout			65,601	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Peacock		59.1	−2.0
	Labor	Avis Meddings		40.9	+2.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.0

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: La Trobe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Milton	40,493	52.8	+7.6
	Liberal	Peter Nugent	26,045	34.0	−6.7
	Democrats	Milton Blake	8,010	10.5	+0.1
	Christian	Cornelis Hellema	2,085	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			76,633	98.2
Informal votes			1,439	1.8
Turnout			78,072	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Milton		60.9	+8.6
	Liberal	Peter Nugent		39.1	−8.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+8.6

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Lalor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Barry Jones	55,640	68.0	−0.3
	Liberal	John Fahey	21,442	26.2	+0.6
	Democrats	Ivan Pollock	4,040	4.9	−1.1
	Socialist Workers	Helen Said	719	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			81,841	97.6
Informal votes			2,914	3.4
Turnout			84,755	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Barry Jones		71.8	−0.1
	Liberal	John Fahey		28.2	+0.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.1

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Mallee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Peter Fisher	40,063	62.1	+14.9
	Labor	Graeme Jarry	16,193	25.1	+1.2
	Liberal	Ross Owen	6,139	9.5	−11.9
	Democrats	Colin Kavanagh	2,130	3.3	−1.1
Total formal votes			64,525	98.1
Informal votes			1,269	1.9
Turnout			65,794	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Peter Fisher		72.0	+1.2
	Labor	Graeme Jarry		28.0	−1.2
	National hold		Swing	+1.2

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Alan Griffiths	41,924	56.6	+2.0
	Liberal	Geoffrey Ireland	24,400	33.0	-2.1
	Democrats	Henrik Jersic	4,452	6.0	-4.2
	Socialist Workers	Peter Beharell	2,420	3.3	+3.3
	Australia	Richard Wright	844	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			74,040	97.4
Informal votes			2,001	2.6
Turnout			76,041	96.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Alan Griffiths		63.8	+3.1
	Liberal	Geoffrey Ireland		36.2	-3.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.1

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Barry Cunningham	34,099	48.3	+5.4
	Liberal	Greg Ross	27,831	39.5	-4.7
	Democrats	Gloria Auchterlonie	4,062	5.8	-1.5
	National	Stewart Robertson	3,317	4.7	+4.7
	Democratic Labor	John Sellens	1,219	1.7	-3.3
Total formal votes			70,528	97.9
Informal votes			1,548	2.1
Turnout			72,076	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Barry Cunningham	37,433	53.1	+1.7
	Liberal	Greg Ross	33,095	46.9	-1.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.7

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Melbourne

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gerry Hand	38,694	63.7	+3.0
	Liberal	Robert Fallshaw	14,370	23.6	-4.5
	Democrats	Chris Carter	6,271	10.3	+3.2
	Socialist Workers	James McIlroy	750	1.2	+1.2
	Imperial British	James Ferrari	678	1.1	-0.4
Total formal votes			60,763	96.7
Informal votes			2,074	3.3
Turnout			62,837	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gerry Hand		70.2	+3.1
	Liberal	Robert Fallshaw		29.8	-3.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.1

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Clyde Holding	36,444	59.7	+2.7
	Liberal	Ronald Flood	20,488	33.5	-0.4
	Democrats	John Sutcliffe	3,556	5.8	-1.5
	Socialist Workers	Brett Trenery	595	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			61,083	97.3
Informal votes			1,688	2.7
Turnout			62,751	91.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Clyde Holding		64.1	+1.8
	Liberal	Ronald Flood		35.9	-1.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.8

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Murray

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Bruce Lloyd	36,433	53.3	+7.1
	Labor	Mark Anderson	16,684	24.4	+0.5
	Liberal	Anne Adams	11,727	17.2	-5.1
	Democrats	John Weir	2,640	3.9	-2.0
	Independent	Diane Teasdale	835	1.2	-0.6
Total formal votes			68,319	97.8
Informal votes			1,506	2.2
Turnout			69,825	96.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Bruce Lloyd		71.3	+3.8
	Labor	Mark Anderson		28.7	-3.8
	National hold		Swing	+3.8

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Scullin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Harry Jenkins	51,312	66.4	-0.7
	Liberal	Katheryne Savage	19,519	25.3	-1.7
	Democrats	Kenneth Peak	3,528	4.6	-1.2
	Socialist Workers	Joan Barker	2,886	3.7	+3.7
Total formal votes			77,245	97.0
Informal votes			2,352	3.0
Turnout			79,597	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Harry Jenkins		72.6	+2.0
	Liberal	Katheryne Savage		27.4	-2.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.0

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Wannon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Malcolm Fraser	37,792	57.6	-0.8
	Labor	Nancy Genardini	24,359	37.2	+2.1
	Democrats	Harold Jeffrey	3,416	5.2	+1.1
Total formal votes			65,567	98.7
Informal votes			865	1.3
Turnout			66,432	97.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Malcolm Fraser		59.7	-1.5
	Labor	Nancy Genardini		40.3	+1.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.5

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Wills

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Hawke	45,571	67.6	+2.5
	Liberal	Mark Hoysted	14,773	21.9	-4.5
	Democrats	John Hallam	4,225	6.3	+2.6
	Socialist Labour	Martin Mantell	1,287	1.9	+1.2
	Democratic Labor	Michael Verberne	1,145	1.7	-0.2
	Socialist Workers	Solomon Salby	206	0.3	-0.7
	Imperial British	Cecil G. Murgatroyd	174	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			67,381	96.2
Informal votes			2,660	3.8
Turnout			70,041	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Hawke		74.1	+4.2
	Liberal	Mark Hoysted		25.9	-4.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.2