Results of the 1990 Australian federal election in South Australia

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1990 federal election in the state of South Australia.[1][2]

1990 Australian federal election
(South Australia)
24 March 1990
All 13 South Australian seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Andrew Peacock Bob Hawke
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 5 seats 8 seats
Seats won 6 seats 7 seats
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 381,172 339,218
Percentage 42.6% 38.0%
Swing Increase 0.1 Decrease 6.6
TPP 50.5% 49.5%
TPP swing Increase 0.7 Decrease 0.7


1990 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

Overall results
Turnout 96.0% (CV) — Informal 3.7%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 381,172 42.65 +0.14 6 Increase 1
  Labor 339,218 37.95 -6.60 7 Decrease 1
  Democrats 135,546 15.17 +7.38
  Call to Australia 22,297 2.49
  Independents 8,104 0.91 0.02
  Grey Power 3,907 0.44
  Greens 1,878 0.21
  Democratic Socialist 1,632 0.18
Total 893,754 13
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 441,659 49.5 -0.7 7 Decrease 1
  Liberal/National Coalition 450.503 50.5 +0.7 6 Increase 1
Invalid/blank votes 34,143 3.68 -3.16
Turnout 927,897 96.01
Registered voters 966,431
Source: Federal Elections 1990

Results by division

Adelaide
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Adelaide [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Catley 27,422 40.5 −8.4
Liberal Mike Pratt 26,953 39.8 +4.3
Democrats Peter Mann 9,197 13.6 +4.5
Greens Keith Oehme 1,878 2.8 +2.8
Call to Australia Cathryn Linedale 1,123 1.7 +1.7
Independent Jean Booth 1,100 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 67,673 96.1
Informal votes 2,771 3.9
Turnout 70,444 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Catley 36,267 53.7 −2.8
Liberal Mike Pratt 31,273 46.3 +2.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing−2.8

Barker
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian McLachlan 39,470 57.8 +5.6
Labor Bill Hender 19,865 29.1 −4.2
Democrats Mark Lobban 6,730 9.9 +4.3
Independent Pieter Raams 2,211 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 68,276 97.0
Informal votes 2,087 3.0
Turnout 70,363 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLachlan 43,388 63.6 +2.0
Labor Bill Hender 24,841 36.4 −2.0
Liberal hold Swing+2.0

Bonython
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neal Blewett 36,326 52.1 −9.2
Liberal Natalie Richardson 18,216 26.2 +1.9
Democrats Colin Maas 12,782 18.3 +8.8
Call to Australia Bruce Hannaford 2,334 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 69,658 95.0
Informal votes 3,635 5.0
Turnout 73,293 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neal Blewett 45,837 65.9 −2.2
Liberal Natalie Richardson 23,722 34.1 +2.2
Labor hold Swing−2.2

Boothby
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steele Hall 36,010 51.4 −2.7
Labor Michael Keenan 18,404 26.3 −5.8
Democrats Margaret-Ann Williams 12,796 18.3 +8.3
Call to Australia Bruce Byrne 1,515 2.2 +2.2
Independent Colin Banks 1,300 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 70,025 97.7
Informal votes 1,661 2.3
Turnout 71,686 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steele Hall 42,409 60.7 −0.9
Labor Michael Keenan 27,421 39.3 +0.9
Liberal hold Swing−0.9

Grey
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lloyd O'Neil 30,600 47.7 -4.2
Liberal Jonathan Man 22,601 35.2 -0.1
Call to Australia Ern Heyne 5,006 7.8 +7.8
Democrats Harm Folkers 4,608 7.2 +1.9
Independent Peter Clark 904 1.4 +1.4
Independent John Fisher 414 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 64,133 96.7
Informal votes 2,176 3.3
Turnout 66,309 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lloyd O'Neil 36,169 56.5 +0.7
Liberal Jonathan Man 27,852 43.5 -0.7
Labor hold Swing+0.7

Hawker
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hawker § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Hawker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Chris Gallus 28,348 43.1 -0.8
Labor Elizabeth Harvey 26,641 40.5 -5.7
Democrats Elizabeth Williams 8,362 12.7 +5.8
Call to Australia Reg Macey 1,266 1.9 +1.9
Grey Power Glen Bottam 702 1.1 +1.1
Democratic Socialist Kathy Ragless 477 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 65,796 96.7
Informal votes 2,270 3.3
Turnout 68,066 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Gallus 32,845 50.0 -1.2
Labor Elizabeth Harvey 32,831 50.0 +1.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+1.2

Hindmarsh
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Scott 29,212 43.8 -5.2
Liberal Barry Lewis 24,836 37.3 -0.6
Democrats Stephen Crabbe 9,070 13.6 +5.3
Grey Power John Maguire 1,848 2.8 +2.8
Call to Australia Peter Sparrow 1,072 1.6 +1.6
Independent Alan McCarthy 418 0.6 +0.6
Independent David Moxham 178 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 66,634 94.9
Informal votes 3,558 5.1
Turnout 70,192 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Scott 36,801 55.3 +0.2
Liberal Barry Lewis 29,717 44.7 -0.2
Labor hold Swing+0.2

Kingston
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bilney 26,206 37.1 -11.2
Liberal Judy Fuller 23,355 33.0 -5.5
Democrats Janine Haines 18,694 26.4 +17.1
Call to Australia Cliff Boyd 1,533 2.2 +2.2
Independent George Gater 327 0.5 +0.5
Independent Lyall McDonald 304 0.4 +0.4
Democratic Socialist Tom Flanagan 296 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 70,715 96.6
Informal votes 2,507 3.4
Turnout 73,222 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bilney 38,824 55.0 +0.2
Liberal Judy Fuller 31,722 45.0 -0.2
Labor hold Swing+0.2

Makin
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Makin § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Makin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Duncan 28,529 40.8 -6.5
Liberal Daryl Hicks 27,462 39.3 -0.1
Democrats Steve Bartholomew 10,619 15.2 +6.2
Call to Australia Jeff Penny 2,320 3.3 +3.3
Independent Geoff Roberts 639 0.9 +0.9
Independent David Howard 309 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 69,878 96.2
Informal votes 2,775 3.8
Turnout 72,653 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Duncan 36,573 52.4 -1.0
Liberal Daryl Hicks 33,197 47.6 +1.0
Labor hold Swing-1.0

Mayo
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mayo § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Mayo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Downer 39,037 52.5 -1.5
Labor Delia Skorin 17,584 23.6 -6.7
Democrats Merilyn Pedrick 15,817 21.3 +11.7
Call to Australia John Watson 1,937 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 74,375 96.9
Informal votes 2,359 3.1
Turnout 76,734 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alexander Downer 45,737 61.6 -1.1
Labor Delia Skorin 28,479 38.4 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing-1.1

Port Adelaide
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1990.[edit]
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

Sturt
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 33,129 49.6 -1.7
Labor Mark Hough 21,278 31.9 -6.2
Democrats Arlyn Tombleson 9,989 15.0 +6.7
Grey Power Elena Bulis 1,357 2.0 +2.0
Call to Australia Tom Curnow 1,034 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 66,787 96.0
Informal votes 2,782 4.0
Turnout 69,569 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 38,493 57.7 +1.1
Labor Mark Hough 28,162 42.3 -1.1
Liberal hold Swing+1.1

Wakefield
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1990.[edit]
1990 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Andrew 40,216 55.7 -0.1
Labor George Karzis 20,965 29.0 -4.0
Democrats Kaye Matthews 8,879 12.3 +8.2
Call to Australia Ashley Grace 2,144 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 72,204 96.9
Informal votes 2,287 3.1
Turnout 74,491 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Andrew 45,378 62.9 -0.8
Labor George Karzis 26,736 37.1 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing-0.8

See also

References
  1. "1990 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. Newman, G; Kopras, A (20 July 1990). "Federal Elections 1990" (PDF). Background Paper 18 1990. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1034-8107. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. "1990 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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