Boothby
1966
E.W.Farrell (DLP) 2315 (5.4%)
J.E.McLeay (Lib) 28187 (65.4%)
T.N.Sheehy (ALP) 12586 (29.2%)
Informal 826
Estimated 2-party vote: Lib 69.7%, ALP 30.3%
1969
E.W.Farrell (DLP) 2056 (4.0%)
V.A.Lillington (Ind) 1014 (2.0%)
J.E.McLeay (Lib) 27308 (53.4%)
C.J.Sumners (ALP) 19391 (38.0%)
F.B.Thompson (AP) 1317 (2.6%)
Informal 1857
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 59.4%, ALP 40.6%
1972
E.W.Farrell (DLP) 2086 (3.9%)
A.W.Levy (ALP) 20583 (38.1%)
R.D.Llewellyn (AP) 3050 (5.6%)
J.E.McLeay (Lib) 28323 (52.4%)
Informal 1034
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 56.5%, ALP 43.5%
1974
P.O.Berman (LM) 10477 (18.0%)
J.E.McLeay (Lib) 26193 (45.1%)
C.J.Miller (AP) 1423 (2.4%)
J.P.Trainer (ALP) 19993 (34.4%)
Informal 1259
After preeferences:
J.E.McLean (Lib) 35469 (61.1%)
J.P.Trainer (ALP) 22617 (38.9%)
1975
P.O.Berman (LM) 6172 (10.3%)
A.E.Hunter (Ind) 408 (0.7%)
J.E.McLeay (Lib) 34664 (58.1%)
M.G.Pickhaver (ALP) 18376 (30.8%)
Informal 1081
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 67.1%, ALP 32.9%
1977
J.E.McLeay (Lib) 40358 (57.4%)
G.Nimmo (Dem) 11795 (16.8%)
M.G.Pickhaver (ALP) 18117 (25.8%)
Informal 1627
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 66.1%, ALP 33.9%
1980
M.Holt (Dem) 9664 (13.1%)
J.E.McLeay (Lib) 41542 (56.2%)
J.P.Russell (PCP) 762 (1.0%)
J.B.Whyatt (ALP) 22001 (29.7%)
Informal 1408
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 62.7%, ALP 37.3%
By-election (February 21, 1981)
D.Arkins (Ind) 544 (0.8%)
A.Gard (Ind) 555 (0.9%)
S.Hall (Lib) 36406 (56.7%)
R.W.Hercus (Dem) 9188 (14.3%)
J.D.Herreen (Ind) 398 (0.6%)
J.B.Whyatt (ALP) 17108 (26.6%)
Informal 1480
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 65.4%, ALP 34.6%
1983
John Coulter (Dem) 8424 (10.9%)
Steele Hall (Lib) 42676 (55.1%)
Bruce Whyatt (ALP) 26343 (34.0%)
Informal 1332
After preferences:
Steele Hall (Lib) 46946 (60.6%)
Bruce Whyatt (ALP) 30497 (39.4%)
1984
(Redistribution: ALP +1.8%)
R.S.Hall (Lib) 33640 (54.2%)
B.Whyatt (ALP) 21736 (35.0%)
D.Lindley (Nat) 585 (0.9%)
M.Williams (Dem) 6064 (9.8%)
Informal 3472
After preferences:
R.S.Hall (Lib) 36724 (59.2%)
B.Whyatt (ALP) 25292 (40.8%)
1987
Clarrie Dietman (Nat) 1930 (3.0%)
Kevin Angove (Unite AP) 494 (0.8%)
Margaret-Ann Williams (Dem) 6523 (10.1%)
Steele Hall (Lib) 35150 (54.1%)
Jayne Taylor (ALP) 20837 (32.1%)
Informal 3135
After preferences:
Steele Hall (Lib) 40004 (61.6%)
Jayne Taylor (ALP) 24915 (38.4%)
1990
Steele Hall (Lib) 36010 (51.4%)
Michael Keenan (ALP) 18404 (26.3%)
Bruce Byrne (CTA) 1515 (2.2%)
Margaret-Ann Williams (Dem) 12796 (18.3%)
Colin Banks (Ind) 1300 (1.9%)
Informal 1661
After preferences:
Steele Hall (Lib) 42409 (60.7%)
Michael Keenan (ALP) 27421 (39.3%)
1993
(Redistribution: ALP +5.4%)
Cathy Orr (ALP) 26556 (33.7%)
Steele Hall (Lib) 41708 (52.9%)
David Thackrah (Dem) 7560 (9.6%)
Bevan Morris (NL) 1650 (2.1%)
Reg Macey (Ind) 1399 (1.8%)
Informal 2129
After preferences:
Cathy Orr (ALP) 33266 (42.2%)
Steele Hall (Lib) 45557 (57.8%)
1996
Janet Martin (Dem) 10367 (13.7%)
Andrew Southcott (Lib) 40487 (53.4%)
Jeremy Gaynor (ALP) 22350 (29.5%)
Mark Parnell (Grn) 2159 (2.9%)
Bevan Morris (NL) 521 (0.7%)
Informal 2131
After preferences:
Andrew Southcott (Lib) 46428 (61.6%)
Jeremy Gaynor (ALP) 28941 (38.4%)
1998
Andrew Southcott (Lib) 36435 (48.2%)
Trevor Whittaker (ON) 5213 (6.9%)
Bevan Morris (NL) 544 (0.7%)
Don Gilbert (Dem) 9821 (13.0%)
Jo Chesson (ALP) 23547 (31.2%)
Informal 2380
After preferences:
Andrew Southcott (Lib) 43406 (57.4%)
Jo Chesson (ALP) 32154 (42.6%)
(Redistribution: ALP -0.2%)
2001
Jim Murphy (ALP) 20976 (25.6%)
Paul Starling (Ind) 468 (0.6%)
Jo Pride (Dem) 15951 (19.5%)
William Manfield (Ind) 154 (0.2%)
Michelle Drummond (Grn) 2516 (3.1%)
Daniel Piechnick (ON) 2151 (2.6%)
Jack King (Ind) 441 (0.5%)
Andrew Southcott (Lib) 39258 (47.9%)
Informal 3864 (4.5%)
After preferences
Andrew Southcott (Lib) 46982 (57.3%)
Jim Murphy (ALP) 34933 (42.7%)
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