Port Adelaide
1966
P.J.Balnaves (Lib) 12911 (31.2%)
F.R.Birrell (ALP) 23766 (57.4%)
M.J.Bowler (DLP) 1973 (4.8%)
D.C.McEvoy (SC) 1803 (4.4%)
J.L.Moss (CPA) 918 (2.2%)
Informal 2468
Estimated 2-party vote: ALP 62.4%, Lib 37.6%
1969
R.Appelkamp (Lib) 12409 (24.9%)
F.R.Birrell (ALP) 35147 (70.5%)
D.C.McEvoy (SC) 1399 (2.8%)
J.L.Moss (CPA) 887 (1.8%)
Informal 2734
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 72.7%, Lib 27.3%
1972
F.R.Birrell (ALP) 35572 (69.7%)
L.R.Dalle-Nogare (DLP) 2085 (4.1%)
I.W.Fotheringham (Lib) 12398 (24.3%)
J.Mitchell (Ind) 996 (1.9%)
Informal 2105
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 71.2%, Lib 28.8%
1974
C.R.J.Hinson (Lib) 13464 (24.0%)
A.R.Jamieson (AP) 904 (1.6%)
J.L.Lawrie (LM) 3701 (6.6%)
J.Mitchell (Ind) 1423 (2.5%)
M.J.Young (ALP) 36678 (65.3%)
Informal 2463
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 68.6%, Lib 31.4%
1975
T.J.Hanson (Lib) 20285 (35.1%)
J.L.Lawrie (LM) 2734 (4.7%)
M.J.Young (ALP) 34701 (60.1%)
Informal 2092
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 61.4%, Lib 38.6%
1977
J.L.Lawrie (Lib) 20506 (30.4%)
D.J.Sutherland (CPA) 1575 (2.3%)
D.E.Wade (Dem) 4906 (7.3%)
M.J.Young (ALP) 40497 (60.0%)
Informal 3914
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 65.0%, Lib 35.0%
1980
S.E.De Garis (Lib) 19580 (28.2%)
E.F.Johnston (CPA) 1261 (1.8%)
R.Manhire (Dem) 4846 (7.0%)
M.J.Young (ALP) 43746 (63.0%)
Informal 2837
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 68.0%, Lib 32.0%
1983
Robert Fisher (SWP) 3093 (4.3%)
Benjamin Michael (Dem) 2484 (3.5%)
Robin Rickards (Lib) 16567 (23.0%)
Donald Sutherland (CPA) 888 (1.2%)
Mick Young (ALP) 48865 (68.0%)
Informal 3086
After preferences:
Robin Rickards (Lib) 21118 (29.4%)
Mick Young (ALP) 50779 (70.6%)
1984
(Redistribution: ALP +0.3%)
D.Gordon (SWP) 1294 (2.1%)
R.Manhire (Dem) 4295 (7.1%)
M.J.Young (ALP) 37440 (62.2%)
T.J.Ireland (Lib) 17208 (28.6%)
Informal 7201
After preferences:
M.J.Young (ALP) 40855 (67.8%)
T.J.Ireland (Lib) 19375 (32.2%)
1987
Mick Young (ALP) 38196 (61.3%)
Barry Blundell (Lib) 17780 (28.6%)
Rod Scarborough (Nat) 1283 (2.1%)
Brian Rooney (Ind) 294 (0.5%)
Derek Ball (Dem) 3785 (6.1%)
Bob Manhire (Unite AP) 418 (0.7%)
John Buik (Ind) 509 (0.8%)
Informal 6311
After preferences:
Mick Young (ALP) 41276 (66.3%)
Barry Blundell (Lib) 20979 (33.7%)
The ALP retained the seat at a by-election on March 26, 1988.
1990
Howard Trotter (Lib) 21539 (31.9%)
Rod Sawford (ALP) 36186 (53.5%)
Paul Petit (DemS) 859 (1.3%)
Damien Aidon (Dem) 8003 (11.8%)
Peter Thompson (CTA) 1013 (1.5%)
Informal 3275
After preferences:
Howard Trotter (Lib) 24780 (36.7%)
Rod Sawford (ALP) 42718 (63.3%)
1993
(redistribution: ALP -0.1%)
Rod Sawford (ALP) 41248 (53.5%)
Alan McCarthy (Lib) 25457 (33.0%)
Don Knott (Dem) 5235 (6.8%)
Colin Shearing (Ind) 2473 (3.2%)
Emily Gilbey-Riley (Gry) 1182 (1.5%)
Andrew Hobbs (NL) 830 (1.1%)
Bert Joy (Ind) 719 (0.9%)
Informal 4288
After preferences:
Rod Sawford (ALP) 47811 (62.0%)
Alan McCarthy (Lib) 29246 (38.0%)
1996
George Apap (Grn) 3387 (4.6%)
Rick Hill (Lib) 27315 (36.8%)
Rod Sawford (ALP) 35939 (48.4%)
Maddalena Rositano (Dem) 7096 (9.6%)
Enid Mohylenko (NL) 475 (0.6%)
Informal 4372
After preferences:
Rick Hill (Lib) 31736 (43.0%)
Rod Sawford (ALP) 42153 (57.0%)
1998
Matilda Bawden (Dem) 6696 (9.0%)
Michael Perth (Ind) 801 (1.1%)
Rod Sawford (ALP) 39449 (53.1%)
Rick Hill (Ind) 1527 (2.1%)
John Powell (ON) 6731 (9.1%)
Romeo Cavuoto (Lib) 19083 (25.7%)
Informal 4358
After preferences:
Rod Sawford (ALP) 49107 (66.1%)
Romeo Cavuoto (Lib) 25180 (33.9%)
(Redistribution: ALP -0.4%)
2001
Andrew Phillips (ON) 3932 (5.1%)
Matilda Bawden (Dem) 7313 (9.6%)
Brian Noone (Grn) 3210 (4.2%)
Rod Sawford (ALP) 38783 (50.8%)
Michael Perth (Ind) 672 (0.9%)
Josh Krieg (Lib) 22474 (29.4%)
Informal 5627 (6.9%)
After preferences
Rod Sawford (ALP) 49379 (64.6%)
Josh Krieg (Lib) 27005 (35.4%)
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