title: Results of the 1990 Australian federal election in South Australia
text: # 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.
  
  ## Overall results
  
  Turnout 96.0% (CV) — Informal 3.7% :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Liberal | 381,172 | 42.65 | +0.14 | 6 | 1 |
  | | Labor | Labor | 339,218 | 37.95 | -6.60 | 7 | 1 |
  | | Democrats | Democrats | 135,546 | 15.17 | +7.38 | | |
  | | Call to Australia | Call to Australia | 22,297 | 2.49 | | | |
  | | Independents | Independents | 8,104 | 0.91 | 0.02 | | |
  | | Grey Power | Grey Power | 3,907 | 0.44 | | | |
  | | Greens | Greens | 1,878 | 0.21 | | | |
  | | Democratic Socialist | Democratic Socialist | 1,632 | 0.18 | | | |
  | Total | Total | Total | 893,754 | | | 13 | |
  | Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
  | | Labor | Labor | 441,659 | 49.5 | -0.7 | 7 | 1 |
  | | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 450.503 | 50.5 | +0.7 | 6 | 1 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 34,143 | 3.68 | -3.16 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 927,897 | 96.01 | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 966,431 | | | | |
  | Source: Federal Elections 1990 ||||||||
  
  ## Results by division
  
  ### Adelaide
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Adelaide :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,673 | 96.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,771 | 3.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | −2.8 | |
  
  ### Barker
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Barker :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,276 | 97.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,087 | 3.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |
  
  ### Bonython
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Bonython :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,658 | 95.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,635 | 5.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −2.2 | |
  
  ### Boothby
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Boothby :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,025 | 97.7 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,661 | 2.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.9 | |
  
  ### Grey
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Grey :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,133 | 96.7 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,176 | 3.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
  
  ### Hawker
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Hawker :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,796 | 96.7 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,270 | 3.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.2 | |
  
  ### Hindmarsh
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,634 | 94.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,558 | 5.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
  
  ### Kingston
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Kingston :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,715 | 96.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,507 | 3.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
  
  ### Makin
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Makin :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,878 | 96.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,775 | 3.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 | |
  
  ### Mayo
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Mayo :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,375 | 96.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,359 | 3.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.1 | |
  
  ### Port Adelaide
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,600 | 95.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,275 | 4.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | -3.0 | |
  
  ### Sturt
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Sturt :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,787 | 96.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,782 | 4.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
  
  ### Wakefield
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,204 | 96.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,287 | 3.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.8 | |
  