title: Results of the 1993 Australian federal election in South Australia
text: # Results of the 1993 Australian federal election in South Australia
  
  This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1993 federal election in the state of South Australia.
  
  ## Overall results
  
  Turnout 94.9% (CV) — Informal 4.1% :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | Liberal | 421,687 | 45.65 | 3.00 | 8 | 2 |
  | | | National | 2,878 | 0.31 | 0.31 | | |
  | | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 424,565 | 45.96 | 3.31 | 8 | 2 |
  | | Labor | Labor | 358,707 | 38.84 | 0.89 | 4 | 3 |
  | | Democrats | Democrats | 71,981 | 7.79 | -7.37 | | |
  | | Independents | Independents | 43,317 | 4.69 | 3.39 | | |
  | | Natural Law | Natural Law | 13,592 | 1.47 | | | |
  | | Call to Australia | Call to Australia | 8,134 | 0.88 | | | |
  | | Grey Power | Grey Power | 1,759 | 0.19 | | | |
  | | Greens | Greens | 1,496 | 0.16 | -0.05 | | |
  | | Confederate Action | Confederate Action | 124 | 0.01 | | | |
  | Total | Total | Total | 923,645 | | | 13 | |
  | Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
  | | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 485,892 | 52.67 | 1.27 | 8 | 2 |
  | | Labor | Labor | 436,650 | 47.33 | -1.27 | 4 | 3 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 39,088 | 4.06 | +0.38 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 962,763 | 94.91 | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,014,400 | | | | |
  | Source: Federal Elections 1993 ||||||||
  
  ## Results by division
  
  ### Adelaide
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Adelaide :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Trish Worth | 34,296 | 44.82 | +3.71 |
  | | Labor | Bob Catley | 31,459 | 41.11 | +1.70 |
  | | Democrats | Matthew Mitchell | 6,451 | 8.43 | −5.91 |
  | | Independent | Jack King | 1,624 | 2.12 | +2.12 |
  | | Natural Law | Peter Fenwick | 1,514 | 1.98 | +1.98 |
  | | | Adam Hanieh | 558 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
  | | Independent | Chris Matuhina | 318 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
  | | Independent | David Bidstrup | 295 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,515 | 95.86 | −0.30 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,304 | 4.14 | +0.30 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,819 | 93.37 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Trish Worth | 39,188 | 51.31 | +3.15 |
  | | Labor | Bob Catley | 37,181 | 48.69 | −3.15 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.15 | |
  
  ### Barker
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Barker :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Ian McLachlan | 46,667 | 60.37 | +2.63 |
  | | Labor | Harry Early | 19,939 | 25.79 | −2.22 |
  | | Democrats | Regine Andersen | 4,742 | 6.13 | −5.44 |
  | | Natural Law | Chris Wells | 1,784 | 2.31 | +2.31 |
  | | Call to Australia | Deidre Kent | 1,548 | 2.00 | +1.06 |
  | | Independent | Francis Boylan | 1,399 | 1.81 | +1.81 |
  | | Independent | Stephen Wikblom | 1,221 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,300 | 96.44 | −0.57 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,857 | 3.56 | +0.57 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,157 | 95.71 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Ian McLachlan | 50,928 | 65.97 | +2.27 |
  | | Labor | Harry Early | 26,265 | 34.03 | −2.27 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.27 | |
  
  ### Bonython
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Bonython :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Neal Blewett | 38,820 | 55.60 | +3.52 |
  | | Liberal | Ian Brookfield | 20,032 | 28.69 | +2.30 |
  | | Democrats | Colin Maas | 6,596 | 9.45 | −8.80 |
  | | Independent | Tony Rocca | 1,994 | 2.86 | +2.86 |
  | | Call to Australia | Dennis Hood | 1,099 | 1.57 | −1.71 |
  | | Natural Law | Eamon McAleer | 667 | 0.96 | +0.96 |
  | | Independent | Bruce Hannaford | 615 | 0.88 | +0.88 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,823 | 94.75 | −0.21 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,870 | 5.25 | +0.21 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,693 | 94.63 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Neal Blewett | 45,174 | 64.75 | −0.92 |
  | | Liberal | Ian Brookfield | 24,598 | 35.25 | +0.92 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.92 | |
  
  ### Boothby
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Boothby :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Steele Hall | 41,708 | 52.88 | +7.89 |
  | | Labor | Cathy Orr | 26,556 | 33.67 | +1.63 |
  | | Democrats | David Thackrah | 7,560 | 9.59 | −9.36 |
  | | Natural Law | Bevan Morris | 1,650 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
  | | Independent | Reg Macey | 1,399 | 1.77 | +1.77 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,873 | 97.37 | +0.12 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,129 | 2.63 | −0.12 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,002 | 95.27 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Steele Hall | 45,557 | 57.80 | +3.29 |
  | | Labor | Cathy Orr | 33,266 | 42.20 | −3.29 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.29 | |
  
  ### Grey
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Grey :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 34,703 | 44.28 | +4.25 |
  | | Labor | Barry Piltz | 29,963 | 38.23 | -5.34 |
  | | Independent | George Crowe | 6,248 | 7.97 | +7.97 |
  | | National | Rod Nettle | 2,878 | 3.67 | +3.67 |
  | | Democrats | Matthew Rogers | 2,318 | 2.96 | -4.86 |
  | | Call to Australia | Anne Wilson | 813 | 1.04 | -5.85 |
  | | Natural Law | Colin Vincent | 445 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
  | | Independent | Jeff Munchenberg | 354 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
  | | Independent | John Fisher | 307 | 0.39 | -0.14 |
  | | Independent | Peter Solomon | 220 | 0.28 | +0.28 |
  | | Confederate Action | Roger Oates | 124 | 0.16 | +0.16 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,373 | 95.88 | -0.96 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,365 | 4.12 | +0.96 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,738 | 94.62 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 40,729 | 52.08 | +4.11 |
  | | Labor | Barry Piltz | 37,483 | 47.92 | -4.11 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.11 | |
  
  ### Hindmarsh
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 38,117 | 47.68 | +5.58 |
  | | Labor | John Rau | 32,814 | 41.05 | +0.32 |
  | | Democrats | Mark Lobban | 3,855 | 4.82 | -7.93 |
  | | Natural Law | Athena Yiossis | 1,602 | 2.00 | +2.00 |
  | | Greens | Bob Lamb | 1,496 | 1.87 | +1.87 |
  | | Independent | Cliff Boyd | 579 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
  | | Grey Power | Martin Stretton | 577 | 0.72 | -1.21 |
  | | Independent | Ron Dean | 477 | 0.60 | +0.60 |
  | | Democratic Socialist | Melanie Sjoberg | 418 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,935 | 95.11 | -0.72 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,111 | 4.89 | +0.72 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,046 | 94.65 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 41,245 | 51.64 | +2.61 |
  | | Labor | John Rau | 38,627 | 48.36 | -2.61 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.61 | |
  
  ### Kingston
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Kingston :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 33,906 | 44.45 | +7.45 |
  | | Liberal | Martin Gordon | 32,073 | 42.04 | +7.76 |
  | | Democrats | Anji Gesserit | 5,885 | 7.71 | -17.51 |
  | | Call to Australia | John Watson | 1,917 | 2.51 | +0.13 |
  | | Natural Law | Robert Brown | 976 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
  | | Independent | Alexa Jamieson | 908 | 1.19 | +1.19 |
  | | Independent | Egils Burtmanis | 427 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
  | | | Robert Graham | 194 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,286 | 96.45 | +0.00 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,806 | 3.55 | +0.00 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,092 | 95.86 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 39,212 | 51.45 | -2.85 |
  | | Liberal | Martin Gordon | 37,000 | 48.55 | +2.85 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.85 | |
  
  ### Makin
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Makin :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Peter Duncan | 36,748 | 46.79 | +5.49 |
  | | Liberal | Alan Irving | 32,353 | 41.19 | +2.87 |
  | | Democrats | Angela Smith | 5,585 | 7.11 | -8.60 |
  | | Independent | Eva Dobson | 986 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
  | | Call to Australia | Dorothy Durland | 986 | 1.26 | -1.97 |
  | | Natural Law | Susan Brown | 844 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
  | | Independent | Alf Taylor | 745 | 0.95 | +0.95 |
  | | Independent | Stan Batten | 294 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,541 | 96.36 | +0.14 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,966 | 3.64 | -0.14 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,507 | 95.91 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Peter Duncan | 42,155 | 53.70 | +0.28 |
  | | Liberal | Alan Irving | 36,339 | 46.30 | -0.28 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.28 | |
  
  ### Mayo
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Mayo :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 42,647 | 53.98 | +3.43 |
  | | Labor | Patrick Scott | 21,601 | 27.33 | +0.42 |
  | | Democrats | Merilyn Pedrick | 10,731 | 13.58 | -5.81 |
  | | Independent | Elena Lomsargis | 1,322 | 1.67 | +1.67 |
  | | Natural Law | Pamela Chipperfield | 1,209 | 1.53 | +1.53 |
  | | Call to Australia | Philippe Bayet | 988 | 1.25 | -1.09 |
  | | Independent | Michael Camilleri | 523 | 0.66 | +0.66 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,031 | 96.64 | -0.23 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,751 | 3.36 | +0.23 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,782 | 95.18 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 47,827 | 60.60 | +1.01 |
  | | Labor | Patrick Scott | 31,097 | 39.40 | -1.01 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.01 | |
  
  ### Port Adelaide
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Rod Sawford | 41,248 | 53.47 | +1.11 |
  | | Liberal | Alan McCarthy | 25,437 | 33.00 | +0.66 |
  | | Democrats | Don Knott | 5,235 | 6.79 | -5.29 |
  | | Independent | Colin Shearing | 2,473 | 3.21 | +3.21 |
  | | Grey Power | Emily Gilbey-Riley | 1,182 | 1.53 | +1.09 |
  | | Natural Law | Andrew Hobbs | 830 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
  | | Independent | Bert Joy | 719 | 0.93 | +0.93 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,144 | 94.73 | -0.55 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,288 | 5.27 | +0.55 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,432 | 94.36 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Rod Sawford | 47,811 | 62.05 | -0.35 |
  | | Liberal | Alan McCarthy | 29,246 | 37.95 | +0.35 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.35 | |
  
  ### Sturt
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Sturt :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 29,121 | 39.41 | -7.58 |
  | | Labor | Marco de Chellis | 25,293 | 34.23 | +0.16 |
  | | | Mike Pratt | 10,756 | 14.56 | +14.56 |
  | | Democrats | Elizabeth Williams | 6,085 | 8.23 | -6.47 |
  | | Natural Law | Vladimir Lorenzon | 1,167 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
  | | Call to Australia | Tom Curnow | 783 | 1.06 | -0.64 |
  | | Independent | Geoff Freer | 689 | 0.93 | +0.93 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,894 | 95.55 | -0.56 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,439 | 4.45 | +0.56 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,333 | 93.71 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 41,123 | 55.71 | +1.04 |
  | | Labor | Martin de Chellis | 32,690 | 44.29 | -1.04 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.04 | |
  
  ### Wakefield
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 44,503 | 57.08 | +2.69 |
  | | Labor | Mike Stevens | 20,360 | 26.12 | -2.82 |
  | | Democrats | Roy Milne | 6,938 | 8.90 | -4.28 |
  | | Independent | Don Allen | 3,189 | 4.09 | +4.09 |
  | | Independent | Shirley Faulkner | 2,066 | 2.65 | +2.65 |
  | | Natural Law | Ingrid Hergstrom | 904 | 1.16 | +1.16 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,960 | 96.05 | -0.72 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,202 | 3.95 | +0.72 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,162 | 95.66 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 52,112 | 66.98 | +4.91 |
  | | Labor | Mike Stevens | 25,689 | 33.02 | -4.91 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.91 | |
  