# Results of the 1984 Australian federal election in South Australia

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1984 federal election in the state of South Australia.

## Overall results

Turnout 94.9% (CV) — Informal 8.7% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | | Liberal | 337,253 | 42.97 | 0.87 | 5 | 1 |
| | | National | 11,609 | 1.48 | 1.48 | | |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 348,862 | 44.45 | 2.35 | 5 | 1 |
| | Labor | Labor | 367,915 | 46.87 | -1.51 | 8 | 1 |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 61,822 | 7.88 | 0.94 | | |
| | Nuclear Disarmament | Nuclear Disarmament | 2,270 | 0.29 | | | |
| | Independent | Independent | 2,205 | 0.28 | -0.14 | | |
| | Socialist Workers | Socialist Workers | 1,836 | 0.23 | -0.65 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 784,910 | | | 13 | 2 |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Labor | Labor | 405,496 | 51.67 | -0.63 | 8 | 1 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 379,305 | 48.33 | 0.63 | 5 | 1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 74,719 | 8.69 | 6.02 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 859,629 | 94.85 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 906,278 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Election Results 1949-1993 ||||||||

## Results by division
### Adelaide

1984 Australian federal election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Hurford | 34,960 | 55.3 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Jenni London | 22,650 | 35.8 | −0.9 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Sickerdick | 4,383 | 6.9 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Mark Thiel | 479 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | National | Bryan Stokes | 434 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | John Buik | 284 | 0.5 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,190 | 90.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,031 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,221 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Hurford | 37,894 | 60.0 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | Jenni London | 25,290 | 40.0 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

### Barker

1984 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Porter | 35,429 | 57.3 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Jeremy Moore | 21,412 | 34.6 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Meg Lees | 3,266 | 5.3 | +0.1 |
| | National | Richard Jacka | 1,775 | 2.9 | −2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,882 | 92.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,835 | 7.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,717 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Porter | 38,763 | 62.6 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Jeremy Moore | 23,113 | 37.4 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Bonython

1984 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 35,817 | 64.0 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | Graham Sara | 14,902 | 26.6 | +0.1 |
| | Democrats | John Longhurst | 5,279 | 9.4 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,998 | 88.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,573 | 11.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,571 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 38,578 | 68.9 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal | Graham Sara | 17,418 | 31.1 | +1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

### Boothby

1984 Australian federal election: Boothby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Steele Hall | 33,640 | 54.2 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Bruce Whyatt | 21,736 | 35.0 | −0.6 |
| | Democrats | Margaret-Ann Williams | 6,064 | 9.8 | −1.1 |
| | National | Douglas Lindley | 585 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,025 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,472 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,497 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Steele Hall | 36,724 | 59.2 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Bruce Whyatt | 25,292 | 40.8 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

### Grey

1984 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | 31,518 | 52.5 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | Russell Reid | 22,584 | 37.6 | +4.8 |
| | Democrats | Harm Folkers | 3,626 | 6.0 | +0.2 |
| | National | Robin Dixon-Thompson | 2,354 | 3.9 | −1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,082 | 90.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,248 | 9.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,330 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | 34,278 | 57.1 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Russell Reid | 25,799 | 42.9 | +0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

### Hawker

1984 Australian federal election: Hawker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ralph Jacobi | 30,956 | 49.2 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Charles Campbell | 26,101 | 41.5 | +0.0 |
| | Democrats | Graham Pamount | 4,852 | 7.7 | +0.9 |
| | National | Thomas Correll | 1,045 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,954 | 92.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,171 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,125 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Jacobi | 33,594 | 53.4 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal | Charles Campbell | 29,341 | 46.6 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

### Hindmarsh

1984 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Scott | 31,595 | 51.6 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Barry Lewis | 23,011 | 37.6 | +2.0 |
| | Democrats | Ian Haines | 6,124 | 10.0 | +2.4 |
| | Socialist Workers | Paul Petit | 542 | 0.9 | −2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,272 | 90.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,781 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,053 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Scott | 34,556 | 56.4 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal | Barry Lewis | 26,707 | 43.6 | +3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.4 | |

### Kingston

1984 Australian federal election: Kingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 29,140 | 50.7 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal | Richard Noble | 20,546 | 35.7 | −6.0 |
| | Democrats | Robert Ralph | 4,951 | 8.6 | +2.3 |
| | Nuclear Disarmament | Paul Breakwell | 2,270 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | National | Neville Agars | 584 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,491 | 91.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,308 | 8.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,799 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 32,965 | 57.4 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Richard Noble | 24,514 | 42.6 | −2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Makin

1984 Australian federal election: Makin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 27,282 | 48.2 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal | Neville Joyce | 22,073 | 39.0 | +2.7 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Coventry | 5,401 | 9.5 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Bernhard Buechner | 1,442 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | National | John Henderson | 412 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,610 | 90.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,088 | 9.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,698 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Duncan | 30,792 | 54.4 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal | Neville Joyce | 25,806 | 45.6 | +4.8 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | −4.8 | |

### Mayo

1984 Australian federal election: Mayo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 31,131 | 52.4 | −3.5 |
| | Labor | John Quirke | 20,194 | 34.0 | +1.0 |
| | Democrats | Donald Chisholm | 5,424 | 9.1 | +0.8 |
| | National | Bob Shearer | 2,620 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,369 | 92.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,030 | 7.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,399 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 35,922 | 60.5 | −1.8 |
| | Labor | John Quirke | 23,436 | 39.5 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | −1.8 | |

### Port Adelaide

1984 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mick Young | 37,440 | 62.2 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Ireland | 17,208 | 28.6 | +1.9 |
| | Democrats | Robert Manhire | 4,295 | 7.1 | +3.6 |
| | Socialist Workers | Deborah Gordon | 1,294 | 2.1 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,237 | 89.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,201 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,438 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mick Young | 40,855 | 67.8 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Ireland | 19,375 | 32.2 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.6 | |

### Sturt

1984 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 32,404 | 52.5 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Jim Gale | 24,901 | 40.3 | −0.4 |
| | Democrats | Alison Dolling | 4,443 | 7.2 | −1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,748 | 92.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,687 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,435 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 34,599 | 56.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Jim Gale | 27,146 | 44.0 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Wakefield

1984 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 35,574 | 57.3 | −1.6 |
| | Labor | Suzanne Owens | 20,964 | 33.8 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | Anne Hausler | 3,714 | 6.0 | +0.7 |
| | National | Terry Halford | 1,800 | 2.9 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,052 | 92.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,294 | 7.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,346 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 39,047 | 62.9 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Suzanne Owens | 22,997 | 37.1 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.2 | |