# Results of the 1998 Australian federal election in South Australia

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1998 federal election in the state of South Australia.

## Overall results

Turnout 95.6% (CV) — Informal 3.5% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | | Liberal | 389,382 | 42.05 | -7.94 | 9 | 1 |
| | | National | 4,796 | 0.52 | 0.52 | | |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 394,178 | 42.57 | -7.42 | 9 | 1 |
| | Labor | Labor | 319,267 | 34.48 | -0.35 | 3 | 1 |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 93,905 | 10.14 | -0.06 | | |
| | One Nation | One Nation | 90,773 | 9.80 | 0.00 | | |
| | Independent | Independent | 13,327 | 1.44 | 0.39 | | |
| | Greens | Greens | 4,576 | 0.49 | -2.46 | | |
| | Natural Law | Natural Law | 3,526 | 0.38 | -0.11 | | |
| | Christian Democrats | Christian Democrats | 3,521 | 0.38 | 0.00 | | |
| | Australia First | Australia First | 1,604 | 0.17 | 0.00 | | |
| | Communist | Communist | 801 | 0.09 | 0.00 | | |
| | Independent EFF | Independent EFF | 513 | 0.06 | 0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 925,991 | | | 12 | |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 491,802 | 53.11 | -4.15 | 9 | 1 |
| | Labor | Labor | 434,189 | 46.89 | 4.15 | 3 | 1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 44,074 | 4.54 | 0.46 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 970,065 | 96.91 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,001,006 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1998 ||||||||

## Results by division
### Adelaide

1998 Australian federal election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Trish Worth | 32,173 | 43.41 | −4.48 |
| | Labor | Karen Hannon | 27,756 | 37.45 | −0.29 |
| | Democrats | Tyron Beard | 7,077 | 9.55 | +1.33 |
| | One Nation | Suzanne Ramsey | 3,837 | 5.18 | +5.18 |
| | Greens | Mark Moran | 2,518 | 3.40 | +0.64 |
| | Independent | Rita Hunt | 462 | 0.62 | +0.62 |
| | Natural Law | Vladimir Lorenzon | 287 | 0.39 | −0.05 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,110 | 95.54 | +0.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,458 | 4.46 | −0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,568 | 94.41 | −0.13 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Trish Worth | 37,731 | 50.91 | −2.58 |
| | Labor | Karen Hannon | 36,379 | 49.09 | +2.58 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.58 | |

### Barker

1998 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 36,412 | 46.89 | −15.62 |
| | Labor | David Detchon | 16,844 | 21.69 | −1.36 |
| | One Nation | Dona Wright | 10,096 | 13.00 | +13.00 |
| | Democrats | John Lavers | 4,919 | 6.33 | −3.49 |
| | Independent | Tony Beck | 3,985 | 5.13 | +5.13 |
| | Christian Democrats | Philip Cornish | 2,161 | 2.78 | +2.78 |
| | National | Tom Haig | 1,746 | 2.25 | +2.25 |
| | Independent | Bill Jerram | 784 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Australia First | Judith Ludwig | 713 | 0.92 | +0.92 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,660 | 94.92 | −1.66 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,158 | 5.08 | +1.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,818 | 96.52 | +1.66 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 49,501 | 63.74 | −7.14 |
| | Labor | David Detchon | 28,159 | 36.26 | +7.14 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.14 | |

### Bonython

1998 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 35,961 | 50.52 | +0.93 |
| | Liberal | Phil Newton | 17,253 | 24.24 | −6.75 |
| | One Nation | Ted Shaw | 10,542 | 14.81 | +14.81 |
| | Democrats | Robert Fisher | 6,539 | 9.19 | −5.27 |
| | Australia First | Dave Carter | 891 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,186 | 94.47 | −0.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,170 | 5.53 | +0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,356 | 95.69 | −0.56 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 45,935 | 64.53 | +5.07 |
| | Liberal | Phil Newton | 25,251 | 35.47 | −5.07 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.07 | |

### Boothby

1998 Australian federal election: Boothby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Southcott | 36,435 | 48.22 | −5.13 |
| | Labor | Jo Chesson | 23,547 | 31.16 | +1.71 |
| | Democrats | Don Gilbert | 9,821 | 13.00 | −0.66 |
| | One Nation | Trevor Whittaker | 5,213 | 6.90 | +6.90 |
| | Natural Law | Bevan Morris | 544 | 0.72 | +0.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,560 | 96.95 | −0.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,380 | 3.05 | +0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,940 | 95.80 | +0.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Southcott | 43,406 | 57.45 | −4.16 |
| | Labor | Jo Chesson | 32,154 | 42.55 | +4.16 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.16 | |

### Grey

1998 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 35,669 | 47.45 | -6.84 |
| | Labor | Geoff Buckland | 23,581 | 31.37 | -5.06 |
| | One Nation | Noel Dickson | 9,469 | 12.60 | +12.60 |
| | Democrats | Nick Weetman | 3,802 | 5.06 | -1.85 |
| | National | Ian Gray | 1,592 | 2.12 | +2.12 |
| | Independent | Martin Jackson | 729 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| | Natural Law | Paul Brown | 325 | 0.43 | +0.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,167 | 95.79 | −0.75 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,306 | 4.21 | +0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,473 | 94.64 | −0.39 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 43,627 | 58.04 | -0.50 |
| | Labor | Geoff Buckland | 31,540 | 41.96 | +0.50 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.50 | |

### Hindmarsh

1998 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 33,031 | 43.28 | -8.68 |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 29,912 | 39.19 | +3.44 |
| | Democrats | Neil Raw | 5,659 | 7.41 | +0.31 |
| | One Nation | Colin Gibson | 5,362 | 7.03 | +7.03 |
| | Greens | Deb Cashel | 2,058 | 2.70 | +0.23 |
| | Natural Law | Sandra Dunning | 302 | 0.40 | -0.05 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,324 | 95.43 | −0.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,656 | 4.57 | +0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,980 | 95.64 | −0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 39,100 | 51.23 | -6.83 |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 37,224 | 48.77 | +6.83 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.83 | |

### Kingston

1998 Australian federal election: Kingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Susan Jeanes | 32,211 | 39.45 | -3.44 |
| | Labor | David Cox | 31,441 | 38.51 | -1.04 |
| | Democrats | Graham Pratt | 7,725 | 9.46 | -0.49 |
| | One Nation | Charlie McCormack | 7,510 | 9.20 | +9.20 |
| | Independent | Olive Weston | 980 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
| | Independent | Ralph Hahnheuser | 869 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| | Independent EFF | Chris Planeta | 513 | 0.63 | +0.63 |
| | Natural Law | Hugh Dickson | 400 | 0.49 | +0.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,649 | 95.34 | −0.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,989 | 4.66 | +0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,638 | 96.22 | −0.41 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Cox | 41,206 | 50.47 | +2.48 |
| | Liberal | Susan Jeanes | 40,443 | 49.53 | -2.48 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.48 | |

### Makin

1998 Australian federal election: Makin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 33,702 | 40.70 | -3.85 |
| | Labor | Gail Gago | 31,194 | 37.67 | -3.07 |
| | Democrats | Christine Posta | 8,502 | 10.27 | +1.04 |
| | One Nation | Rod Kowald | 8,009 | 9.67 | +9.67 |
| | Independent | Mike Wohltmann | 1,002 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
| | Natural Law | Geoffrey Wells | 391 | 0.47 | -0.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,800 | 95.70 | +0.70 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,719 | 4.30 | −0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,519 | 96.31 | −0.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Trish Draper | 42,180 | 50.94 | -0.14 |
| | Labor | Gail Gago | 40,620 | 49.06 | +0.14 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.14 | |

### Mayo

1998 Australian federal election: Mayo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 38,246 | 45.64 | -11.37 |
| | Democrats | John Schumann | 18,791 | 22.43 | +9.99 |
| | Labor | Jade Evans | 18,290 | 21.83 | -3.34 |
| | One Nation | Lee Peacock | 6,146 | 7.33 | +7.33 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ian Wynn | 1,360 | 1.62 | +1.62 |
| | Independent | Howie Coombe | 598 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| | Natural Law | Anthony Coombe | 360 | 0.43 | -0.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,791 | 96.15 | −0.73 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,353 | 3.85 | +0.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,144 | 95.91 | −0.27 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 50,189 | 59.90 | -5.26 |
| | Labor | Jade Evans | 33,602 | 40.10 | +5.26 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 43,354 | 51.74 | -13.42 |
| | Democrats | John Schumann | 40,437 | 48.26 | +48.26 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Port Adelaide

1998 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rod Sawford | 39,449 | 53.10 | +4.68 |
| | Liberal | Romeo Cavuoto | 19,083 | 25.69 | -11.12 |
| | One Nation | John Powell | 6,731 | 9.06 | +9.06 |
| | Democrats | Matilda Bawden | 6,696 | 9.01 | -0.55 |
| | Independent | Rick Hill | 1,527 | 2.06 | +2.06 |
| | Communist | Michael Perth | 801 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,287 | 94.46 | +0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,358 | 5.54 | −0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,645 | 95.62 | −0.01 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rod Sawford | 49,107 | 66.10 | +9.06 |
| | Liberal | Romeo Cavuoto | 25,180 | 33.90 | -9.06 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.06 | |

### Sturt

1998 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 34,703 | 47.77 | -6.30 |
| | Labor | Lance Worrall | 23,766 | 32.71 | +0.80 |
| | Democrats | Jackie Dearing | 8,174 | 11.25 | +0.93 |
| | One Nation | Paul Sissons | 4,385 | 6.04 | +6.04 |
| | Natural Law | Lyndal Vincent | 917 | 1.26 | +0.47 |
| | Independent | Michal Kinasz | 701 | 0.96 | +0.96 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,646 | 95.60 | −0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,347 | 4.40 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,993 | 95.20 | +0.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 41,621 | 57.29 | -2.70 |
| | Labor | Lance Worrall | 31,025 | 42.71 | +2.70 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.70 | |

### Wakefield

1998 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 40,464 | 50.07 | -10.80 |
| | Labor | Carla Leversedge | 17,526 | 21.69 | -1.11 |
| | One Nation | Merv Hartwig | 13,473 | 16.67 | +16.67 |
| | Democrats | Karrie Lannstrom | 6,200 | 7.67 | -3.22 |
| | Independent | Pam Kelly | 1,690 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | National | Jeremy Challacombe | 1,458 | 1.80 | +1.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,811 | 95.08 | −1.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,180 | 4.92 | +1.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,991 | 95.87 | −0.75 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 53,573 | 66.29 | -3.67 |
| | Labor | Carla Leversedge | 27,238 | 33.71 | +3.67 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.67 | |