# Electoral results for the Division of St George

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of St George in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 1993.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Bill Graham | Liberal | 1949–1954 |
| Nelson Lemmon | Labor | 1954–1955 |
| Bill Graham | Liberal | 1955–1958 |
| Lionel Clay | Labor | 1958–1963 |
| Len Bosman | Liberal | 1963–1969 |
| Bill Morrison | Labor | 1969–1975 |
| Maurice Neil | Liberal | 1975–1980 |
| Bill Morrison | Labor | 1980–1984 |
| Stephen Dubois | Labor | 1984–1993 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stephen Dubois | 31,064 | 49.3 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal | Alan Smith | 23,060 | 36.6 | -6.8 |
| | Democrats | John Mukai | 6,086 | 9.7 | +4.5 |
| | Australian Gruen | Don Collingridge | 1,430 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Grey Power | Brian Howard | 579 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | New Australia | John Brkich | 417 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Colin Hesse | 392 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,028 | 95.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,264 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,292 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stephen Dubois | 36,309 | 57.8 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Alan Smith | 26,548 | 42.2 | -4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stephen Dubois | 30,829 | 49.8 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal | Gary Rush | 26,869 | 43.4 | +3.2 |
| | Democrats | Garry Dalrymple | 3,241 | 5.2 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Brian Compton | 927 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,866 | 93.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,015 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,881 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stephen Dubois | 33,209 | 53.7 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal | Gary Rush | 28,651 | 46.3 | +2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stephen Dubois | 32,417 | 53.0 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal | Bob Gemell | 24,612 | 40.2 | +3.3 |
| | Democrats | Paul Terrett | 2,599 | 4.2 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Stanley Duncan | 1,008 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Brian Compton | 521 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,157 | 92.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,206 | 7.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,363 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stephen Dubois | 34,560 | 56.5 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | Bob Gemell | 26,587 | 43.5 | +3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | 37,570 | 57.8 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | George James | 23,933 | 36.8 | -6.0 |
| | Independent | Brian Compton | 1,806 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Democrats | Ronald Kirkwood | 1,210 | 1.9 | -1.9 |
| | Socialist Workers | Dorothy Tumney | 477 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,996 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,809 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,805 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | | 60.5 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | George James | | 39.5 | -4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | 34,855 | 53.4 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Neil | 27,946 | 42.8 | -5.1 |
| | Democrats | Beverley Davis | 2,509 | 3.8 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,310 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,680 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,990 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | | 56.1 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Neil | | 43.9 | -8.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Maurice Neil | 32,078 | 47.9 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Tony Whitlam | 30,227 | 45.1 | -3.6 |
| | Democrats | Ronald Kirkwood | 4,243 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Progress | David Kriss | 441 | 0.7 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,989 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,784 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,773 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Maurice Neil | 34,827 | 52.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Tony Whitlam | 32,162 | 48.0 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Maurice Neil | 28,371 | 49.0 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | 28,203 | 48.7 | -6.3 |
| | Workers | Keith Gleeson | 1,338 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,912 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,006 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,918 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Maurice Neil | 28,984 | 50.0 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | 28,928 | 50.0 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.8 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | 31,121 | 55.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Brian Booth | 24,696 | 43.6 | +2.5 |
| | Australia | Harry Jagers | 788 | 1.4 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,605 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 931 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,536 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | | 55.8 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Brian Booth | | 44.2 | -0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | 28,384 | 53.0 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Len Bosman | 22,013 | 41.1 | -5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Doris Allison | 1,754 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| | Australia | Christopher Owens | 1,165 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 206 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,522 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,200 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,722 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | | 55.0 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Len Bosman | | 45.0 | -4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | 25,918 | 48.2 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal | Len Bosman | 24,822 | 46.2 | -8.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry Bader | 1,805 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| | Australia | Christopher Owens | 741 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Archibald Lawless | 249 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Emanuel Said | 198 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,733 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,838 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,571 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | 26,901 | 50.1 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Len Bosman | 26,832 | 49.9 | -9.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.6 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Len Bosman | 22,091 | 54.5 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Cameron | 15,406 | 38.0 | -9.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Hans Andreasson | 1,713 | 4.2 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | John Mant | 1,304 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,514 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,229 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,743 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Len Bosman | | 59.5 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Cameron | | 40.5 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Len Bosman | 20,869 | 50.1 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Lionel Clay | 19,648 | 47.1 | -7.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Vandergriff | 1,169 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,686 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 597 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,283 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Len Bosman | | 52.3 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Lionel Clay | | 47.7 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.2 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lionel Clay | 22,468 | 54.2 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Clifford Amos | 17,580 | 42.4 | -4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Malcolm Towner | 1,433 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,481 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 978 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,459 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Clay | | 54.9 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Clifford Amos | | 45.1 | -4.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lionel Clay | 20,532 | 49.1 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 19,675 | 47.1 | -5.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mary Nappa | 1,590 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,797 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,151 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,948 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Clay | 20,928 | 50.1 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 20,869 | 49.9 | -2.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.5 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 22,171 | 52.4 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Nelson Lemmon | 20,142 | 47.6 | -5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,313 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,007 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,320 | 96.7 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.8 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nelson Lemmon | 20,173 | 52.7 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 18,084 | 47.3 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,257 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 434 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,691 | 97.0 | |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.3 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 19,890 | 51.6 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Nelson Lemmon | 18,670 | 48.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,560 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 654 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,214 | 97.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1949

1949 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 19,987 | 52.0 | +17.2 |
| | Labor | Joseph Nicholson | 18,475 | 48.0 | -12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,462 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 847 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,309 | 97.3 | |
| | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +16.2 | |