Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide

Australian division election results

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Adelaide in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1903 until the present.

## Members

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Member | Party | Term

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| Charles Kingston | Protectionist | 1903–1908
| Ernest Roberts | Labor | 1908–1913
George Edwin Yates | 1914–1919
| Reginald Blundell | Nationalist | 1919–1922
| George Edwin Yates | Labor | 1922–1931
| Fred Stacey | United Australia | 1931–1943
| Cyril Chambers | Labor | 1943–1957
| Independent | 1957–1958
| Labor | 1958–1958
Joe Sexton | 1958–1966
| Andrew Jones | Liberal | 1966–1969
| Chris Hurford | Labor | 1969–1988
| Mike Pratt | Liberal | 1988–1990
| Bob Catley | Labor | 1990–1993
| Trish Worth | Liberal | 1993–2004
| Kate Ellis | Labor | 2004–2019
Steve Georganas | 2019–present

## Election results

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### Elections in the 2020s

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#### 2022

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in South Australia § Adelaide.[edit]

2022 Australian federal election: Adelaide[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Steve Georganas | 45,086  | 39.98  | −0.29
| Liberal | Amy Grantham  | 36,080  | 32.00  | −4.16
| Greens | Rebecca Galdies  | 22,666  | 20.10  | +4.38
| One Nation | Gayle Allwood  | 3,376  | 2.99  | +2.99
| United Australia | Sean Allwood  | 3,055  | 2.71  | −0.54
| Fusion | Matthew McMillan  | 1,631  | 1.45  | +1.45
| Federation | Faith Gerhard  | 870  | 0.77  | +0.77
Total formal votes  | 112,764  | 96.21  | −0.09
Informal votes  | 4,438  | 3.79  | +0.09
Turnout | 117,202  | 90.18  | −1.34
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Steve Georganas | 69,816  | 61.91  | +3.73
| Liberal | Amy Grantham  | 42,948  | 38.09  | −3.73
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.73 |
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Adelaide in the 2022 federal election. Y indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner.

### Elections in the 2010s

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#### 2019

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in South Australia § Adelaide.[edit]

2019 Australian federal election: Adelaide[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Steve Georganas | 43,163  | 40.27  | +1.20
| Liberal | Shaun Osborn  | 38,753  | 36.16  | +3.60
| Greens | Barbara Pocock | 16,853  | 15.72  | +5.75
| United Australia | Antonio Rea  | 3,479  | 3.25  | +3.25
| Animal Justice | Deanna Kangas  | 2,894  | 2.70  | +1.23
| Democrats | Chris James  | 2,039  | 1.90  | +1.90
Total formal votes  | 107,181  | 96.30  | +0.18
Informal votes  | 4,118  | 3.70  | −0.18
Turnout | 111,299  | 91.52  | +1.73
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Steve Georganas | 62,362  | 58.18  | −0.12
| Liberal | Shaun Osborn  | 44,819  | 41.82  | +0.12
| Labor hold | Swing | −0.12 |

#### 2016

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in South Australia § Adelaide.[edit]

2016 Australian federal election: Adelaide[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | David Colovic  | 34,809  | 36.43  | −5.63
| Labor | Kate Ellis | 34,325  | 35.93  | −6.33
| Xenophon | Joe Hill  | 12,283  | 12.86  | +12.86
| Greens | Sophie Guy  | 9,973  | 10.44  | +0.32
| Family First | Adrian Rivish  | 1,832  | 1.92  | −0.45
| Animal Justice | Matt Tidswell  | 1,292  | 1.35  | +1.35
| Liberal Democrats | Tyrone Lock  | 1,030  | 1.08  | +1.08
Total formal votes  | 95,544  | 96.84  | +0.80
Informal votes  | 3,118  | 3.16  | −0.80
Turnout | 98,662  | 90.34  | −2.13
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Kate Ellis | 52,219  | 54.65  | +0.70
| Liberal | David Colovic  | 43,325  | 45.35  | −0.70
| Labor hold | Swing | +0.70 |

#### 2013

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in South Australia § Adelaide.[edit]

2013 Australian federal election: Adelaide[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Kate Ellis | 38,650  | 42.26  | −1.52
| Liberal | Carmen Garcia  | 38,463  | 42.06  | +4.31
| Greens | Ruth Beach  | 9,251  | 10.12  | −3.50
| Family First | Peter Lee  | 2,169  | 2.37  | +0.18
| Palmer United | Vincent Scali  | 1,943  | 2.12  | +2.12
| Socialist Alliance | Liah Lazarou  | 980  | 1.07  | +0.18
Total formal votes  | 91,456  | 96.04  | +0.86
Informal votes  | 3,770  | 3.96  | −0.86
Turnout | 95,226  | 92.47  | −0.61
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Kate Ellis | 49,338  | 53.95  | −3.57
| Liberal | Carmen Garcia  | 42,118  | 46.05  | +3.57
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.57 |

#### 2010

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in South Australia § Adelaide.[edit]

2010 Australian federal election: Adelaide[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Kate Ellis | 38,162  | 43.89  | −4.37
| Liberal | Luke Westley  | 32,673  | 37.57  | −0.86
| Greens | Ruth Beach  | 11,901  | 13.69  | +3.94
| Family First | Suzanne Neal  | 1,900  | 2.18  | +0.15
| Democrats | Marie Nicholls  | 819  | 0.94  | −0.59
| Socialist Alliance | Gemma Weedall  | 786  | 0.90  | +0.90
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Steele  | 716  | 0.82  | +0.82
Total formal votes  | 86,957  | 95.19  | −1.70
Informal votes  | 4,394  | 4.81  | +1.70
Turnout | 91,351  | 92.72  | −1.87
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Kate Ellis | 50,164  | 57.69  | −0.84
| Liberal | Luke Westley  | 36,793  | 42.31  | +0.84
| Labor hold | Swing | −0.84 |

### Elections in the 2000s

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#### 2007

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2007 Australian federal election: Adelaide [6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Kate Ellis | 42,774  | 48.26  | +6.34
| Liberal | Tracy Marsh  | 34,056  | 38.43  | −6.86
| Greens | Peter Solly  | 8,641  | 9.75  | +1.76
| Family First | Dennis Slape  | 1,801  | 2.03  | −0.03
| Democrats | Sandy Biar  | 1,353  | 1.53  | −0.06
Total formal votes  | 88,625  | 96.89  | +1.29
Informal votes  | 2,840  | 3.11  | −1.29
Turnout | 91,465  | 94.56  | +0.94
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Kate Ellis | 51,868  | 58.53  | +7.20
| Liberal | Tracy Marsh  | 36,757  | 41.47  | −7.20
| Labor hold | Swing | +7.20 |

#### 2004

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2004 Australian federal election: Adelaide [7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Trish Worth | 38,530  | 45.29  | +0.82
| Labor | Kate Ellis | 35,666  | 41.92  | +5.50
| Greens | Jake Bugden  | 6,794  | 7.99  | +2.02
| Family First | Peter Robins  | 1,753  | 2.06  | +2.06
| Democrats | Richard Pascoe  | 1,355  | 1.59  | −9.30
| Independent | Amanda Barlow  | 978  | 1.15  | +1.15
Total formal votes  | 85,076  | 95.60  | +0.66
Informal votes  | 3,920  | 4.40  | −0.66
Turnout | 88,996  | 93.62  | −1.09
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Kate Ellis | 43,671  | 51.33  | +1.95
| Liberal | Trish Worth | 41,405  | 48.67  | −1.95
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.95 |

#### 2001

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2001 Australian federal election: Adelaide [8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Trish Worth | 34,258  | 44.20  | +0.80
| Labor | Tim Stanley  | 28,732  | 37.07  | −0.08
| Democrats | Sue Mann  | 8,255  | 10.65  | +0.93
| Greens | Lynne Osborn  | 4,638  | 5.98  | +2.82
| One Nation | Lee Peacock  | 1,630  | 2.10  | −3.34
Total formal votes  | 77,513  | 94.91  | −0.70
Informal votes  | 4,156  | 5.09  | +0.70
Turnout | 81,669  | 94.81  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Trish Worth | 38,928  | 50.22  | −0.43
| Labor | Tim Stanley  | 38,585  | 49.78  | +0.43
| Liberal hold | Swing | −0.43 |

### Elections in the 1990s

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#### 1998

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1998 Australian federal election: Adelaide [9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | 74,110  | 95.54  | +0.23
Informal votes  | 3,458  | 4.46  | −0.23
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 | Swing | −2.58 |

#### 1996

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1996 Australian federal election: Adelaide [10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Trish Worth | 35,285  | 47.89  | +3.07
| Labor | Gail Gago | 27,802  | 37.74  | −3.38
| Democrats | Mark Andrews  | 6,052  | 8.21  | −0.22
| Greens | Tim Graham  | 2,028  | 2.75  | +2.75
| Independent | Dan Carey  | 1,142  | 1.55  | +1.55
| Grey Power | Barbara Fraser  | 542  | 0.74  | +0.74
| Natural Law | Peter Fenwick  | 322  | 0.44  | −1.54
| Independent | Jane Manifold  | 305  | 0.41  | +0.41
| Independent | David Bidstrup  | 194  | 0.26  | −0.12
Total formal votes  | 73,672  | 95.31  | −0.55
Informal votes  | 3,623  | 4.69  | +0.55
Turnout | 77,295  | 94.55  | +1.18
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Trish Worth | 39,182  | 53.50  | +2.18
| Labor | Gail Gago | 34,062  | 46.50  | −2.18
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.18 |

#### 1993

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1993 Australian federal election: Adelaide [11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | 76,515  | 95.86  | −0.30
Informal votes  | 3,304  | 4.14  | +0.30
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 | Swing | +3.15 |

#### 1990

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1990 Australian federal election: Adelaide [12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | 67,673  | 96.1  |
Informal votes  | 2,771  | 3.9  |
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 | Swing | −2.8 |

### Elections in the 1980s

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#### 1988

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This section is an excerpt from 1988 Adelaide by-election § Results.[edit]

Adelaide by-election, 1988[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Mike Pratt | 26,777  | 44.4  | +8.9
| Labor | Don Farrell | 22,897  | 38.0  | −10.9
| Democrats | Ian McLeish  | 7,097  | 11.8  | +2.7
| Independent | Bronwyn Mewett  | 1,408  | 2.3  | +2.3
| National | Bryan Stokes  | 1,000  | 1.7  | −3.4
| Independent | Michael Brander  | 409  | 0.9  | +0.9
| Independent | John Litten  | 367  | 0.6  | +0.6
| Unite Australia | Dorothy McGregor-Dey  | 218  | 0.4  | +0.4
| Republican | Peter Consandine  | 104  | 0.2  | +0.2
Total formal votes  | 60,277  | 96.1  |
Informal votes  | 2,432  | 3.9  |
Turnout | 62,709  | 88.0  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Mike Pratt | 31,195  | 51.9  | +8.4
| Labor | Don Farrell | 28,967  | 48.2  | −8.4
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.4 |

#### 1987

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1987 Australian federal election: Adelaide [14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Chris Hurford | 31,572  | 48.9  | −6.4
| Liberal | Peter Panagaris  | 22,943  | 35.5  | −0.3
| Democrats | Chris Wurm  | 5,857  | 9.1  | +2.2
| National | Bryan Stokes  | 3,287  | 5.1  | +4.4
| Communist | Graham Smith  | 535  | 0.8  | +0.8
| Unite Australia | Charles Shahin  | 368  | 0.6  | +0.6
Total formal votes  | 64,562  | 92.4  |
Informal votes  | 5,320  | 7.6  |
Turnout | 69,882  | 92.6  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Chris Hurford | 36,468  | 56.5  | −3.5
| Liberal | Peter Panagaris  | 28,056  | 43.5  | +3.5
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.5 |

#### 1984

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1984 Australian federal election: Adelaide [15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | 63,190  | 90.0  |
Informal votes  | 7,031  | 10.0  |
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 | Swing | −0.3 |

#### 1983

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1983 Australian federal election: Adelaide [16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Chris Hurford | 39,134  | 55.8  | +3.7
| Liberal | Barry James  | 24,156  | 34.4  | −1.8
| Democrats | Eileen Farmer  | 4,604  | 6.6  | −5.1
| Independent | John Buik  | 1,894  | 2.7  | +2.7
| Socialist Workers | Paul Petit  | 385  | 0.5  | +0.5
Total formal votes  | 70,173  | 96.8  |
Informal votes  | 2,314  | 3.2  |
Turnout | 72,487  | 93.5  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Chris Hurford |  | 62.6  | +4.1
| Liberal | Barry James  |  | 37.4  | −4.1
| Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 |

#### 1980

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1980 Australian federal election: Adelaide [17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Chris Hurford | 36,124  | 52.1  | +1.2
| Liberal | Peter Camm  | 25,057  | 36.2  | −2.1
| Democrats | Peter Adamson  | 8,109  | 11.7  | +0.9
Total formal votes  | 69,290  | 97.2  |
Informal votes  | 2,008  | 2.8  |
Turnout | 71,298  | 94.1  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Chris Hurford |  | 58.5  | +2.2
| Liberal | Peter Camm  |  | 41.5  | −2.2
| Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 |

### Elections in the 1970s

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#### 1977

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1977 Australian federal election: Adelaide [18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Chris Hurford | 35,786  | 50.9  | +0.9
| Liberal | George Basisovs  | 26,974  | 38.3  | −4.2
| Democrats | Geoffrey Stewart  | 7,610  | 10.8  | +10.8
Total formal votes  | 70,370  | 96.3  |
Informal votes  | 2,728  | 3.7  |
Turnout | 73,098  | 93.9  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Chris Hurford |  | 56.3  | +3.0
| Liberal | George Basisovs  |  | 43.7  | −3.0
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 |

#### 1975

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1975 Australian federal election: Adelaide [19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Chris Hurford | 28,621  | 49.5  | −6.3
| Liberal | Harold Steele  | 24,825  | 43.0  | +9.6
| Liberal Movement | Robert Hercus  | 3,817  | 6.6  | −2.3
| Australia | David Middleton  | 525  | 0.9  | −1.0
Total formal votes  | 57,788  | 93.3  |
Informal votes  | 1,633  | 2.7  |
Turnout | 59,421  | 95.2  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Chris Hurford | 30,487  | 52.8  | −6.3
| Liberal | Harold Steele  | 27,301  | 47.2  | +6.3
| Labor hold | Swing | −6.3 |

#### 1974

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1974 Australian federal election: Adelaide [20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Chris Hurford | 31,572  | 55.8  | +0.0
| Liberal | Harold Steele  | 18,911  | 33.4  | −5.8
| Liberal Movement | Ray Buttery  | 5,005  | 8.9  | +8.9
| Australia | John Davies  | 1,061  | 1.9  | +1.9
Total formal votes  | 56,549  | 96.8  |
Informal votes  | 1,866  | 3.2  |
Turnout | 58,415  | 95.6  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Chris Hurford |  | 59.1  | +1.2
| Liberal | Harold Steele  |  | 40.9  | −1.2
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.2 |

#### 1972

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1972 Australian federal election: Adelaide [21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Chris Hurford | 28,816  | 55.8  | −2.5
| Liberal | Keith Ashdown  | 20,272  | 39.2  | +4.3
| Democratic Labor | George Basisovs  | 1,738  | 3.4  | −0.8
| Communist | Elliott Johnston | 848  | 1.6  | +1.6
Total formal votes  | 51,674  | 97.1  |
Informal votes  | 1,553  | 2.9  |
Turnout | 53,227  | 95.6  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Chris Hurford |  | 57.9  | −3.4
| Liberal | Keith Ashdown  |  | 42.1  | +3.4
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.4 |

### Elections in the 1960s

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#### 1969

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1969 Australian federal election: Adelaide [22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Chris Hurford | 29,641  | 58.3  | +12.1
| Liberal | Andrew Jones | 17,744  | 34.9  | −8.4
| Democratic Labor | George Basisovs  | 2,131  | 4.2  | −0.7
| Australia | Anne McMenamin  | 734  | 1.4  | +1.4
| Independent | Anatolij Onishko  | 582  | 1.1  | +1.1
Total formal votes  | 50,832  | 95.3  |
Informal votes  | 2,507  | 4.7  |
Turnout | 53,339  | 95.6  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Chris Hurford |  | 61.3  | +14.3
| Liberal | Andrew Jones |  | 38.7  | −14.3
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.3 |

#### 1966

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1966 Australian federal election: Adelaide [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | Andrew Jones | 14,724  | 48.7  | +11.1
| Labor | Joe Sexton | 14,027  | 46.4  | −9.7
| Democratic Labor | George Basisovs  | 1,466  | 4.9  | −1.4
Total formal votes  | 30,217  | 96.6  |
Informal votes  | 1,065  | 3.4  |
Turnout | 31,282  | 95.0  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Liberal | Andrew Jones | 15,961  | 52.8  | +10.0
| Labor | Joe Sexton | 14,256  | 47.2  | −10.0
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +10.0 |

#### 1963

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1963 Australian federal election: Adelaide [24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Joe Sexton | 18,194  | 56.1  | +0.3
| Liberal | Karl-Juergen Liebetrau  | 12,188  | 37.6  | +3.1
| Democratic Labor | Patrick Coffey  | 2,036  | 6.3  | −3.4
Total formal votes  | 32,418  | 97.6  |
Informal votes  | 797  | 2.4  |
Turnout | 33,215  | 95.9  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Joe Sexton |  | 57.2  | −0.3
| Liberal | Karl-Juergen Liebetrau  |  | 42.8  | +0.3
| Labor hold | Swing | −0.3 |

#### 1961

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1961 Australian federal election: Adelaide [25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Joe Sexton | 18,804  | 55.8  | +5.8
| Liberal | John Rundle  | 11,648  | 34.5  | −5.3
| Democratic Labor | Ursula Cook  | 3,276  | 9.7  | −0.5
Total formal votes  | 33,728  | 96.2  |
Informal votes  | 1,317  | 3.8  |
Turnout | 35,045  | 95.0  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Joe Sexton |  | 57.5  | +4.7
| Liberal | John Rundle  |  | 42.5  | −4.7
| Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 |

### Elections in the 1950s

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#### 1958

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1958 Australian federal election: Adelaide [26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Joe Sexton | 17,869  | 50.0  | −0.6
| Liberal | Ian Wilson | 14,226  | 39.8  | +3.7
| Democratic Labor | Baylon Ryan  | 3,642  | 10.2  | −1.6
Total formal votes  | 35,737  | 95.9  |
Informal votes  | 1,530  | 4.1  |
Turnout | 37,267  | 94.2  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Joe Sexton |  | 52.8  | −2.5
| Liberal | Ian Wilson |  | 47.2  | +2.5
| Labor hold | Swing | −2.5 |

#### 1955

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1955 Australian federal election: Adelaide [27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Cyril Chambers | 18,801  | 50.6  | −11.4
| Liberal | James Maitland  | 13,430  | 36.1  | −0.3
| Labor (A-C) | Olaf Alland  | 4,395  | 11.8  | +11.8
| Communist | Jim Moss  | 526  | 1.4  | −0.3
Total formal votes  | 37,152  | 94.2  |
Informal votes  | 2,302  | 5.8  |
Turnout | 39,454  | 95.4  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Cyril Chambers |  | 55.3  | −8.0
| Liberal | James Maitland  |  | 44.7  | +8.0
| Labor hold | Swing | −8.0 |

#### 1954

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1954 Australian federal election: Adelaide [28] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Cyril Chambers | 18,446  | 55.3  | −6.5
| Liberal | Nancy Buttfield | 14,266  | 42.8  | +4.5
| Communist | Charles McCaffrey  | 625  | 1.9  | +0.0
Total formal votes  | 33,337  | 98.1  |
Informal votes  | 655  | 1.9  |
Turnout | 33,992  | 96.2  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Cyril Chambers |  | 57.0  | −4.6
| Liberal | Nancy Buttfield |  | 43.0  | +4.6
| Labor hold | Swing | −4.6 |

#### 1951

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1951 Australian federal election: Adelaide [29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Cyril Chambers | 22,938  | 59.8  | +0.0
| Liberal | Thomas Phillips  | 14,670  | 38.3  | +1.1
| Communist | Edward Robertson  | 732  | 1.9  | +0.0
Total formal votes  | 38,340  | 97.3  |
Informal votes  | 1,076  | 2.7  |
Turnout | 39,416  | 97.2  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Cyril Chambers |  | 61.6  | −0.4
| Liberal | Thomas Phillips  |  | 38.4  | +0.4
| Labor hold | Swing | −0.4 |

### Elections in the 1940s

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#### 1949

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1949 Australian federal election: Adelaide [30] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Cyril Chambers | 23,823  | 59.8  | −2.1
| Liberal | Basil Harford  | 14,820  | 37.2  | +3.8
| Communist | Elsie Watt  | 683  | 1.7  | −3.0
| Independent | Christopher Doherty  | 504  | 1.3  | +1.3
Total formal votes  | 39,830  | 96.9  |
Informal votes  | 1,260  | 3.1  |
Turnout | 41,090  | 96.8  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Cyril Chambers |  | 62.1  | −4.0
| Liberal | Basil Harford  |  | 37.9  | +4.0
| Labor hold | Swing | −4.0 |

#### 1946

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1946 Australian federal election: Adelaide [31] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Cyril Chambers | 40,638  | 59.9  | −0.1
| Liberal | Ian Hayward  | 24,238  | 35.7  | +1.9
| Communist | Alf Watt  | 2,986  | 4.4  | +0.1
Total formal votes  | 67,862  | 96.0  |
Informal votes  | 2,805  | 4.0  |
Turnout | 70,667  | 93.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Cyril Chambers |  | 63.9  | −1.7
| Liberal | Ian Hayward  |  | 36.1  | +1.7
| Labor hold | Swing | −1.7 |

#### 1943

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1943 Australian federal election: Adelaide [32] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Cyril Chambers | 40,110  | 60.0  | +26.1
| United Australia | Fred Stacey | 22,636  | 33.8  | −16.2
| Communist | Alf Watt  | 2,854  | 4.3  | +4.3
| Independent Labor | George Edwin Yates | 1,291  | 1.9  | +1.9
Total formal votes  | 66,891  | 96.1  |
Informal votes  | 2,714  | 3.9  |
Turnout | 69,605  | 95.8  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Cyril Chambers |  | 65.6  | +20.3
| United Australia | Fred Stacey |  | 34.4  | −20.3
| Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +20.3 |

#### 1940

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1940 Australian federal election: Adelaide [33] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| United Australia | Fred Stacey | 29,393  | 50.0  | +4.7
| Labor | Edgar Dawes | 19,950  | 33.9  | −20.8
| Aust. dlp  | Raymond Davis  | 4,906  | 8.3  | +8.3
| Independent Labor | Bert Edwards | 4,587  | 7.8  | +7.8
Total formal votes  | 58,836  | 95.0  |
Informal votes  | 3,090  | 5.0  |
Turnout | 61,926  | 95.0  |
Two-party-preferred result
| United Australia | Fred Stacey |  | 54.7  | +0.7
| Labor | Edgar Dawes |  | 45.3  | −0.7
| United Australia hold | Swing | +0.7 |

### Elections in the 1930s

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#### 1937

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1937 Australian federal election: Adelaide [34] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| United Australia | Fred Stacey | 26,575  | 45.3  | +8.5
| Labor | Ken Bardolph | 16,989  | 28.9  | +17.8
| Labor | George Edwin Yates | 9,683  | 16.5  | +16.5
| Labor | Herbert George | 5,451  | 9.3  | +9.3
Total formal votes  | 58,698  | 93.3  |
Informal votes  | 4,196  | 6.7  |
Turnout | 62,894  | 96.5  |
Two-party-preferred result
| United Australia | Fred Stacey | 31,721  | 54.0  | +0.8
| Labor | Ken Bardolph | 26,977  | 46.0  | −0.8
| United Australia hold | Swing | +0.8 |

#### 1934

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1934 Australian federal election: Adelaide [35] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Ken Bardolph | 19,985  | 36.9  | +6.9
| United Australia | Fred Stacey | 19,941  | 36.8  | −10.4
| Independent | Alec Bagot | 9,055  | 16.7  | +16.7
| Social Credit | Ernest Hergstrom  | 2,403  | 4.4  | +4.4
| Independent Labor | Arthur McArthur | 1,711  | 3.2  | +3.2
| Independent Labor | Frank Blake  | 1,089  | 2.0  | +2.0
Total formal votes  | 54,184  | 91.2  |
Informal votes  | 5,212  | 8.8  |
Turnout | 59,396  | 94.2  |
Two-party-preferred result
| United Australia | Fred Stacey | 28,848  | 53.2  | −8.1
| Labor | Ken Bardolph | 25,336  | 46.8  | +8.1
| United Australia hold | Swing | −8.1 |

#### 1931

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1931 Australian federal election: Adelaide [36] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Emergency Committee | Fred Stacey | 15,907  | 42.1  | +3.5
| Labor | George Edwin Yates | 11,193  | 29.6  | −31.8
| Lyons Latham | Crawford Vaughan | 4,500  | 11.9  | +11.9
| Lang Labor | Tom Howard | 3,058  | 8.1  | +8.1
| Independent | Agnes Goode | 2,449  | 6.5  | +6.5
| Communist | John Zwolsman  | 655  | 1.7  | +1.7
Total formal votes  | 37,762  | 90.7  |
Informal votes  | 3,872  | 9.3  |
Turnout | 41,634  | 94.6  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Emergency Committee | Fred Stacey | 22,523  | 59.6  | +21.0
| Labor | George Edwin Yates | 15,239  | 40.4  | −21.0
| Emergency Committee gain from Labor | Swing | +21.0 |

### Elections in the 1920s

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#### 1929

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1929 Australian federal election: Adelaide [37] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | George Edwin Yates | 24,174  | 61.4  | +5.5
| Nationalist | Arthur Wreford  | 15,171  | 38.6  | −5.5
Total formal votes  | 39,345  | 95.6  |
Informal votes  | 1,791  | 4.4  |
Turnout | 41,136  | 94.5  |
| Labor hold | Swing | +5.5 |

#### 1928

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1928 Australian federal election: Adelaide [38] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | George Edwin Yates | 20,410  | 55.9  | +5.0
| Nationalist | George McLeay | 16,114  | 44.1  | −5.0
Total formal votes  | 36,524  | 89.9  |
Informal votes  | 4,099  | 10.1  |
Turnout | 40,623  | 92.1  |
| Labor hold | Swing | +5.0 |

#### 1925

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1925 Australian federal election: Adelaide [39] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | George Edwin Yates | 19,693  | 50.9  | −0.8
| Nationalist | George McLeay | 19,018  | 49.1  | +29.2
Total formal votes  | 38,711  | 95.2  |
Informal votes  | 1,953  | 4.8  |
Turnout | 40,664  | 88.4  |
| Labor hold | Swing | −2.7 |

#### 1922

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1922 Australian federal election: Adelaide [40] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | George Edwin Yates | 10,714  | 51.7  | +6.8
| Liberal | George McLeay | 5,872  | 28.4  | +28.4
| Nationalist | Reginald Blundell | 4,123  | 19.9  | −33.8
Total formal votes  | 20,709  | 92.7  |
Informal votes  | 1,629  | 7.3  |
Turnout | 22,338  | 63.4  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | George Edwin Yates |  | 53.6  | +8.0
| Liberal | George McLeay |  | 46.4  | +46.4
| Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +8.0 |

### Elections in the 1910s

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#### 1919

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1919 Australian federal election: Adelaide [41] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Nationalist | Reginald Blundell | 10,523  | 50.8  | +50.8
| Labor | George Edwin Yates | 10,184  | 49.2  | −50.8
Total formal votes  | 20,707  | 96.3  |
Informal votes  | 785  | 3.7  |
Turnout | 21,492  | 62.3  |
| Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +50.8 |

#### 1917

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1917 Australian federal election: Adelaide [42] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Labor | George Edwin Yates | unopposed  |  |
| Labor hold | Swing |  |

#### 1914

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1914 Australian federal election: Adelaide [43] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Labor | George Edwin Yates | 16,762  | 66.4  | +0.3
| Liberal | Walter Hamilton | 8,461  | 33.5  | +4.1
Total formal votes  | 25,223  | 97.6  |
Informal votes  | 612  | 2.4  |
Turnout | 25,835  | 73.3  |
| Labor hold | Swing | −2.0 |

#### 1914

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This section is an excerpt from 1914 Adelaide by-election § Results.[edit]

1914 Adelaide by-election[44][45] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | George Edwin Yates | 10,418  | 84.33  | +18.18
| Single Tax League | Edward Craigie | 1,936  | 15.67  | +11.21
Total formal votes  | 12,354  | 99.26  | +5.57
Informal votes  | 92  | 0.74  | −5.57
Turnout | 12,446  | 36.97  | −38.96
| Labor hold | Swing | +18.18 |

#### 1913

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1913 Australian federal election: Adelaide [46] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Labor | Ernest Roberts | 15,985  | 66.1  | +2.8
| Liberal | James Craig  | 7,104  | 29.4  | −7.3
| Independent | Edward Craigie | 1,077  | 4.6  | +4.6
Total formal votes  | 24,166  | 93.7  |
Informal votes  | 1,626  | 6.3  |
Turnout | 25,792  | 75.9  |
| Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 |

#### 1910

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1910 Australian federal election: Adelaide [47] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Labour | Ernest Roberts | 9,443  | 63.3  | +63.3
| Liberal | Alexander McLachlan | 5,466  | 36.7  | −63.3
Total formal votes  | 14,909  | 97.0  |
Informal votes  | 457  | 3.0  |
Turnout | 15,366  | 53.2  |
| Labour hold | Swing | +63.3 |

### Elections in the 1900s

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#### 1908

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This section is an excerpt from 1908 Adelaide by-election § Results.[edit]

Adelaide by-election, 1908[48][49] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Ernest Roberts | 5,121  | 51.17  | +51.17
| Ind. Anti-Socialist | Alexander McLachlan | 4,887  | 48.83  | +48.83
Total formal votes  | 10,008  | 99.40  | N/A
Informal votes  | 60  | 0.60  | N/A
Registered electors | 29,874  |  |
Turnout | 10,068  | 33.70  | N/A
| Labour gain from Protectionist |

#### 1906

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1906 Australian federal election: Adelaide [50] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Protectionist | Charles Kingston | unopposed  |  |
| Protectionist hold | Swing |  |

#### 1903

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1903 Australian federal election: Adelaide [51] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| Protectionist | Charles Kingston | unopposed  |  |
| Protectionist win | (new seat)

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