1988 Port Adelaide by-election
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A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Port Adelaide on 26 March 1988. This was triggered by the resignation of Labor Party MP Mick Young over alleged mishandling of campaign donations.
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The election was won by Labor candidate Rod Sawford, despite an 11.1% swing to the Liberal Party.
The 1988 Adelaide by-election had occurred seven weeks earlier.