Candidates of the 1970 South Australian state election

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The 1970 South Australian state election was held on 30 May 1970.

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Retiring Members

Labor

Liberal and Country

Independent

House of Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used. [1]

ElectorateHeld by Labor candidate LCL candidateOther candidates
Adelaide Labor Sam Lawn Raymond Kidney Elliott Johnston (Comm)
Albert Park Labor Charles Harrison Valentine Dignum
Alexandra LCL Kenneth Jared David Brookman Lester James (Ind)
Ascot Park Labor Geoff Virgo Maurice Senior
Bragg LCL Andrew Mack David Tonkin
Brighton Labor Hugh Hudson Trevor Griffin Ted Farrell (DLP)
Chaffey LCL Reg Curren Peter Arnold Geoffrey Blight (Nat)
Patrick Barry (Ind)
Coles Labor Len King Graeme SargentGordon Kimpton (DLP)
Davenport LCL Anne Levy Joyce Steele
Elizabeth Labor John Clark Brian MarsdenThomas Keyes (Soc. Credit)
Eyre LCL Peter Kennedy Graham Gunn Darrell Gillings (Nat)
Fisher LCL Murty Conlon Stan Evans Valerie Lillington (Ind)
Flinders LCL Neville Cowan John Carnie Douglas Barnes (DLP)
Florey Labor Charles Wells Anthony Deane-Shaw
Frome LCL Gerard Casanova Ernest Allen John McMahon (DLP)
Gilles Labor Jack Slater Donald Glazbrook
Glenelg LCL Alan Sexton John Mathwin Mark Posa (DLP)
Gouger LCL Lloyd Hughes Steele Hall Ronald Crosby (Nat)
Goyder LCL Robert Honner James Ferguson Francis McIntyre (Nat)
Hanson LCL Brian Smith Heini Becker
Henley Beach Labor Glen Broomhill Alwyn Whiteford
Heysen LCL Charles Greeneklee William McAnaney
Kavel LCL Roger Goldsworthy Elmore Schulz (Nat)
Light LCL Brian Chatterton Bruce Eastick Eric Gerlach (Ind)
Mallee LCL Roland Telfer Bill Nankivell John Petch (Nat)
Mawson Labor Don Hopgood Leslie Scott
Millicent Labor Des Corcoran Brian O'Connor
Mitcham LCL Ronald Lock Robin Millhouse
Mitchell Labor Ron Payne Stephen Baker
Mount Gambier Labor Allan Burdon David RogersGraeme Gilbertson (Ind)
Murray LCL Gabe Bywaters Ivon Wardle Terence Critchley (DLP)
Clarence Tucker (Ind)
Norwood Labor Don Dunstan Keith BowmanKevin Bourne-McRae (DLP)
William Hann (Ind)
Peake Labor Don Simmons Richard Leeton
Pirie Labor Dave McKee John Bailey
Playford Labor Terry McRae Lloyd DuffieldFrank Lawrence (Soc. Credit)
Price Labor John Ryan John Dyer
Rocky River LCL Nathan Smith Howard Venning Jack Groves (Nat)
Ross Smith Labor Jack Jennings Frank ForwoodRoy Amer (Ind)
Salisbury Labor Reg Groth Colin De VosPhilip Hobbs (Soc. Credit)
Semaphore Labor Reg Hurst Reginald Appelkamp
Spence Labor Ernie Crimes Frank Rieck
Stuart Labor Gavin Keneally Richard Mould
Tea Tree Gully Labor Molly Byrne William Brassington
Torrens Labor Mark Harrison John Coumbe Gary Lockwood (DLP)
Unley Labor Gil Langley Kevin BorickGeorge Basisovs (DLP)
Victoria LCL Eileen Bennett Allan Rodda Leonard Roberts (Nat)
Whyalla Labor Max Brown Lesley NicolsonCharles Ryan (Ind)
Hugh James (Ind)

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References

  1. Jaensch, Dean. "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". State Electoral Office South Australia. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2019.