Candidates of the 1979 South Australian state election

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The 1979 South Australian state election was held on 15 September 1979.

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Retiring Members

Labor

Liberal

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 Liberal candidate Democrats candidateOther candidates
Adelaide Labor Jack Wright Terry McCleanReginald GoldsworthyHoward Houck (AP)
Albert Park Labor Kevin Hamilton Hans EhmannRosalyn Lawson
Alexandra Liberal Helen McSkimming Ted Chapman Kaye Gibbs
Ascot Park Labor John Trainer Frank ChapmanKenneth Johnson
Baudin Labor Don Hopgood Thomas MitchellPaul Dawe
Bragg Liberal Carolyn Latta David Tonkin Guy Harley
Brighton Labor Hugh Hudson Dick Glazbrook Ronald Moulds
Chaffey Liberal Roland Telfer Peter Arnold Rowland Beech
Coles Liberal Andrew Cunningham Jennifer Adamson Jennifer HillJim Bourne (Ind)
Davenport Liberal David Cox Dean Brown John Phillips
Elizabeth Labor Peter Duncan Dick PrattColin Nieass
Eyre Liberal Barry Piltz Graham Gunn
Fisher Liberal Alvan Roman Stan Evans Robert Hercus
Flinders NCP Terrence KriegBrian Fitzgerald Peter Blacker (NCP)
Florey Labor Harold O'Neill Lois BellShylie Gilfillan
Gilles Labor Jack Slater Jodi TabalotnyEileen Farmer
Glenelg Liberal Maurice Hearn John Mathwin Diana Harte
Goyder Independent Roger Thomas Keith Russack
Hanson Liberal Peter Rowe Heini Becker Stanley Gilbie
Hartley Labor Des Corcoran David ParishGeoffrey Brown
Henley Beach Labor Don Ferguson Bob Randall Kenneth Maguire
Kavel Liberal Sydney Tilmouth Roger Goldsworthy Ivor Childs
Light Liberal William Young Bruce Eastick Barrie Tornquist
Mallee Liberal Dale Thiel Peter Lewis Ronald Hentschke (Ind)
Guy Wheal (NCP)
Mawson Labor Leslie Drury Ivar Schmidt Jay McMerrick
Mitcham Democrats Rosemary Crowley Robert Worth Robin Millhouse Ian Modistach (AP)
Mitchell Labor Ron Payne Thomas WallaceKevin Whitby
Morphett Labor Terry Groom John Oswald Elizabeth Topperwien
Mount Gambier Liberal Graham Bath Harold Allison
Murray Liberal Jack Pitcher David Wotton Gerhard Weissmann
Napier Labor Terry Hemmings Eric BatesJohn Ferguson
Newland Labor John Klunder Brian Billard Stephen Farrelly
Norwood Labor Greg Crafter Frank Webster Jeffrey Heath
Peake Labor Keith Plunkett Marko Milosevic
Playford Labor Terry McRae Neville MitchellJohn Longhurst
Price Labor George Whitten David BeamesRobert Manhire
Rocky River Liberal Denis Crisp John Olsen Helen Tiller (NCP)
Ross Smith Labor John Bannon Ruth SquireMargaret-Ann Williams
Salisbury Labor Lynn Arnold Derrick Rich
Semaphore Labor George ApapMac LawrieDean Richards Norm Peterson (Ind Lab)
Spence Labor Roy Abbott Barry Lewis
Stuart Labor Gavin Keneally Sydney Cheesman
Todd Labor Molly Byrne Scott Ashenden Michael Reglar
Torrens Liberal Ralph Clarke Michael Wilson Stuart Brasted
Unley Labor Gil Langley Robert NichollsAlbert Apponyi
Victoria Liberal Terry Roberts Allan Rodda
Whyalla Labor Max Brown Vivienne CruickshankElla SmithDavid Sims (Ind)

Legislative Council

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MLC are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*). Eleven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending six seats. There was one additional new seat, not held by any party.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Democrats candidates NCP candidatesGroup D candidatesOther candidates
  1. Brian Chatterton *
  2. Cecil Creedon *
  3. Gordon Bruce*
  4. Barbara Wiese*
  5. James Hennessy
  6. Erwin Williamson
  7. Giovanni Vassallo
  1. Ren DeGaris *
  2. Trevor Griffin *
  3. Arthur Whyte *
  4. Legh Davis*
  5. John Burdett *
  6. Robert Ritson*
  7. Amanda Vanstone
  1. Lance Milne*
  2. Christopher Harte
  3. Raymond Buttery
  4. Nicholas Theologou
  5. Brian Fain
  6. Robert North
  1. Warren Norton
  2. Allan Woolford
  3. Wayne Murphy
  1. Harold Steele
  2. Emily Perry
  3. Peter Clifton

Stephen Dimitriou (AMP)
Screw Parasites (Ind)

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 12 August 2017.
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