Candidates of the 2018 South Australian state election

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This is a list of candidates of the 2018 South Australian state election. The election was held on 17 March 2018.

Contents

Retiring MPs

Labor

Liberal

Independent

House of Assembly

Sitting members of the South Australian House of Assembly are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour; where there is possible confusion, an asterisk is used.

ElectorateHeld by Labor candidate Liberal candidate SA-BEST candidate Greens candidate Conservatives candidate Dignity candidateOther candidates
Adelaide Liberal Jo Chapley Rachel Sanderson Robert Simms Betty-Jean Price
Badcoe Labor Jayne Stinson Lachlan ClyneKate BickfordStef RozitisRobyn MunroLily DurkinJohn Woodward (Ind)
Black Liberal Randall Wilson David Speirs Dami BarnesLionel ZschechAnastasia SvetlichnyRob de Jonge (Ind)
Bragg Liberal Rick Sarre Vickie Chapman Neil ZwaansTaylah Neagle
Chaffey Liberal Sim Singh-Malhi Tim Whetstone Michelle CampbellPhilip PointerTrevor ScottRichard Challis
Cheltenham Labor Jay Weatherill Penny Pratt John NoonanSteffi MedrowMadeline McCaulVincent Scali (Ind)
Colton Liberal Angela Vaughan Matt Cowdrey Jassmine WoodPaul PetherickTed Evans
Croydon Labor Peter Malinauskas Daria HextellJulia KarpathakisNathan LangeRachael RunnerLucy McGinleyGabor Gesti (DPA)
Millie Hammerstein (AJP)
Michael Lesiw (Ind)
Davenport Liberal Jonette Thorsteinsen Steve Murray Karen HockleyJohn PhotakisDan Golding (Ind)
Dunstan Liberal Matt Loader Steven Marshall Jack NoonanHarriet de Kok Ben Wilson
Elder Liberal Annabel Digance Carolyn Habib Michael SlatteryJody MoateShawn Van GroesenNick Schumi
Elizabeth Labor Lee Odenwalder Sharka ByrnePhil GallaschWendy MorganJohn Mathiesen
Enfield Labor John Rau Deepa MathewCarol MartinCassie AlveySteve EdmondsEmma Cresdee
Finniss Liberal Russell Skinner David Basham Joe HillMarc MulletteBruce Hicks
Flinders Liberal Julie Watson Peter Treloar Ian DudleyAnthony Parker
Florey Labor Rik MorrisGagan SharmaAdam GattJohn PeakeSuzi Waechter Frances Bedford * (Ind)
Geoff Russell (AJP)
Frome Independent Annette ElliotKendall JacksonPaul BirkwoodCat Connor Geoff Brock (Ind)
Gibson Liberal Matthew Carey Corey Wingard Kris Hanna Gwydion RozitisoldsGarry Connor
Giles Labor Eddie Hughes Mark WalshTom AntonioAnna TaylorCheryl KaminskiCyanne Westerman
Hammond Liberal Mat O'Brien Adrian Pederick Kelly GladigauSimon HopeDeclan Paton
Hartley Liberal Grace Portolesi Vincent Tarzia Nick Xenophon Lauren ZwaansBob JacksonRick NeagleMarijka Ryan (Ind)
Heysen Liberal Tony Webb Josh Teague John IllingworthLynton VonowLynette StevensonAndrew Ey
Hurtle Vale Labor Nat Cook Aaron DuffMichael O'BrienNikki MortierBruce MalcolmDonovan Cresdee
Kaurna Labor Chris Picton Simon McMahonSean Cullen-MacAskill
Kavel Liberal Glen Dallimore Dan Cregan Andrew StratfordIan GrosserHoward HollowCristina RodertLouise Pfeiffer (AJP)
King Labor Julie Duncan Paula Luethen Giles RositanoDamon AdamsGary Balfort
Lee Labor Stephen Mullighan Steven RyppAndy LegrandPatrick O'SullivanVicki JessopTiffany LittlerAristidis Kerpelis (DPA)
Light Labor Tony Piccolo Karen McCollFelicity GreenCarl Teusner
MacKillop Liberal Hilary Wigg Nick McBride Tracy HillDonella PetersRichard BatemanJon Ey (Ind)
Mawson Liberal Leon Bignell Andy GilfillanHazel WainwrightAmi-Louise HarrisonHeidi Greaves
Morialta Liberal Peter Field John Gardner James SadlerSimon Roberts-ThomsonMatt SmithTim FarrowPeter Smythe (Ind)
Morphett Liberal Mark Siebentritt Stephen Patterson Simon JonesChris CrabbeMonica Kwan Duncan McFetridge (Ind)
Mount Gambier Liberal Isabel ScrivenCraig MarshKate AmorosoGavin ClarkeGregg BissetLance Jones Troy Bell * (Ind)
Richard Sage (Ind)
Narungga Liberal Douglas Milera Fraser Ellis Sam DaviesJason SwalesRebecca Hewett
Newland Liberal Tom Kenyon Richard Harvey Rajini VasanStephanie StewartMartin LeedhamSandra WilliamsShane Bailey (Ind)
Playford Labor Michael Brown Hemant Dave Helen Szuty Brock Le CerfShane Sheoran
Port Adelaide Labor Susan Close Chad McLarenGary JohansonDanica MoorsBruce HambourBryan TingeyNicholas Hancock (AJP)
Peter Matthews (DPA)
Ramsay Labor Zoe Bettison Nick CharlesTarnia GeorgeBrett FerrisDomenico IaleggioMark Aldridge (Ind)
Reynell Labor Katrine Hildyard Laura Curran Joanne MausolfDaniel JuryDavid SiresAnna Tree
Schubert Liberal David Haebich Stephan Knoll Paul BrownDave IrvingRikki Lambert
Stuart Liberal Khatija Thomas Dan van Holst Pellekaan Brendan Fitzgerald
Taylor Labor Jon Gee Sarika SharmaSonja TaylorKate RandellDanny Bradley
Torrens Labor Dana Wortley Therese KennyAlex DinovitserJohn Duthie
Unley Liberal Geoff Phillips David Pisoni Anthony OlivierJohn WishartAnne WatkinsDario Centrella (SPGN)
Waite Liberal Catherine Hutchesson Sam Duluk Graham DaviesBrendan WhiteJohn DuncanCathi Tucker
West Torrens Labor Tom Koutsantonis Helika CruzLivio ForzaPhillip BeddallJosh Dimas (DPA)
Wright Labor Blair Boyer Luigi MesiscaNatasha HenningsenJennifer HarnessEric Dennis

Legislative Council

Sitting members of the South Australian Legislative Council are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one member are highlighted in the relevant colour and successful candidates are indicated with an asterisk (*). Eleven of twenty-two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberals was defending four seats. The Greens, Australian Conservatives (who absorbed Family First since the last election) and Dignity Party were each defending one seat.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates SA Best candidates Greens candidates Conservatives candidates Dignity candidates
  1. Emily Bourke*
  2. Justin Hanson *
  3. Irene Pnevmatikos*
  4. Clare Scriven*
  5. Trimann Gill
  6. Christina Lien
  1. David Ridgway *
  2. Stephen Wade *
  3. Terry Stephens *
  4. Jing Lee *
  5. Bernadette Abraham
  6. Clementina Maione
  1. Connie Bonaros*
  2. Frank Pangallo*
  3. Sam Johnson
  4. Andrea Madeley
  5. Peter Vincent
  1. Tammy Franks *
  2. Matt Farrell
  3. Ashley Sutherland
  4. Rosa Hillam
  5. Kate Wylie
  1. Robert Brokenshire
  2. Nicolle Jachmann
  1. Kelly Vincent
  2. Diana Bleby
  3. Ryan Mann
  4. Esther Simbi
Advance SA candidates AJP candidates LDP candidates SPGN candidates CPP candidatesGroup L candidates
  1. Peter Humphries
  2. Jenny Low
  1. Angela Martin
  2. Wendy Davey
  1. Michael Noack
  2. Stephen Humble
  1. Bob Couch
  2. Michael Roberts
  1. Tony Tonkin
  2. Nadia Bergineti
  1. Amrik Singh Thandi
  2. MJ Thandi
Ungrouped candidates

Gail Kilby (Ind)
John Le Raye (DPA)
Luke Koumi (Ind)

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 State Labor MPs Michael Atkinson, Jennifer Rankine and Steph Key quitting politics at next election: The Advertiser 3 February 2017
  2. ↑ Paul Caica to retire: ABC 8 February 2017
  3. ↑ "SA Health Minister Jack Snelling resigns from Cabinet and will not contest March election". ABC News . 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "SA election: Labor MP Leesa Vlahos will not contest March poll". ABC News (Australia). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Gail Gago resigns as South Australian employment minister: ABC 15 December 2016
  6. ↑ Labor Upper House MLC John Gazzola to retire from politics at next election: The Advertiser 14 February 2017
  7. 1 2 3 4 Former Liberal leader Isobel Redmond will retire at the 2018 state election: The Advertiser 18 January 2017
  8. ↑ Richardson, Tom (14 February 2017). "Former Lib high-flyer joins exit queue as party seeks to end "natural gerrymander"". InDaily. Solstice Media. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "South Australian Trade and Investment Minister and former opposition leader Martin Hamilton-Smith is quitting politics". SBS News. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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