Electoral results for the district of Adelaide

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This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Adelaide in South Australian state elections from the district's first election in 1938 until the present.

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Members for Adelaide

MemberPartyTerm
  Doug Bardolph Independent Labor1938–1944
  Bob Dale Labor Party 1944–1947
  Herbert George Labor Party 1947–1950
  Sam Lawn Labor Party 1950–1971
  Jack Wright Labor Party 1971–1985
  Michael Duigan Labor Party 1985–1989
  Michael Armitage Liberal Party 1989–2002
  Jane Lomax-Smith Labor Party 2002–2010
  Rachel Sanderson Liberal Party 2010–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 South Australian state election (House of Assembly) § Adelaide.[ edit ]
2022 South Australian state election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lucy Hood 9,47740.6+4.9
Liberal Rachel Sanderson 9,27339.8−7.4
Greens Sean Cullen-MacAskill3,14613.5+0.8
Australian Family Robert Walker5452.3+2.3
Animal Justice Deanna Carbone5022.2+2.2
Real ChangeTom Birdseye3801.6+1.6
Total formal votes23,32397.6
Informal votes5692.4
Turnout 23,89286.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lucy Hood 13,09756.2+7.1
Liberal Rachel Sanderson 10,22643.8−7.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.1

Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Adelaide [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rachel Sanderson 10,22647.2−2.1
Labor Jo Chapley7,75035.8+0.5
Greens Robert Simms 2,73912.6+0.7
Dignity Betty-Jean Price9464.4+1.1
Total formal votes21,66197.8−0.3
Informal votes4872.2+0.3
Turnout 22,14888.8+2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rachel Sanderson 11,04351.0−2.0
Labor Jo Chapley10,61849.0+2.0
Liberal hold Swing −2.0
2014 South Australian state election: Adelaide [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rachel Sanderson 10,54348.7+4.2
Labor David O'Loughlin 7,81236.1+2.7
Greens Robert Simms 2,55111.8+0.1
Dignity for Disability Anna Tree7483.5+1.6
Total formal votes21,65498.0+1.8
Informal votes4332.0−1.8
Turnout 22,08789.1−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rachel Sanderson 11,34152.4−1.8
Labor David O'Loughlin 10,31347.6+1.8
Liberal hold Swing −1.8
2010 South Australian state election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rachel Sanderson 8,95644.5+10.9
Labor Jane Lomax-Smith 6,71033.3-14.5
Greens Brett Ferris2,34411.7+2.4
Save the RAH Ruben Sebben7043.5+3.5
Dignity for Disability Samantha Paior3741.9-0.4
Gamers 4 Croydon Tom Birdseye3501.7+1.7
Family First Laury Bais3031.5-1.2
Fair Land Tax Nick Apostolou2821.4+1.4
FREE Australia Shaun McGrath970.5+0.5
Total formal votes20,12096.2-0.1
Informal votes7873.8+0.1
Turnout 20,90790.0+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rachel Sanderson 10,90954.2+14.5
Labor Jane Lomax-Smith 9,21145.8-14.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +14.5

Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jane Lomax-Smith 9,24747.8+7.4
Liberal Diana Carroll6,50033.6-8.8
Greens Nikki Mortier1,7979.3+4.1
Democrats Richard Pascoe5582.9-3.0
Family First Bill Villani5172.7+1.2
Dignity for Disabled Tracey Rice4412.3+2.3
No Rodeo Amanda Barlow2771.4+1.4
Total formal votes19,33796.3-0.1
Informal votes7493.7+0.1
Turnout 20,08689.2-2.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jane Lomax-Smith 11,64060.2+9.2
Liberal Diana Carroll7,69739.8-9.2
Labor hold Swing +9.2
2002 South Australian state election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Harbison 8,62142.4-1.3
Labor Jane Lomax-Smith 8,21540.4+6.8
Democrats Cherie Prosser1,1975.9-11.0
Greens Jake Bugden1,0585.2+0.1
No Hoo Haa Albert Bensimon 4922.4+2.4
Family First Andrea Mason 3101.5+1.5
SA First Ben Krieg2361.2+1.2
One Nation Roy Bedford1430.7+0.7
Independent Tom Bertuleit610.3+0.3
Total formal votes20,33396.4-0.4
Informal votes7743.6+0.4
Turnout 21,10791.7+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jane Lomax-Smith 10,37551.0+3.2
Liberal Michael Harbison 9,95849.0-3.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.2

Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Armitage 8,49946.9-11.6
Labor Kate Callaghan5,53630.5+3.8
Democrats Sue Meeuwissen2,98716.5+7.3
Greens Mark Moran1,1146.1+6.1
Total formal votes18,13696.5-0.8
Informal votes6493.5+0.8
Turnout 18,78587.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Armitage 10,04255.4-8.7
Labor Kate Callaghan8,09444.6+8.7
Liberal hold Swing -8.7
1993 South Australian state election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Armitage 11,04558.5+11.9
Labor Clare Scriven 5,04326.7-15.2
Democrats Mark Andrews1,7419.2-0.5
Natural Law Peter Fenwick6063.2+3.2
Democratic Socialist Andrew Hall4582.4+2.4
Total formal votes18,89397.3-0.8
Informal votes5242.7+0.8
Turnout 19,41790.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Armitage 12,10164.1+12.8
Labor Clare Scriven 6,79235.9-12.8
Liberal hold Swing +12.8

Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Adelaide [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Armitage 8,29048.6+1.4
Labor Michael Duigan 6,77738.9-8.3
Democrats Peter Mann1,6269.5+4.0
Call to Australia Howard Shepherd3532.0+2.0
Total formal votes17,04698.0+0.7
Informal votes3472.0-0.7
Turnout 17,39392.5+3.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Armitage 9,09053.3+3.9
Labor Michael Duigan 7,95646.7-3.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.9
1985 South Australian state election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Duigan 7,87547.3+4.3
Liberal Michael Wilson 7,84947.2-3.8
Democrats Christopher Wurm9165.5-0.6
Total formal votes16,64097.3
Informal votes4582.7
Turnout 17,09889.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Duigan 8,41450.6+3.4
Liberal Michael Wilson 8,22649.4-3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4
1982 South Australian state election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Wright 7,88860.6+6.1
Liberal Terry McClean3,82229.4-3.6
Democrats Catherine Hannaford1,29510.0-1.3
Total formal votes13,00590.6-2.8
Informal votes1,3569.4+2.8
Turnout 14,36188.9-0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Wright 8,53665.6+4.9
Liberal Terry McClean4,46934.4-4.9
Labor hold Swing +4.9

Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Adelaide [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Wright 7,43654.5-11.7
Liberal Terry McClean4,50633.0-0.8
Democrats Reginald Goldsworthy1,54011.3+11.3
Australia Howard Houck1691.2+1.2
Total formal votes13,65193.4-2.7
Informal votes9626.6+2.7
Turnout 14,61389.7-0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Wright 8,29160.7-5.5
Liberal Terry McClean5,36039.3+5.5
Labor hold Swing -5.5
1977 South Australian state election: Adelaide [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Wright 9,99666.2+5.9
Liberal Terry McClean5,10233.8+12.8
Total formal votes15,09896.1
Informal votes6053.9
Turnout 15,70390.1
Labor hold Swing +4.0
1975 South Australian state election: Adelaide [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Wright 9,04860.3-6.4
Liberal David Mount3,14621.0-12.3
Liberal Movement Robert Hercus2,81218.7+18.7
Total formal votes15,00694.1-0.5
Informal votes9345.9+0.5
Turnout 15,94091.2-1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Wright 9,33462.2-4.5
Liberal David Mount5,67237.8+4.5
Labor hold Swing -4.5
1973 South Australian state election: Adelaide [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Wright 9,79266.7+3.8
Liberal and Country Milton Blake4,89233.3+1.1
Total formal votes14,68494.6-2.4
Informal votes8405.4+2.4
Turnout 15,52492.9-0.8
Labor hold Swing -0.6
1970 South Australian state election: Adelaide [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sam Lawn 9,59062.9
Liberal and Country Raymond Kidney4,91732.2
Communist Elliott Johnston 7434.9
Total formal votes15,25097.0
Informal votes4633.0
Turnout 15,71393.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sam Lawn 10,25967.3
Liberal and Country Raymond Kidney4,99132.7
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

1968 South Australian state election: Adelaide [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sam Lawn 8,31561.3-11.6
Liberal and Country Donald Maddocks4,02629.7+29.7
Communist Elliott Johnston 1,2269.0+3.8
Total formal votes13,56796.4+3.5
Informal votes5423.8-3.5
Turnout 14,10993.7+1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sam Lawn 9,41869.4-10.1
Liberal and Country Donald Maddocks4,14930.6+30.6
Labor hold Swing N/A
1965 South Australian state election: Adelaide [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sam Lawn 10,44472.9-4.0
Democratic Labor George Basivovs2,37216.6-1.9
Social Credit Thomas Ellis7745.4+5.4
Communist Elliott Johnston 7465.2+0.6
Total formal votes14,33692.9-2.1
Informal votes1,1007.1+2.1
Turnout 15,43691.9+0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Sam Lawn 11,20478.2-2.1
Democratic Labor George Basivovs3,13221.8+2.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1
1962 South Australian state election: Adelaide [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sam Lawn 12,70676.9+3.9
Democratic Labor William Ahem3,06218.5+1.0
Communist Elliott Johnston 7574.6-4.9
Total formal votes16,52595.0+0.8
Informal votes8635.0-0.8
Turnout 17,38891.1+1.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Sam Lawn 13,27480.3+0.2
Democratic Labor William Ahem3,25119.7-0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

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