Electoral results for the district of Torrens

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This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Torrens in South Australian state elections.

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Members for Torrens

First incarnation (1902-1915, 5 members)
MemberPartyTerm
  John Darling Jr. Australasian National League 1902-1905
  John Jenkins Independent (Liberal)1902-1905
  George Soward Australasian National League 1902-1905
  Thomas Price United Labor Party 1902-1909
  Frederick Coneybeer United Labor Party 1902-1915
  Crawford Vaughan United Labor Party 1905-1910
  George Dankel United Labor Party 1905-1912
  Thomas Hyland Smeaton United Labor Party 1905-1915
  Thomas Ryan United Labor Party 1909-1912
  Herbert Hudd Liberal Union 1912-1915
  Herbert Angas Parsons Liberal Union 1912-1915
Second incarnation (1938-1985, 1 member)
MemberPartyTerm
  Shirley Jeffries Liberal and Country League 1938–1944
  Herbert Baldock Labor Party 1944–1947
  Shirley Jeffries Liberal and Country League 1947–1953
  John Travers Liberal and Country League 1953–1956
  John Coumbe Liberal and Country League 1956–1973
  Liberal Party 1973–1977
  Michael Wilson Liberal Party 1977–1985
Third incarnation (1993–present)
MemberPartyTerm
  Joe Tiernan Liberal Party 1993–1994
  Robyn Geraghty Labor Party 1994–2014
  Dana Wortley Labor Party 2014–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dana Wortley 11,73248.6+5.3
Liberal Ursula Henderson8,11433.6−3.2
Greens Lazaras Panayiotou2,55910.6+3.3
Family First Mervin Joshua1,7377.2+7.2
Total formal votes24,14296.9
Informal votes7723.1
Turnout 24,91488.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dana Wortley 14,47560.0+4.3
Liberal Ursula Henderson9,66740.0−4.3
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Torrens [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dana Wortley 9,98145.9+3.3
Liberal Therese Kenny8,81740.5−0.4
Greens Alex Dinovitser1,6687.7−1.7
Dignity John Duthie1,2895.9+5.5
Total formal votes21,75595.8−0.8
Informal votes9464.2+0.8
Turnout 22,70190.4+2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dana Wortley 11,87254.6+2.1
Liberal Therese Kenny9,88345.4−2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1
2014 South Australian state election: Torrens [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dana Wortley 8,95943.8−5.9
Liberal Michael Manetta8,11139.6+5.0
Greens Anne Walker1,8539.1+1.0
Family First Owen Hood1,5527.6−0.1
Total formal votes20,47596.6−0.1
Informal votes7273.4+0.1
Turnout 21,20291.0−1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dana Wortley 10,95853.5−4.7
Liberal Michael Manetta9,51746.5+4.7
Labor hold Swing −4.7
2010 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robyn Geraghty 10,26549.4−9.4
Liberal Stuart Lomax7,29235.1+11.0
Greens Peter Fiebig1,6578.0+1.5
Family First Owen Hood1,5757.6+0.3
Total formal votes20,78996.4
Informal votes7103.6
Turnout 21,49992.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robyn Geraghty 11,98857.7−11.5
Liberal Stuart Lomax8,80142.3+11.5
Labor hold Swing -11.5

Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robyn Geraghty 11,58758.8+10.7
Liberal Adam Howard4,73824.0−8.6
Family First Owen Hood1,4397.3+1.3
Greens Sally Reid1,2746.5+6.5
Democrats Luke Fraser6723.4−5.4
Total formal votes19,71096.4
Informal votes6893.6
Turnout 20,39992.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robyn Geraghty 13,61469.1+10.7
Liberal Adam Howard6,09630.9−10.7
Labor hold Swing +10.7
2002 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robyn Geraghty 9,84047.1−0.9
Liberal Damian Wyld7,06333.8+1.7
Democrats Tony Hill1,8248.7−7.4
Family First Carolyn Halfpenny1,2456.0+6.0
SA First Harry Krieg5182.5+2.5
One Nation Malcolm Hilliard4222.0+2.0
Total formal votes20,91296.6
Informal votes7333.4
Turnout 21,64593.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robyn Geraghty 11,96857.2−3.1
Liberal Damian Wyld8,94442.8+3.1
Labor hold Swing -3.1

Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robyn Geraghty 9,09648.0+12.5
Liberal Geoff Harris6,22632.9−15.5
Democrats Tony Hill2,89515.3+5.6
United Australia Ronald Lupp7313.9+3.9
Total formal votes18,94896.0+0.1
Informal votes7964.0−0.1
Turnout 19,74492.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robyn Geraghty 11,38060.1+16.6
Liberal Geoff Harris7,56839.9−16.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +16.6
1994 Torrens state by-election [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robyn Geraghty 8,26147.14+11.66
Liberal Stephen Ernst7,78544.42−3.98
HEMP David Sag4592.62+2.62
Independent (No Mining in National Parks)Scott Wilson3361.92+1.92
Grey Power William Patrick2241.28+1.28
Independent (Christians for Law and Order)Robert Payne2141.22+1.22
Independent Bernhard Cotton1660.95+0.95
Independent (Smokers' Rights)Dorothy Bremert790.45+0.45
Total formal votes17,52495.78−0.10
Informal votes7734.22+0.10
Turnout 18,29785.34−8.89
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robyn Geraghty 9,18552.41+8.63
Liberal Stephen Ernst8,33947.59−8.63
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.63
1993 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joe Tiernan 9,36848.4+9.7
Labor John Klunder 6,86835.5−12.2
Democrats Jennifer Whitehead1,8739.7−2.4
Call to Australia Thomas Curnow5052.6+1.2
Natural Law Dianne Fenwick3761.9+1.9
Independent Aniello Carbone3651.9+1.9
Total formal votes19,35595.9−1.1
Informal votes8324.1+1.1
Turnout 20,18794.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Tiernan 10,94356.5+11.0
Labor John Klunder 8,41243.5−11.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.0

Elections in the 1980s

1982 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Wilson 7,60252.0−4.0
Labor Michael Duigan 6,27743.0+8.0
Democrats Joseph Zingarelli7325.0−4.0
Total formal votes14,61195.6−0.8
Informal votes6744.4+0.8
Turnout 15,28590.4+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Wilson 7,96154.5−5.6
Labor Michael Duigan 6,65045.5+5.6
Liberal hold Swing -5.6

Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Wilson 8,18656.0+5.5
Labor Ralph Clarke 5,11335.0−11.2
Democrats Stuart Brasted1,3139.0+9.0
Total formal votes14,61296.4−1.3
Informal votes5483.6+1.3
Turnout 15,16089.8−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Wilson 8,77760.1+7.6
Labor Ralph Clarke 5,83539.9−7.6
Liberal hold Swing +7.6
1977 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Wilson 7,81950.5+10.7
Labor Ralph Clarke 7,13846.2+5.8
Workers Leslie Huxley5143.3+3.3
Total formal votes15,47197.7
Informal votes3622.3
Turnout 15,83390.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Wilson 8,11952.5−4.1
Labor Ralph Clarke 7,34747.5+4.1
Liberal hold Swing -4.1
1975 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Nick Bolkus 6,26640.4−4.4
Liberal John Coumbe 6,14439.8−15.4
Liberal Movement Brian Billard 3,04919.8+19.8
Total formal votes15,41996.9+0.1
Informal votes4863.1−0.1
Turnout 15,90591.9−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Coumbe 8,65256.1+0.9
Labor Nick Bolkus 6,76743.9−0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9
1973 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Country John Coumbe 8,20255.2+1.3
Labor Christopher Sumner6,66944.8+1.9
Total formal votes14,87196.8−1.2
Informal votes4983.2+1.2
Turnout 15,36992.80.0
Liberal and Country hold Swing -1.4
1970 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Country John Coumbe 7,82353.9
Labor Mark Harrison6,23342.9
Democratic Labor Gary Lockwood4643.2
Total formal votes14,52098.0
Informal votes2922.0
Turnout 14,81292.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country John Coumbe 8,21856.6
Labor Mark Harrison6,30243.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

1968 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Country John Coumbe 9,12652.3+3.8
Labor Terry McRae 7,57842.6−1.1
Democratic Labor George Basivovs1,0766.1−0.1
Total formal votes17,78097.5−0.4
Informal votes4622.5+0.4
Turnout 18,24293.6−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country John Coumbe 10,04156.5+2.4
Labor Terry McRae 7,73943.5−2.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing +2.4
1965 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Country John Coumbe 8,93748.5−1.3
Labor Chris Hurford 8,06343.7−1.6
Democratic Labor Charles Bradley1,1366.2+1.4
Social Credit Russell Sellars3101.7+1.7
Total formal votes18,44697.9−0.5
Informal votes3972.1+0.5
Turnout 18,84394.2+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country John Coumbe 9,98254.1+0.2
Labor Chris Hurford 8,46445.9−0.2
Liberal and Country hold Swing +0.2
1962 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Country John Coumbe 9,64249.8−4.1
Labor Christopher Hurford8,77045.3+5.9
Democratic Labor Ursula Cock9334.8−1.9
Total formal votes19,34598.4+0.1
Informal votes3121.6−0.1
Turnout 19,65794.0+1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country John Coumbe 10,42153.9−5.7
Labor Christopher Hurford8,65246.1+5.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing -5.7

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References

  1. State Election Results - District Results for Torrens, ECSA.
  2. 2014 State Election Results – Torrens, ECSA.
  3. History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN   978-0-9750486-3-4
  4. State Electoral Office (1995). Statistical returns for general elections—11 December 1993 and By-elections. pp. 166, 188–189.