Electoral results for the district of Unley

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

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Members for Unley

MemberPartyTerm
  John McLeay Independent 1938–1941
  Colin Dunnage Liberal and Country League 1941–1962
  Gil Langley Labor Party 1962–1982
  Kym Mayes Labor Party 1982–1993
  Mark Brindal Liberal Party 1993–2006
  David Pisoni Liberal Party 2006–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Pisoni 12,01949.2−2.7
Labor Ryan Harrison7,82532.1+8.8
Greens Georgie Hart4,57718.7+9.6
Total formal votes24,42198.2
Informal votes4391.8
Turnout 24,86090.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 12,73752.2−9.4
Labor Ryan Harrison11,68447.8+9.4
Liberal hold Swing −9.4

Elections in the 2010s

2018 South Australian state election: Unley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Pisoni 12,10351.7−3.3
Labor Geoff Phillips5,38223.0−6.7
SA-Best Anthony Olivier2,87812.3+12.3
Greens John Wishart2,2229.5−2.0
Dignity Anne Watkins5582.4−1.3
Stop Population Growth Now Dario Centrella2841.2+1.2
Total formal votes23,42797.5−0.6
Informal votes5932.5+0.6
Turnout 24,02091.6+2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 14,35561.3+2.4
Labor Geoff Phillips9,07238.7−2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4
2014 South Australian state election: Unley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Pisoni 12,31255.8−0.7
Labor Lara Golding6,42929.1+0.9
Greens Nikki Mortier2,48111.2−2.2
Dignity for Disability Joanne Blesing8543.9+3.9
Total formal votes22,07698.2
Informal votes4091.8
Turnout 22,48591.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 13,19559.8−2.2
Labor Lara Golding8,88140.2+2.2
Liberal hold Swing −2.2
2010 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Pisoni 11,69156.8+10.4
Labor Vanessa Vartto5,77428.1-8.5
Greens Nikki Mortier2,71113.2+3.6
Family First Luke Smolucha3961.9-0.7
Total formal votes20,57298.3
Informal votes3351.7
Turnout 20,90791.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 12,80462.2+10.3
Labor Vanessa Vartto7,76837.8-10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

Elections in the 2000s

2006 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Pisoni 8,96445.5-6.9
Labor Michael Keenan7,32437.2+6.8
Greens Peter Solly1,9379.8+3.7
Democrats Bruce Hogben6093.1-4.1
Family First David Kingham4952.5+2.5
Dignity for Disabled Katharine Annear3621.8+1.8
Total formal votes19,69197.4-0.6
Informal votes5232.6+0.6
Turnout 20,21490.9-0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 10,06451.1-7.9
Labor Michael Keenan9,62748.9+7.9
Liberal hold Swing -7.9
2002 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mark Brindal 10,59852.4+5.0
Labor Vicki Jacobs6,15230.4+6.0
Democrats Ingrid Vogelzang1,4477.2-8.1
Greens Peter Fiebig1,2366.1+6.1
SA First Franca Zosens6223.1+3.1
One Nation Clarke Staker1650.8+0.8
Total formal votes20,22098.0
Informal votes4192.0
Turnout 20,63991.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Brindal 11,92459.0-0.6
Labor Vicki Jacobs8,29641.0+0.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.6

Elections in the 1990s

1997 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mark Brindal 7,87341.5-15.2
Labor Ann Drohan5,09526.8-3.7
Independent Michael Keenan3,22717.0+17.0
Democrats Maude Thompson2,54913.4+3.5
United Australia Tony Parmiter2341.2+1.2
Total formal votes18,97896.6-0.7
Informal votes6603.4+0.7
Turnout 19,63888.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Brindal 10,33754.5-7.0
Labor Ann Drohan8,64145.5+7.0
Liberal hold Swing -7.0
1993 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mark Brindal 11,32156.7+13.3
Labor Kym Mayes 6,10730.6-11.9
Democrats Christopher Kennedy1,9819.9-0.4
Natural Law Joseph Soos3341.7+1.7
Independent Gavin McAuliffe2301.2+1.2
Total formal votes19,97397.3-0.1
Informal votes5452.7+0.1
Turnout 20,51891.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Brindal 12,29361.5+12.1
Labor Kym Mayes 7,68038.5-12.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +12.1

Elections in the 1980s

1989 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kym Mayes 7,66244.9-7.1
Liberal Joy Nimon7,22241.5-1.1
Democrats Mark Basham1,73210.0+6.0
Independent Jennie Williams5363.0+3.0
Call to Australia David Peake2351.4+1.4
Total formal votes17,38797.4+0.7
Informal votes4712.6-0.7
Turnout 17,85892.8+2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kym Mayes 9,10252.3-2.7
Liberal Joy Nimon8,28547.7+2.7
Labor hold Swing -2.7
1985 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kym Mayes 8,79751.2+1.3
Liberal Denis Sheridan7,31442.6-2.5
Nuclear Disarmament Barbara Boden6854.0+4.0
Independent Peter Kallas3852.2+2.2
Total formal votes17,18196.7
Informal votes5903.3
Turnout 17,77190.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kym Mayes 9,44455.0+3.0
Liberal Denis Sheridan7,73745.0-3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0
1982 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kym Mayes 7,70453.2+6.1
Liberal Robert Nicholls5,67039.1-4.3
Democrats Margaret-Ann Williams8045.6-3.9
National Allan Osmond3142.1+2.1
Total formal votes14,49294.9-0.3
Informal votes7755.1+0.3
Turnout 15,26792.0+1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kym Mayes 8,20956.6+4.3
Liberal Robert Nicholls6,28343.4-4.3
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Elections in the 1970s

1979 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Langley 6,42547.1-11.8
Liberal Robert Nicholls5,90843.4+5.4
Democrats Albert Apponyi1,2939.5+9.5
Total formal votes13,62695.2-2.3
Informal votes6944.8+2.3
Turnout 14,32090.1-0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 7,11952.3-7.8
Liberal Robert Nicholls6,50347.7+7.8
Labor hold Swing -7.8
1977 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Langley 8,84858.9+6.8
Liberal Craig Spiel5,70738.0-6.8
Independent Victoria Wawryk4663.1+3.1
Total formal votes15,02197.5
Informal votes3892.5
Turnout 15,41090.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 9,02260.1+4.6
Liberal Craig Spiel5,99939.9-4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6
1975 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Langley 7,57952.1-6.5
Liberal Ronald Berryman3,66225.2-10.2
Liberal Movement Bruce Wark3,29522.7+22.7
Total formal votes14,53695.7-0.6
Informal votes6594.3+0.6
Turnout 15,19592.5-0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 7,99155.0-6.1
Liberal Ronald Berryman6,54545.0+6.1
Labor hold Swing -6.1
1973 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Langley 8,35758.6+3.7
Liberal and Country Johnny Mac5,04035.4-6.4
Happy BirthdaySusie Creamcheese8556.0+6.0
Total formal votes14,25296.3-1.5
Informal votes5463.7+1.5
Turnout 14,79893.0-0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 8,78561.6+6.2
Liberal and Country Johnny Mac5,46738.4-6.2
Labor hold Swing +6.2
1970 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Langley 7,91654.9
Liberal and Country Kevin Borick6,02541.8
Democratic Labor George Basisovs4743.3
Total formal votes14,41597.8
Informal votes3212.2
Turnout 14,73693.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 7,98655.4
Liberal and Country Kevin Borick6,42944.6
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

1968 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Langley 8,82050.8+0.1
Liberal and Country Lewis Short7,68944.3-0.6
Democratic Labor Ted Farrell8524.9+1.2
Total formal votes17,36197.5-0.1
Informal votes4502.5+0.1
Turnout 17,81192.9-1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 8,94851.5-0.1
Liberal and Country Lewis Short8,41348.5+0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1
1965 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Langley 9,06250.7+0.2
Liberal and Country John McLeay 8,02444.9+1.7
Democratic Labor Mary Dempsey6603.7+3.7
Independent John Hennessey790.4+0.4
Independent William Wallace560.3+0.3
Total formal votes17,88197.6+4.9
Informal votes4552.4-4.9
Turnout 18,33694.0+1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 9,22951.6-2.0
Liberal and Country John McLeay 8,65248.4+2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0
1962 South Australian state election: Unley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Langley 9,42450.5+8.7
Liberal and Country Colin Dunnage 8,06343.2-7.0
Independent William Dempsey1,1796.3+6.3
Total formal votes18,66697.8+0.2
Informal votes4252.2-0.2
Turnout 19,09192.7-1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 10,01353.6+10.6
Liberal and Country Colin Dunnage 8,65346.4-10.6
Labor gain from Liberal and Country Swing +10.6

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