Results of the 1975 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 12 July 1975 [1]
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Enrolled voters771,414
Votes cast721,770 Turnout 93.56%-0.64%
Informal votes27,785Informal3.85%-0.23%
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 321,48146.32%-5.20%23- 3
  Liberal 218,82031.53%–8.26%20± 0
  Liberal Movement 126,82018.27%*2+ 2
  National Country 19,2082.77%-1.18%1± 0
  Independent 6,2810.91%-3.41%1+ 1
 Other1,3750.20%*0± 0
Total693,985  47 
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 49.20%-5.30%
  Liberal 50.80%+5.30%

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1975 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

1975 South Australian state election: Adelaide [2]
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

Albert Park

1975 South Australian state election: Albert Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Harrison 10,09561.9−9.8
Liberal Barry Savage3,74423.0−5.3
Liberal Movement Philip Sutton2,47115.1+15.1
Total formal votes16,31094.4−0.1
Informal votes9725.6+0.1
Turnout 17,28293.3−1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Harrison 10,34163.4−8.3
Liberal Barry Savage5,96936.6+8.3
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Alexandra

1975 South Australian state election: Alexandra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ted Chapman 6,27052.6+2.3
Liberal Movement Donald Glazbrook2,77523.3+23.3
Labor Ruth Newell2,44720.5+20.5
National George Graham4353.6−30.3
Total formal votes11,92797.6+2.5
Informal votes2972.4−2.5
Turnout 12,22493.5−2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Chapman 9,16076.8+6.9
Labor Ruth Newell2,76723.2+23.2
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Ascot Park

1975 South Australian state election: Ascot Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Geoff Virgo 8,92558.1−6.6
Liberal George Basisovs3,64923.8−11.5
Liberal Movement Dorothy Heide2,78718.1+18.1
Total formal votes15,36196.5−0.2
Informal votes5583.5+0.2
Turnout 15,91994.2−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Virgo 9,20159.9−4.8
Liberal George Basisovs6,16040.1+4.8
Labor hold Swing -4.8

Bragg

1975 South Australian state election: Bragg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Tonkin 7,59652.0−14.4
Labor Florence Pens4,06727.8−5.8
Liberal Movement Ross Thomas2,94820.2+20.2
Total formal votes14,61197.2−0.1
Informal votes4152.8+0.1
Turnout 15,02691.8−1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Tonkin 10,24270.1+3.7
Labor Florence Pens4,36929.9−3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Brighton

1975 South Australian state election: Brighton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Hugh Hudson 9,39451.3−8.8
Liberal Ursula Pridham4,39424.0−12.0
Liberal Movement Ronald Moulds4,16922.8+22.8
Independent Sydney Monks3421.9+1.9
Total formal votes18,29997.3−0.8
Informal votes3331.9+0.8
Turnout 18,81494.1−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hugh Hudson 9,84553.8−8.2
Liberal Ursula Pridham8,45446.2+8.2
Labor hold Swing -8.2

Chaffey

1975 South Australian state election: Chaffey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Arnold 6,28155.9+2.4
Labor John Hooper3,56231.7−14.8
Liberal Movement Jack Seekamp1,39112.4+12.4
Total formal votes11,23496.4−1.4
Informal votes4183.6+1.4
Turnout 11,65293.8−1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Arnold 7,53867.1+13.5
Labor John Hooper3,69632.9−13.5
Liberal hold Swing +13.5

Coles

1975 South Australian state election: Coles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Des Corcoran 10,01052.4−6.8
Liberal Peter Lewis 5,73930.0−10.8
Liberal Movement Lawrence Titheradge3,35217.6+17.6
Total formal votes19,10196.0−0.7
Informal votes7914.0+0.7
Turnout 19,89294.7−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Des Corcoran 10,35354.2−5.0
Liberal Peter Lewis 8,74845.8+5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Davenport

1975 South Australian state election: Davenport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dean Brown 9,29352.8−15.4
Labor Mark Pickhaver4,49625.6−6.2
Liberal Movement Lawrence Delroy3,80921.6+21.6
Total formal votes17,59897.7+0.2
Informal votes4082.3−0.2
Turnout 18,00693.4−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 12,72372.3+4.1
Labor Mark Pickhaver4,87527.7−4.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

Elizabeth

1975 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Duncan 11,61968.2+3.2
Liberal Geoffrey Crome3,02217.7−3.6
Liberal Movement Shirley Liddiard2,39914.1+14.1
Total formal votes17,04094.4−1.7
Informal votes1,0135.6+1.7
Turnout 18,05392.1+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Duncan 11,86069.60.0
Liberal Geoffrey Crome5,18030.40.0
Labor hold Swing 0.0

Eyre

1975 South Australian state election: Eyre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Gunn 6,47873.8+1.2
Labor David Uzzell1,76420.1−7.3
National William Hitchcock5326.1+6.1
Total formal votes8,77497.4+1.3
Informal votes2302.6−1.3
Turnout 9,00489.4+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Gunn 6,95879.3+6.7
Labor David Uzzell1,81620.7−6.7
Liberal hold Swing +6.7

Fisher

1975 South Australian state election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Stan Evans 8,25542.8−16.6
Labor Geoffrey Anderson6,16332.0−8.6
Liberal Movement Maxwell Hall4,60123.9+23.9
Australia Ingrid Temple2061.1+1.1
National William Donnon480.2+0.2
Total formal votes19,27398.0+1.0
Informal votes3972.0−1.0
Turnout 19,67093.5−0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stan Evans 12,80666.4+7.0
Labor Geoffrey Anderson6,46733.6−7.0
Liberal hold Swing +7.0

Flinders

1975 South Australian state election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Peter Blacker 5,56151.1−3.8
Labor Maxwell Glenn2,47522.7+22.7
Liberal Ilimar Tohver2,39822.0−23.1
Liberal Movement William Turner4484.1+4.1
Total formal votes10,88297.3+3.9
Informal votes3032.7−3.9
Turnout 11,18594.5−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Blacker 7,80271.7+16.8
Labor Maxwell Glenn3,08028.3+28.3
National hold Swing N/A

Florey

1975 South Australian state election: Florey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Wells 12,00661.6−8.8
Liberal Glyndwr Morgan4,09221.0−8.6
Liberal Movement Edward Smith3,39817.4+17.4
Total formal votes19,49695.00.0
Informal votes1,0295.00.0
Turnout 20,52593.9−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Wells 12,34163.3−7.1
Liberal Glyndwr Morgan7,15536.7+7.1
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Frome

1975 South Australian state election: Frome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ernest Allen 4,24255.3−5.6
Labor James Reese2,63834.4−4.7
Liberal Movement David Sara78510.2+10.2
Total formal votes7,66597.2+0.1
Informal votes2242.8−0.1
Turnout 7,88991.6−1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ernest Allen 4,95264.6+3.7
Labor James Reese2,71335.4−3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Gilles

1975 South Australian state election: Gilles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Slater 8,62650.4−5.4
Liberal Louis Ravesi4,33325.3−18.9
Liberal Movement Norman Wilson3,90022.8+22.8
National Maxwell Clifton2651.5+1.5
Total formal votes17,12495.5−1.0
Informal votes8154.5+1.0
Turnout 17,93993.5−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Slater 9,04152.8−3.0
Liberal Louis Ravesi8,08347.2+3.0
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Glenelg

1975 South Australian state election: Glenelg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Brian Crawford6,70639.8−7.5
Liberal John Mathwin 6,42938.1−14.6
Liberal Movement Peter Heysen3,72822.1+22.1
Total formal votes16,86397.2−0.6
Informal votes4902.8+0.6
Turnout 17,35393.0−1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Mathwin 9,76657.9+5.2
Labor Brian Crawford7,09642.1−5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Gouger

1975 South Australian state election: Gouger
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Keith Russack 4,58046.5−1.8
Labor Peter Dewhurst3,05531.00.0
Liberal Movement Desmond Ross1,75017.8+17.8
National Donald Herriman4654.7−10.7
Total formal votes9,85098.1+0.2
Informal votes1891.9−0.2
Turnout 10,03994.8−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Russack 6,56066.6+2.7
Labor Peter Dewhurst3,29033.4−2.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.7

Goyder

1975 South Australian state election: Goyder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Movement David Boundy 4,56345.4+45.4
Liberal Maurice Schulz3,16631.5−20.0
Labor Irene Krastev1,81118.0+18.0
National Richard Kitto5105.1−25.8
Total formal votes10,05097.5+2.5
Informal votes2602.5−2.5
Turnout 10,31095.7−0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Movement David Boundy 6,38763.6+63.6
Liberal Maurice Schulz3,66336.4−37.2
Liberal Movement hold Swing N/A

Hanson

1975 South Australian state election: Hanson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry Groom 7,44042.1−5.5
Liberal Heini Becker 7,23240.9−11.5
Liberal Movement Graham Slape3,01717.0+17.0
Total formal votes17,68996.5−1.8
Informal votes6363.5+1.8
Turnout 18,32592.6−2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Heini Becker 9,84455.7+3.3
Labor Terry Groom 8,18447.6−3.3
Liberal hold Swing +3.3

Henley Beach

1975 South Australian state election: Henley Beach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Glen Broomhill 9,78052.3−4.7
Liberal John Rogers5,84531.3−2.1
Liberal Movement Trevor Vivian3,05716.4+16.4
Total formal votes18,68296.1−0.7
Informal votes7543.9+0.7
Turnout 19,43693.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Glen Broomhill 10,08854.0−6.2
Liberal John Rogers8,59446.0+6.2
Labor hold Swing -6.2

Heysen

1975 South Australian state election: Heysen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Wotton 5,58847.5−25.5
Liberal Movement Terence McAnaney3,12426.6+26.6
Labor Myles McCallum2,69022.9−4.1
Australia Howard Houck3573.0+3.0
Total formal votes11,75997.2+3.7
Informal votes3332.8−3.7
Turnout 12,09293.5−0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal David Wotton 7,62664.8−8.2
Liberal Movement Terence McAnaney4,13335.2+35.2
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Kavel

1975 South Australian state election: Kavel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 5,29252.4−3.4
Liberal Movement Roger Teusner2,41824.0+24.0
Labor Roy Hobden1,85418.4−9.4
National Eric Bartsch4774.7−11.7
National Harold Booth500.5+0.5
Total formal votes10,09197.6−0.1
Informal votes2532.4+0.1
Turnout 10,34495.3−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 7,94278.7+8.7
Labor Roy Hobden2,14921.3−8.7
Liberal hold Swing +8.7

Light

1975 South Australian state election: Light
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Eastick 5,21146.7−15.4
Labor Douglas Harrison3,68433.0−1.9
Liberal Movement John Lienert2,26020.3+20.3
Total formal votes11,15596.8−0.2
Informal votes3643.2+0.2
Turnout 11,51994.4−1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Eastick 7,01962.9−0.7
Labor Douglas Harrison4,13637.1+0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Mallee

1975 South Australian state election: Mallee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Nankivell 5,04050.2−3.0
National John Petch2,44324.3−22.5
Labor Ronald Maczkowiack1,50915.0+15.0
Liberal Movement William McConnell1,04610.4+10.4
Total formal votes10,03898.1+3.5
Informal votes1931.9−3.5
Turnout 10,23195.0−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Nankivell 8,18181.5+28.3
Labor Ronald Maczkowiack1,85718.5+18.5
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Mawson

1975 South Australian state election: Mawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Hopgood 16,05153.0−8.6
Liberal Movement Rodney Adam8,11026.7+26.7
Liberal Neil Bannister6,14920.3−14.4
Total formal votes30,31096.4−0.4
Informal votes1,1253.6+0.4
Turnout 31,43594.00.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Don Hopgood 16,85255.6−8.5
Liberal Movement Rodney Adam13,45844.4+44.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Millicent

1975 South Australian state election: Millicent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Murray Vandepeer 4,19538.8−4.7
Labor Brian Corcoran3,96336.6−19.9
National Donald Ferguson2,01418.6+18.6
Liberal Movement Brian Prowse5355.0+5.0
Independent John Clark1081.0+1.0
Total formal votes10,81597.6−0.9
Informal votes2652.4+0.9
Turnout 11,08095.5−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Murray Vandepeer 6,48259.9+16.4
Labor Brian Corcoran4,33340.1−16.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +16.4

Mitcham

1975 South Australian state election: Mitcham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Movement Robin Millhouse 6,82043.2+43.2
Labor Sean Dawes4,60229.1−3.3
Liberal Graham Callister4,38227.7−34.3
Total formal votes15,80497.7−0.3
Informal votes3772.3+0.3
Turnout 16,18193.3−0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Movement Robin Millhouse 10,71067.8+67.8
Labor Sean Dawes5,09432.2−2.1
Liberal Movement gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Mitchell

1975 South Australian state election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Payne 8,76554.2−6.8
Liberal Robert Alcock3,88324.9−14.1
Liberal Movement Peter Amor3,53721.9+21.9
Total formal votes16,18595.8−1.0
Informal votes7014.2+1.0
Turnout 16,88694.4−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Payne 9,11256.3−4.7
Liberal Robert Alcock7,01343.7+4.7
Labor hold Swing -4.7

Mount Gambier

1975 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Burdon 4,98343.7−14.9
Liberal Harold Allison 4,08435.8+2.4
Independent Lloyd Hobbs8777.7+7.7
National Alwin Crafter7556.6+6.6
Liberal Movement Brian O'Connor6045.3+5.3
Independent Neville Ferguson1101.0+1.0
Total formal votes11,41396.7−0.9
Informal votes3923.3+0.9
Turnout 11,80594.8−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Allison 5,88351.5+15.5
Labor Allan Burdon 5,53048.5−15.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +15.5

Murray

1975 South Australian state election: Murray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ivon Wardle 6,07854.4−2.9
Labor Harold McLaren4,11036.8−5.9
Liberal Movement Darian Monjean6475.8+5.8
Independent John Potts1971.8+1.8
National Beryl Moreton1371.2+1.2
Total formal votes11,16996.9−0.7
Informal votes3613.1+0.7
Turnout 11,53095.0−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ivon Wardle 6,92562.0+4.7
Labor Harold McLaren4,24438.0−4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

Norwood

1975 South Australian state election: Norwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Dunstan 8,64355.6−4.1
Liberal Barry Briegel4,91231.6−8.7
Liberal Movement Frank Mercorella1,98012.8+12.8
Total formal votes15,53595.1−1.2
Informal votes8004.9+1.2
Turnout 16,33590.7−2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Dunstan 8,83956.9−2.8
Liberal Barry Briegel6,69643.1+2.8
Labor hold Swing -2.8

Peake

1975 South Australian state election: Peake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Simmons 8,34154.1−5.5
Liberal Mark Tregoning3,73324.2−16.2
Liberal Movement Desmond Moran3,34921.7+21.7
Total formal votes15,42395.1−0.5
Informal votes8024.9+0.5
Turnout 16,22593.9−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Simmons 8,68356.3−3.3
Liberal Mark Tregoning6,74043.7+3.3
Labor hold Swing -3.3

Pirie

1975 South Australian state election: Pirie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ted Connelly 4,35142.7+42.7
Labor John Phelan3,50834.4−39.5
National John Hutchins1,71616.9+16.9
Liberal Alan Beste4914.8+4.8
Independent Raymond Fullgrabe1191.2+1.2
Total formal votes10,18596.7+2.9
Informal votes3523.3−2.9
Turnout 10,53795.0−0.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ted Connelly 6,50663.9+63.9
Labor John Phelan3,67936.1−37.8
Independent gain from Labor Swing N/A

Playford

1975 South Australian state election: Playford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry McRae 13,47359.8−5.0
Liberal Movement Dennis Paul4,88821.7+21.7
Liberal Peter Shurven3,43415.3−19.9
National Reginald Hewitt7223.2+3.2
Total formal votes22,51794.8+0.6
Informal votes1,2455.2−0.6
Turnout 23,76293.5−0.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Terry McRae 14,02862.3−2.5
Liberal Movement Dennis Paul8,48937.7+37.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Price

1975 South Australian state election: Price
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Whitten 8,94460.6−4.0
Liberal Terence Hanson3,33822.6−2.9
Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie2,47416.8+16.8
Total formal votes14,75692.9−1.6
Informal votes1,1357.1+1.6
Turnout 15,89193.9−0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Whitten 9,19262.3−10.2
Liberal Terence Hanson5,56337.7+10.2
Labor hold Swing -10.2

Rocky River

1975 South Australian state election: Rocky River
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Howard Venning 4,15142.2−5.6
National Ian Bruce3,01830.7+1.5
Labor Hank Van Galen1,78518.2−4.8
Liberal Movement Clement Hampton8788.9+8.9
Total formal votes9,83298.0−0.1
Informal votes1982.0+0.1
Turnout 10,03096.5+0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Howard Venning 5,98460.9+10.7
National Ian Bruce3,84839.1−10.7
Liberal hold Swing +10.7

Ross Smith

1975 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Jennings 9,45865.0−15.3
Liberal James Porter 2,70318.6+18.6
Liberal Movement Noel Hodges2,39116.4+16.4
Total formal votes14,55293.9+1.0
Informal votes9476.1−1.0
Turnout 15,49993.1−1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Jennings 9,69266.6−13.7
Liberal James Porter 4,86033.4+33.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Salisbury

1975 South Australian state election: Salisbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Reg Groth 10,39862.1−21.9
Liberal Lancelot Chaplin3,36720.1+20.1
Liberal Movement Ronald Woods2,98417.8+17.8
Total formal votes16,74994.6+7.8
Informal votes9475.4−7.8
Turnout 17,69692.8−1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Groth 10,70363.9−20.1
Liberal Lancelot Chaplin6,04636.1+36.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

Semaphore

1975 South Australian state election: Semaphore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Olson 11,81369.9−2.8
Liberal Willem Van Wyk2,73216.2−7.4
Liberal Movement Rodney Sporn2,34813.9+13.9
Total formal votes16,89394.8−0.9
Informal votes9295.2+0.9
Turnout 17,82295.1+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Olson 12,04571.3−4.7
Liberal Willem Van Wyk4,84828.7+4.7
Labor hold Swing -4.7

Spence

1975 South Australian state election: Spence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Roy Abbott 10,36471.0−10.9
Liberal Anthony Hutton2,38616.4+16.4
Liberal Movement Patrick Carlin1,84412.6+12.6
Total formal votes14,59494.1+1.4
Informal votes9215.9−1.4
Turnout 15,51593.0−1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roy Abbott 10,55172.3−9.6
Liberal Anthony Hutton4,04327.7+27.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Stuart

1975 South Australian state election: Stuart
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gavin Keneally 8,84769.0−12.2
Liberal Brian Kinnear2,78121.7+21.7
Liberal Movement Brenda Groves1,2029.3+9.3
Total formal votes12,83094.2+1.3
Informal votes7945.8−1.3
Turnout 13,62492.7+2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gavin Keneally 8,96869.9−11.3
Liberal Brian Kinnear3,86230.1+30.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

Tea Tree Gully

1975 South Australian state election: Tea Tree Gully
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Molly Byrne 15,33154.2−8.0
Liberal Robert Sloane6,52123.0−11.0
Liberal Movement John Hincksman6,16221.8+21.8
Independent Emily Perry1770.6+0.6
National Barry Leaver1200.4+0.4
Total formal votes28,31197.3−0.2
Informal votes7942.7+0.2
Turnout 29,10594.60.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Molly Byrne 16,21957.3−6.8
Liberal Robert Sloane12,09242.7+6.8
Labor hold Swing -6.8

Torrens

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

Unley

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

Victoria

1975 South Australian state election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allan Rodda 6,50064.10.0
Labor Jean Hillier1,69816.7+16.7
National Graham Carrick1,14511.3−24.6
Liberal Movement Colin Hall7967.9+7.9
Total formal votes10,13997.6+3.8
Informal votes2512.4−3.8
Turnout 10,39093.7−1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allan Rodda 8,05579.4+15.3
Labor Jean Hillier2,08420.6+20.6
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Whyalla

1975 South Australian state election: Whyalla
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Max Brown 6,73566.4−8.3
Liberal Martinus Vette1,87918.5−6.8
Liberal Movement Arnold Eckersley1,52615.1+15.1
Total formal votes10,14095.2−1.5
Informal votes5134.8+1.5
Turnout 10,65392.6+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max Brown 6,92668.3−6.4
Liberal Martinus Vette3,21431.7+6.4
Labor hold Swing -6.4

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References

  1. ↑ "Details of SA 1975 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.
  2. ↑ "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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