Results of the 1982 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 6 November 1982 [1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters871,235
Votes cast811,783 Turnout 93.18+0.14
Informal votes46,921Informal5.78+1.35
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 353,99946.28+5.4324+ 5
  Liberal 326,37242.67–5.2721– 4
  Democrats 54,4577.12–1.180–1
  National 17,7822.32+0.421± 0
  Independent 12,2521.60+0.601± 0
Total764,862  47 
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 389,62550.94+5.94
  Liberal 375,23749.06–5.94

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1982 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

1982 South Australian state election: Adelaide [2]
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

Albert Park

1982 South Australian state election: Albert Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kevin Hamilton 11,01262.7+13.1
Liberal Graham Ingerson 5,66132.2−8.6
Democrats Ben Michael8945.1−4.5
Total formal votes17,56793.7−0.5
Informal votes1,1846.3+0.5
Turnout 18,75194.1−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Hamilton 11,45961.1+7.2
Liberal Graham Ingerson 6,10838.9−7.2
Labor hold Swing +7.2

Alexandra

1982 South Australian state election: Alexandra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ted Chapman 10,51957.8−11.9
Labor Helen McSkimming4,23523.3+1.6
Democrats Andrew Mills2,15811.9+3.3
National Rex Tilbrook1,2797.0+7.0
Total formal votes18,19195.3−1.5
Informal votes9064.7+1.5
Turnout 19,09794.6+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Chapman 12,55769.0−5.0
Labor Helen McSkimming5,63431.0+5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

Ascot Park

1982 South Australian state election: Ascot Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Trainer 8,40956.2+8.2
Liberal Chris Gellie5,61337.5−4.0
Democrats Michael Rogers9386.3−4.2
Total formal votes14,96094.7−1.0
Informal votes8355.3+1.0
Turnout 15,79594.3+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Trainer 8,87859.3+7.6
Liberal Chris Gellie6,08240.7−7.6
Labor hold Swing +7.6

Baudin

1982 South Australian state election: Baudin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Hopgood 12,80261.8+13.6
Liberal Deane Clough6,06829.3−8.9
Democrats Ivor Childs1,8388.9−4.7
Total formal votes20,70893.5−1.5
Informal votes1,4416.5+1.5
Turnout 22,14993.4+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Hopgood 13,72166.2+10.5
Liberal Deane Clough6,98733.8−10.5
Labor hold Swing +10.5

Bragg

1982 South Australian state election: Bragg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Tonkin 9,17763.0−3.0
Labor Neill Lean3,91026.9+3.9
Democrats Guy Harley1,47510.1−0.9
Total formal votes14,56295.9−0.5
Informal votes6144.1+0.5
Turnout 15,17693.3+1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Tonkin 9,91568.1−3.4
Labor Neill Lean4,64731.9+3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Brighton

1982 South Australian state election: Brighton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor June Appleby 8,48647.3+6.3
Liberal Dick Glazbrook 8,19245.6−3.1
Democrats Bob Ralph1,2727.1−3.2
Total formal votes17,95095.8−0.8
Informal votes7924.2+0.8
Turnout 18,74294.3+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor June Appleby 9,12350.8+5.5
Liberal Dick Glazbrook 8,82749.2−5.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.5

Chaffey

1982 South Australian state election: Chaffey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Arnold 10,21961.5+0.4
Labor Roland Telfer5,10930.7−2.8
Democrats Mike Elliott 1,2917.8+2.4
Total formal votes16,61994.5−1.1
Informal votes9755.5+1.1
Turnout 17,59492.0−2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Arnold 10,86565.4+1.6
Labor Roland Telfer5,75434.6−1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Coles

1982 South Australian state election: Coles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jennifer Adamson 8,47048.3−12.8
Labor Rosalie McDonald7,75644.3+10.8
Democrats Stephen Swift1,2947.4+2.0
Total formal votes17,52093.2−2.7
Informal votes1,2776.8+2.7
Turnout 18,79794.8+1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jennifer Adamson 8,98051.3−10.7
Labor Rosalie McDonald8,54048.7+10.7
Liberal hold Swing -10.7

Davenport

1982 South Australian state election: Davenport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dean Brown 12,13371.2−3.8
Labor Emanuel Frossinakis3,10218.2+2.6
Democrats Merilyn de Guerin Pedrick1,79610.6+1.2
Total formal votes17,03196.7−1.3
Informal votes5843.3+1.3
Turnout 17,61592.5−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 13,03176.5−3.2
Labor Emanuel Frossinakis4,00023.5+3.2
Liberal hold Swing -3.2

Elizabeth

1982 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Duncan 8,80964.3+9.6
Liberal Esmond McKeown4,12924.4−8.4
Democrats Barbara Barlow1,92711.4−1.1
Total formal votes16,95291.6−2.5
Informal votes1,5588.4+2.5
Turnout 18,51091.9−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Duncan 11,86070.0+9.1
Liberal Esmond McKeown5,09230.0−9.1
Labor hold Swing +9.1

Eyre

1982 South Australian state election: Eyre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Gunn 7,97762.1+2.2
Labor Christina Phillis4,86237.9−2.2
Total formal votes12,83992.7−3.4
Informal votes1,0107.3+3.4
Turnout 13,84989.10.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

Fisher

1982 South Australian state election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Stan Evans 11,43652.5−10.0
Labor Annice Vass7,15632.9+7.8
Democrats John Coulter 3,18814.6+2.2
Total formal votes21,78096.4−1.2
Informal votes8123.6+1.2
Turnout 22,59293.9−3.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stan Evans 13,03059.8−8.9
Labor Annice Vass8,75040.2+8.9
Liberal hold Swing -8.9

Flinders

1982 South Australian state election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Peter Blacker 8,10653.6−0.3
Liberal Rex Mader3,67924.3−2.7
Labor Terrence Krieg2,96819.6+0.5
Democrats Helen Breakey3632.4+2.4
Total formal votes15,11696.7−0.6
Informal votes5093.3+0.6
Turnout 15,62594.2+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Blacker 11,13773.7−0.4
Labor Terrence Krieg3,97926.3+0.4
National hold Swing -0.4

Florey

1982 South Australian state election: Florey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Gregory 9,21357.9+8.8
Liberal Philip Bayly5,00431.4−7.4
Democrats Andrew Sickerdick1,69810.7−1.4
Total formal votes15,91593.7−0.7
Informal votes1,0706.3+0.7
Turnout 16,98593.7+0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Gregory 10,06263.2+9.5
Liberal Philip Bayly5,85336.8−9.5
Labor hold Swing +9.5

Gilles

1982 South Australian state election: Gilles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Slater 8,12055.3+7.0
Liberal Gregory Minuzzo4,97033.8−4.9
Democrats Eileen Farmer1,59710.9−2.1
Total formal votes14,68792.6−2.1
Informal votes1,1657.4+2.1
Turnout 15,85293.7+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Slater 8,91960.7+5.3
Liberal Gregory Minuzzo5,76839.3−5.3
Labor hold Swing +5.3

Glenelg

1982 South Australian state election: Glenelg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Mathwin 9,11059.9−2.8
Labor Robert Dancer5,38735.4+6.7
Democrats Ronald Moulds7204.7−3.9
Total formal votes15,21795.9−0.9
Informal votes6464.1+0.9
Turnout 15,86393.1+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Mathwin 9,49062.4−4.8
Labor Robert Dancer5,72737.6+4.8
Liberal hold Swing -4.8

Goyder

1982 South Australian state election: Goyder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Meier 9,46860.6−16.5
Labor Stephan Oulianoff3,43722.0−0.9
National Terence Halford1,83211.7+11.7
Democrats Kevin Jones8815.6+5.6
Total formal votes15,61895.5−0.6
Informal votes7404.5+0.6
Turnout 16,35893.9−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 11,72575.1−2.0
Labor Stephan Oulianoff3,89324.9+2.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Hanson

1982 South Australian state election: Hanson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Heini Becker 8,72055.1−5.7
Labor Derek Robertson 6,16539.0+5.7
Democrats Clifford Boyd9365.90.0
Total formal votes15,82195.2−1.2
Informal votes8044.8+1.2
Turnout 16,62592.7−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Heini Becker 9,21258.2−6.3
Labor Derek Robertson 6,60941.8+6.3
Liberal hold Swing -6.3

Hartley

1982 South Australian state election: Hartley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry Groom 8,73452.0+1.3
Liberal Barry James6,07036.2−4.8
Democrats George Belperio1,98311.8+3.5
Total formal votes16,78792.3−1.9
Informal votes1,4087.7+1.9
Turnout 18,19592.6−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Groom 10,07660.0+4.9
Liberal Barry James6,71140.0−4.9
Labor hold Swing +4.9

Henley Beach

1982 South Australian state election: Henley Beach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Ferguson 8,78251.4+7.5
Liberal Bob Randall 7,40943.4−1.1
Democrats Trevor Turner8825.2−6.4
Total formal votes17,07394.2−0.8
Informal votes1,0495.8+0.8
Turnout 18,12294.3+1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Ferguson 9,21654.0+5.0
Liberal Bob Randall 7,85746.0−5.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.0

Kavel

1982 South Australian state election: Kavel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 10,87863.4−5.4
Labor Geoffrey Anderson5,01929.2+7.0
Democrats Brian Fain1,2617.4−1.6
Total formal votes17,15895.2−2.0
Informal votes8554.8+2.0
Turnout 18,01393.5−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 11,45266.7−7.6
Labor Geoffrey Anderson5,70633.3+7.6
Liberal hold Swing -7.6

Light

1982 South Australian state election: Light
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Eastick 9,55362.3−1.3
Labor William Young4,93332.2+2.5
Democrats Nicholas Wedge8455.5−1.2
Total formal votes15,33195.3−1.3
Informal votes7514.7+1.3
Turnout 16,08294.9+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Eastick 10,00065.2−2.0
Labor William Young5,33134.8+2.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Mallee

1982 South Australian state election: Mallee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Lewis 8,37457.5+11.6
National Guy Wheal3,26022.4−2.6
Labor Norman Napper2,66118.3+0.4
Democrats Samuel Pope2561.8+1.8
Total formal votes14,55196.9−0.3
Informal votes4683.1+0.3
Turnout 15,01994.7+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Lewis 11,64180.0+2.6
Labor Norman Napper2,91020.0−2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Mawson

1982 South Australian state election: Mawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Susan Lenehan 11,96853.1+11.8
Liberal Ivar Schmidt 9,06740.3−6.8
Democrats Jay McMerrick1,4886.6−5.0
Total formal votes22,52395.3−1.0
Informal votes1,1134.7+1.0
Turnout 23,63694.6−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Susan Lenehan 12,73756.6+9.6
Liberal Ivar Schmidt 9,78643.4−9.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.6

Mitcham

1982 South Australian state election: Mitcham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Stephen Baker 7,75950.8+13.5
Democrats Heather Southcott 4,57430.0−15.1
Labor John Hill 2,93319.2+1.9
Total formal votes15,26696.9−1.2
Informal votes4933.1+1.2
Turnout 15,75993.0−0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Stephen Baker 9,22660.4+15.1
Democrats Heather Southcott 6,04039.6−15.1
Liberal gain from Democrats Swing +15.1

Mitchell

1982 South Australian state election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Payne 8,97157.6+7.8
Liberal David Phelps5,57435.8−3.2
Democrats Kevin Whitby1,0266.6−4.6
Total formal votes15,57194.7−1.5
Informal votes8775.3+1.5
Turnout 16,44892.9−0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Payne 9,44860.7+6.4
Liberal David Phelps6,12339.3−6.4
Labor hold Swing +6.4

Morphett

1982 South Australian state election: Morphett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Oswald 7,34649.1−2.7
Labor Stephen Blight6,88846.1+3.8
Democrats Graham Pamount7214.8−1.1
Total formal votes14,95595.1−1.6
Informal votes7644.9+1.6
Turnout 15,71992.5−1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 7,69651.5−3.8
Labor Stephen Blight7,25948.5+3.8
Liberal hold Swing -3.8

Mount Gambier

1982 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Allison 8,44450.0−5.6
Labor Kenneth Bonython7,67045.4+1.0
Democrats Meg Lees 7674.5+4.5
Total formal votes16,88196.3−1.0
Informal votes6523.7+1.0
Turnout 17,53394.2+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Allison 8,81652.2−3.4
Labor Kenneth Bonython8,06547.8+3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Murray

1982 South Australian state election: Murray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Wotton 9,95958.5−4.3
Labor Geoffrey McCulloch6,32637.1+5.4
Democrats Gerhard Weissmann7434.4−1.1
Total formal votes17,02894.5−1.7
Informal votes9885.5+1.7
Turnout 18,01694.3+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Wotton 10,32760.6−5.3
Labor Geoffrey McCulloch6,70139.4+5.3
Liberal hold Swing -5.3

Napier

1982 South Australian state election: Napier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry Hemmings 9,86263.4+10.8
Liberal Eric Bates3,77524.3−6.7
Democrats John Ferguson1,92012.3−4.0
Total formal votes15,55791.9−1.5
Informal votes1,3658.1+1.5
Turnout 16,92290.3−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Hemmings 10,76869.2+9.7
Liberal Eric Bates4,78930.8−9.7
Labor hold Swing +9.7

Newland

1982 South Australian state election: Newland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Klunder 11,12050.2+11.9
Liberal Brian Billard 9,55543.1−7.2
Democrats Robert Mason1,1215.0−6.4
National Glen Stevens3721.7+1.7
Total formal votes22,16895.60.0
Informal votes1,0114.40.0
Turnout 23,17994.4+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Klunder 11,87153.6+9.8
Liberal Brian Billard 10,29746.4−9.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.8

Norwood

1982 South Australian state election: Norwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Greg Crafter 8,51056.1+9.1
Liberal Lynton Crosby 5,75638.0−8.9
Democrats Josephine Read8985.9−0.2
Total formal votes15,16494.7−0.9
Informal votes8445.3+0.9
Turnout 16,00890.3−2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Greg Crafter 8,96359.1+9.2
Liberal Lynton Crosby 6,20140.9−9.2
Labor hold Swing +9.2

Peake

1982 South Australian state election: Peake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith Plunkett 8,83760.9+3.1
Liberal Laurie Whitelaw3,92827.1−15.1
Democrats Jim Mitchell1,74412.0+12.0
Total formal votes14,50992.2−1.4
Informal votes1,2237.8+1.4
Turnout 15,73292.9−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Plunkett 10,07769.5+11.7
Liberal Laurie Whitelaw4,43230.5−11.7
Labor hold Swing +11.7

Playford

1982 South Australian state election: Playford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry McRae 10,39159.5+12.6
Liberal Bill Arnold5,51031.5−4.8
Democrats Colin Nieass1,5689.0−7.8
Total formal votes17,46992.3−1.4
Informal votes1,4527.7+1.4
Turnout 18,92193.2−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry McRae 11,30464.7+9.6
Liberal Bill Arnold6,16535.3−9.6
Labor hold Swing +9.6

Price

1982 South Australian state election: Price
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Whitten 8,75366.1+9.7
Liberal Sue Crew4,48833.9+1.3
Total formal votes13,24189.0−3.6
Informal votes1,63411.0+3.6
Turnout 14,87594.1+1.7
Labor hold Swing +5.6

Rocky River

1982 South Australian state election: Rocky River
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Olsen 8,94356.4+7.3
Labor Denis Crisp6,04338.1+4.1
National John Reilly5223.3−13.6
Democrats Gordon Weber3542.2+2.2
Total formal votes15,86296.2−0.5
Informal votes6253.8+0.5
Turnout 16,48794.7+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Olsen 9,56660.3−2.8
Labor Denis Crisp6,29639.7+2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Ross Smith

1982 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Bannon 10,20075.7+11.1
Liberal Ruth Squire3,28424.4−2.5
Total formal votes13,48490.4−3.1
Informal votes1,4279.6+3.1
Turnout 14,91192.3−0.5
Labor hold Swing +7.2

Salisbury

1982 South Australian state election: Salisbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lynn Arnold 13,63269.1+8.3
Liberal Derrick Rich4,75924.1−15.1
Democrats David Vigor 1,3436.8+6.8
Total formal votes19,73491.3−1.7
Informal votes1,8688.7+1.7
Turnout 21,60292.8−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lynn Arnold 14,31672.5+11.7
Liberal Derrick Rich5,41827.5−11.7
Labor hold Swing +11.7

Semaphore

1982 South Australian state election: Semaphore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Norm Peterson 7,91546.8+15.1
Labor Peter Bicknell6,46238.2+2.3
Liberal Macleay Lawrie2,24413.3−14.7
Democrats Peter Gagliardi2951.7−2.7
Total formal votes16,91694.9+0.5
Informal votes9105.1−0.5
Turnout 17,82693.4−1.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Norm Peterson 10,20760.3−1.9
Labor Peter Bicknell6,70939.7+1.9
Independent hold Swing -1.9

Spence

1982 South Australian state election: Spence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Roy Abbott 9,86677.9+7.7
Liberal Elizabeth Bronisz2,80322.1−7.7
Total formal votes12,66989.6−4.0
Informal votes1,46910.4+4.0
Turnout 14,13892.80.0
Labor hold Swing +7.7

Stuart

1982 South Australian state election: Stuart
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gavin Keneally 10,40366.6−0.4
Liberal Sydney Cheesman3,86524.7−8.3
Democrats David Chapman1,3648.7+8.7
Total formal votes15,63292.8−2.5
Informal votes1,2127.2+2.5
Turnout 16,84493.9−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gavin Keneally 10,94270.0+3.1
Liberal Sydney Cheesman4,69030.0−3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Todd

1982 South Australian state election: Todd
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Scott Ashenden 8,66446.1−3.7
Labor John Lewis8,35844.5+3.7
Democrats Sandra Kanck 1,2136.5−2.9
National Rex Senior5382.9+2.9
Total formal votes18,77395.1−0.9
Informal votes9594.9+0.9
Turnout 19,73294.9+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Ashenden 9,65251.4−3.2
Labor John Lewis9,12148.6+3.2
Liberal hold Swing -3.2

Torrens

1982 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Wilson 7,60252.0−4.0
Labor Mike 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 Mike Duigan 6,65045.5+5.6
Liberal hold Swing -5.6

Unley

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

Victoria

1982 South Australian state election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allan Rodda 8,02355.7−12.3
Labor Simon Bryant4,42730.7−1.3
National Geoffrey Clothier1,55910.8+10.8
Democrats Peter Butcher3982.8+2.8
Total formal votes14,40795.5−0.4
Informal votes6734.5+0.4
Turnout 15,08094.3+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allan Rodda 9,59266.6−1.4
Labor Simon Bryant4,81533.4+1.4
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Whyalla

1982 South Australian state election: Whyalla
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Max Brown 7,35649.1−14.6
Independent Peter Murphy4,33728.9+28.9
Liberal Vivienne Cruickshank2,70318.0−11.8
Democrats Mary Good5964.0−1.0
Total formal votes14,99293.3−1.2
Informal votes1,0796.7+1.2
Turnout 16,07190.5−1.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Max Brown 8,11354.1−12.6
Independent Peter Murphy6,87945.9+45.9
Labor hold Swing -12.6

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  2. ↑ "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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