Results of the 1985 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 7 December 1985 [1]
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Enrolled voters905,507
Votes cast846,289 Turnout 93.46+0.28
Informal votes29,401Informal3.47–2.31
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 393,65248.19+1.9127+ 3
  Liberal 344,33742.15–0.5216– 5
  Democrats 34,7324.25–2.870± 0
  National 14,0561.72–0.601± 0
  Independent Labor 18,6412.28*2+ 2
  Independent 5,3680.66–0.940– 1
  Independent Liberal 5,2240.64*1+ 1
 Other8780.11*0± 0
Total816,888  47 
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 434,32553.17+2.23
  Liberal 382,56346.83–2.23

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1985 South Australian state election. [2]

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

1985 South Australian state election: Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mike 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 Mike Duigan 8,41450.6+3.4
Liberal Michael Wilson 8,22649.4−3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Albert Park

1985 South Australian state election: Albert Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kevin Hamilton 11,01560.1−0.9
Liberal Bob MacKenzie6,52535.6+1.6
Democrats John Malone7954.3−0.7
Total formal votes18,33596.9
Informal votes5853.1
Turnout 18,92094.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Hamilton 11,53062.9−1.1
Liberal Bob MacKenzie6,80537.1+1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

Alexandra

1985 South Australian state election: Alexandra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ted Chapman 9,93856.0−10.0
Labor John Quirke 5,24129.5+9.5
National Rex Tilbrook1,3637.7+2.7
Democrats David Willson1,2156.8−2.2
Total formal votes17,75794.9
Informal votes9515.1
Turnout 18,70894.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Chapman 11,57765.2−9.8
Labor John Quirke 6,18034.8+9.8
Liberal hold Swing -9.8

Baudin

1985 South Australian state election: Baudin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Hopgood 10,68160.2+2.2
Liberal Bill Fraser5,83132.9+0.9
Democrats D Perrotin8835.0−5.0
Independent Mort Daly3391.9+1.9
Total formal votes17,73496.2
Informal votes6993.8
Turnout 18,43391.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Hopgood 11,29663.7+0.7
Liberal Bill Fraser6,43836.3−0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Bragg

1985 South Australian state election: Bragg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Ingerson 11,71965.1−2.9
Labor Phil Robins5,31529.5+7.5
Democrats Alison Dolling 9785.4−4.6
Total formal votes18,01298.0
Informal votes3682.0
Turnout 18,38091.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Ingerson 12,16667.5−5.5
Labor Phil Robins5,84632.5+5.5
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

Briggs

1985 South Australian state election: Briggs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mike Rann 9,14256.6−4.4
Liberal Bernhard Buchner4,43027.4−2.6
Independent David Whiting1,81811.3+11.3
Democrats Anastasios Giannouklas7664.7−4.3
Total formal votes16,15695.9
Informal votes6874.1
Turnout 16,84392.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Rann 10,89467.4+1.4
Liberal Bernhard Buchner5,26232.6−1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Bright

1985 South Australian state election: Bright
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Derek Robertson 9,04849.5+3.5
Liberal John Mathwin 8,56946.8−0.1
Democrats Fred Cannon6743.7−3.3
Total formal votes18,29197.9
Informal votes3902.1
Turnout 18,68195.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Derek Robertson 9,43051.6+2.6
Liberal John Mathwin 8,86148.4−2.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.6

Chaffey

1985 South Australian state election: Chaffey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Arnold 10,93763.5+1.5
Labor Bill Parsons5,42831.5+1.5
Democrats Rilda Sharp8474.9−3.1
Total formal votes17,21297.6
Informal votes4272.4
Turnout 17,63989.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Arnold 11,41566.3+0.3
Labor Bill Parsons5,79733.7−0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Coles

1985 South Australian state election: Coles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jennifer Adamson 8,85554.7−0.3
Labor Ray Rains6,23338.5+1.5
Democrats Sandra Nichols9495.9−2.1
Independent Aniello Carbone1420.9+0.9
Total formal votes16,17996.6
Informal votes5763.4
Turnout 16,75593.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jennifer Adamson 9,44558.4−0.6
Labor Ray Rains6,73441.6+0.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.6

Custance

1985 South Australian state election: Custance
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Olsen 10,61163.0−1.0
Labor Arthur Rich5,23631.0+3.0
Democrats John Smyth1,0106.0+1.0
Total formal votes16,85797.6
Informal votes4122.4
Turnout 17,26995.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Olsen 11,18466.3−3.7
Labor Arthur Rich5,67333.7+3.7
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

Davenport

1985 South Australian state election: Davenport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dean Brown 6,99140.6−25.4
Independent Liberal Stan Evans 5,22430.3+30.3
Labor Mark Boughey4,30725.0+3.0
Democrats Kevin Angove7114.1−7.9
Total formal votes17,23398.2
Informal votes3091.8
Turnout 17,54293.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 11,94369.3−2.7
Labor Mark Boughey5,29030.7+2.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Stan Evans 9,06252.6+52.6
Liberal Dean Brown 8,17147.4−24.6
Independent Liberal gain from Liberal Swing +52.6

Elizabeth

1985 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sonia Argirov6,50843.0−26.0
Independent Labor Martyn Evans 5,50036.2+36.2
Liberal Josephine Gapper2,69217.8−2.2
Democrats Carolyn Tan4523.0−8.0
Total formal votes15,15296.1
Informal votes6103.9
Turnout 15,76292.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sonia Argirov11,06173.0−1.0
Liberal Josephine Gapper4,09127.0+1.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Martyn Evans 8,17954.0+54.0
Labor Sonia Argirov6,97346.0−28.0
Independent Labor gain from Labor Swing +54.0

Eyre

1985 South Australian state election: Eyre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Gunn 9,57763.8−0.2
Labor Jennie Lee4,78131.8−3.2
Democrats Jillian Polkinghorne6564.4+3.4
Total formal votes15,01495.6
Informal votes6924.4
Turnout 15,70688.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Gunn 9,87965.8+0.8
Labor Jennie Lee5,13534.2−0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Fisher

1985 South Australian state election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Philip Tyler 9,90848.4+6.7
Liberal Grant Chapman 9,61246.9+0.7
Democrats Audrey Sibly9614.7−7.4
Total formal votes20,48198.1
Informal votes3871.9
Turnout 20,86894.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Philip Tyler 10,46951.1+3.2
Liberal Grant Chapman 10,01248.9−3.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.2

Flinders

1985 South Australian state election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Peter Blacker 6,86439.4−12.6
Liberal Arthur Whyte 6,74038.7+14.7
Labor Terrence Krieg3,44619.8−3.2
Democrats George Jukes3802.2+1.2
Total formal votes17,43098.1
Informal votes3311.9
Turnout 17,76194.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Whyte 12,93374.2−0.8
Labor Terrence Krieg4,49725.8+0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Peter Blacker 10,16158.3
Liberal Arthur Whyte 7,26941.7
National hold Swing N/A

Florey

1985 South Australian state election: Florey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Gregory 9,96155.5+2.5
Liberal Martin Luther7,04739.3−0.7
Democrats Andrew Sickerdick9345.2−0.8
Total formal votes17,94297.1
Informal votes5372.9
Turnout 18,47995.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Gregory 10,45058.2+2.2
Liberal Martin Luther7,49241.8−2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Gilles

1985 South Australian state election: Gilles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Slater 10,08360.6+3.6
Liberal Lois Bell5,49233.00.0
Democrats Brian Fain1,0726.4−3.6
Total formal votes16,64796.4
Informal votes6293.6
Turnout 17,27694.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Slater 10,68964.2+2.2
Liberal Lois Bell5,95835.8−2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Goyder

1985 South Australian state election: Goyder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Meier 11,53359.6+2.6
Labor Michael Wright 6,93235.8+5.8
Democrats Rosemary Dow8984.6+1.6
Total formal votes19,36397.4
Informal votes5182.6
Turnout 19,88195.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 12,07762.4−5.6
Labor Michael Wright 7,28637.6+5.6
Liberal hold Swing -5.6

Hanson

1985 South Australian state election: Hanson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Heini Becker 8,55248.9−2.1
Labor Ann Pengelly8,28947.4+5.4
Democrats Ian Haines6503.7−3.3
Total formal votes17,49197.3
Informal votes4882.7
Turnout 17,97993.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Heini Becker 8,89550.9−3.1
Labor Ann Pengelly8,59649.1+3.1
Liberal hold Swing -3.1

Hartley

1985 South Australian state election: Hartley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry Groom 10,34759.6+7.6
Liberal Rilka Warbanoff6,11435.2−1.0
Democrats Cathi Tucker-Lee9115.2−6.5
Total formal votes17,37295.9
Informal votes7404.1
Turnout 18,11293.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Groom 10,85362.5+3.5
Liberal Rilka Warbanoff6,51937.5−3.5
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Hayward

1985 South Australian state election: Hayward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor June Appleby 8,67850.1+3.1
Liberal Julian Glynn7,73044.6−2.4
Democrats John Stapledon9085.2−0.8
Total formal votes17,31697.7
Informal votes4052.3
Turnout 17,72195.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor June Appleby 9,14652.8+2.8
Liberal Julian Glynn8,17047.2−2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Henley Beach

1985 South Australian state election: Henley Beach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Ferguson 9,87654.6+2.6
Liberal Bob Randall 7,20439.8−3.2
Democrats Gladys Wells7534.2−0.8
Independent Joe Rossi 2641.4+1.4
Total formal votes18,09796.8
Informal votes5953.2
Turnout 18,69294.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Ferguson 10,37357.3+3.3
Liberal Bob Randall 7,72442.7−3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Heysen

1985 South Australian state election: Heysen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Wotton 9,41854.4−2.6
Labor Elizabeth Harvey 6,49737.5+4.5
Democrats Merilyn Pedrick1,0956.3−3.7
National Douglas Lindley3041.8+1.8
Total formal votes17,31497.4
Informal votes4602.6
Turnout 17,77493.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Wotton 10,17558.8−3.2
Labor Elizabeth Harvey 7,13941.2+3.2
Liberal hold Swing -3.2

Kavel

1985 South Australian state election: Kavel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 10,84259.5+2.5
Labor Lance Jones6,38035.0−3.0
Independent Paul Reader1,0025.5+5.5
Total formal votes18,22497.0
Informal votes5553.0
Turnout 18,77993.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 11,25061.8+1.8
Labor Lance Jones6,97438.2−1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Light

1985 South Australian state election: Light
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Eastick 10,01255.6−6.4
Labor Tony Piccolo 6,75637.5+4.5
Democrats Nicholas Wedge8284.6−0.4
Independent Eric Gerlach4102.3+2.3
Total formal votes18,00695.4
Informal votes8774.6
Turnout 18,88394.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Eastick 10,67559.3−5.7
Labor Tony Piccolo 7,33140.7+5.7
Liberal hold Swing -5.7

Mawson

1985 South Australian state election: Mawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Susan Lenehan 11,15262.8+5.8
Liberal Raija Havu5,50231.0−5.1
Democrats Tim Wells1,0956.2−0.8
Total formal votes17,74997.1
Informal votes5282.9
Turnout 18,27792.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Susan Lenehan 11,74066.1+5.1
Liberal Raija Havu6,00933.9−5.1
Labor hold Swing +5.1

Mitcham

1985 South Australian state election: Mitcham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Stephen Baker 9,85955.5+6.5
Labor Barbara Hughes6,68937.6+8.6
Democrats Guy Harley1,2306.9−15.1
Total formal votes17,77896.9
Informal votes5783.1
Turnout 18,35692.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stephen Baker 10,36858.3−1.7
Labor Barbara Hughes7,41041.7+1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Mitchell

1985 South Australian state election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Payne 10,40860.8+3.8
Liberal Mark Hanckel5,87634.4−2.6
Democrats Peter Mann8214.8−1.2
Total formal votes17,10596.4
Informal votes6363.6
Turnout 17,74194.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Payne 10,86463.5+3.5
Liberal Mark Hanckel6,24136.5−3.5
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Morphett

1985 South Australian state election: Morphett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Oswald 8,98752.7−2.3
Labor Trevor Peikert7,32943.0+3.0
Democrats Sue Carver7254.3−0.7
Total formal votes17,04197.3
Informal votes4762.7
Turnout 17,51793.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 9,31854.7−2.3
Labor Trevor Peikert7,72345.3+2.3
Liberal hold Swing -2.3

Mount Gambier

1985 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Allison 10,29258.9+8.9
Labor Peter Humphries6,78938.9−6.1
Democrats Glenn Taylor3802.2−2.8
Total formal votes17,46197.2
Informal votes5102.8
Turnout 17,97195.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Allison 10,45759.9+6.9
Labor Peter Humphries7,00440.1−6.9
Liberal hold Swing +6.9

Murray-Mallee

1985 South Australian state election: Murray-Mallee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Lewis 10,45458.2−3.8
Labor Peter Dickson5,06828.2+3.2
National Gavin Doecke1,5628.7−2.3
Independent Steve Wilkinson5152.9+2.9
Democrats Don French3672.00.0
Total formal votes17,96697.2
Informal votes5252.8
Turnout 18,49194.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Lewis 12,31968.6+0.6
Labor Peter Dickson5,64731.4−0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Napier

1985 South Australian state election: Napier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry Hemmings 10,74466.8+1.8
Liberal Brenda Bates3,35020.8−2.2
Independent John Campbell1,3178.2+8.2
Democrats Barbara Barlow6664.1−7.9
Total formal votes16,07795.9
Informal votes6934.1
Turnout 16,77092.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Hemmings 11,81473.5+2.5
Liberal Brenda Bates4,26326.5−2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Newland

1985 South Australian state election: Newland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Di Gayler 9,21349.1+3.1
Liberal Scott Ashenden 8,70846.4−1.6
Democrats Mike Bolt8514.5−0.5
Total formal votes18,77297.6
Informal votes4592.4
Turnout 19,23195.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Di Gayler 9,66551.5+2.5
Liberal Scott Ashenden 9,10748.5−2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Norwood

1985 South Australian state election: Norwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Greg Crafter 8,99053.2+0.2
Liberal Sue Graham7,07441.8+0.8
Democrats Rodney Roberts8485.0−1.0
Total formal votes16,91297.3
Informal votes4792.7
Turnout 17,39192.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Greg Crafter 9,52656.3+0.3
Liberal Sue Graham7,38643.7−0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Peake

1985 South Australian state election: Peake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith Plunkett 10,59361.9−3.1
Liberal Steve Peake5,40131.6+1.6
Democrats Jeff Wild7944.6−1.4
Independent Ian Frances3131.8+1.8
Total formal votes17,10193.0
Informal votes1,2947.0
Turnout 18,39593.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Plunkett 11,23265.7−1.3
Liberal Steve Peake5,86934.3+1.3
Labor hold Swing -1.3

Playford

1985 South Australian state election: Playford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry McRae 11,28966.3+6.3
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 4,78228.1−2.9
Democrats Eileen Farmer9555.6−3.4
Total formal votes17,02693.9
Informal votes1,1046.1
Turnout 18,13094.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry McRae 11,81069.4+5.4
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 5,21630.6−5.4
Labor hold Swing +5.4

Price

1985 South Australian state election: Price
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Murray De Laine 12,16369.4−4.6
Liberal Jean Lawrie4,14423.7−1.3
Democrats Don Bond1,2166.9+5.9
Total formal votes17,52394.8
Informal votes9615.2
Turnout 18,48492.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Murray De Laine 13,02574.3−0.7
Liberal Jean Lawrie4,49825.7+0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Ramsay

1985 South Australian state election: Ramsay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lynn Arnold 12,95974.2+3.2
Liberal Jim Davis4,51625.8+3.8
Total formal votes17,47595.4
Informal votes8394.6
Turnout 18,31493.5
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Ross Smith

1985 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Bannon 11,41565.9−1.1
Liberal Darryl Watson5,10629.5−1.5
Democrats Kate Hannaford7904.6+2.6
Total formal votes17,31196.1
Informal votes6963.9
Turnout 18,00793.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Bannon 11,89568.7+0.7
Liberal Darryl Watson5,41631.3−0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Semaphore

1985 South Australian state election: Semaphore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labor Norm Peterson 7,22641.7−3.3
Labor Rod Sawford 7,10441.0+15.0
Liberal Mark Laing2,83116.3−11.7
Democrats F Goncalves1771.0+1.0
Total formal votes17,33897.1
Informal votes5262.9
Turnout 17,86494.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Norm Peterson 9,93957.3
Labor Rod Sawford 7,39942.7
Independent Labor hold Swing N/A

Spence

1985 South Australian state election: Spence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Roy Abbott 11,34964.8−6.2
Liberal Joe Ryan5,23129.8+2.9
Democrats Elizabeth Sanderson9425.4+3.4
Total formal votes17,52296.0
Informal votes7274.0
Turnout 18,24993.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roy Abbott 11,97868.4−3.6
Liberal Joe Ryan5,54431.6+3.6
Labor hold Swing -3.6

Stuart

1985 South Australian state election: Stuart
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gavin Keneally 11,16467.5−2.5
Liberal Bob Smith4,13024.9+3.0
Independent Peter Clark7284.4+4.4
Democrats Harm Folkers5263.2−4.8
Total formal votes16,54893.0
Informal votes1,2377.0
Turnout 17,78594.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gavin Keneally 11,92072.0−2.0
Liberal Bob Smith4,62828.0+2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0

Todd

1985 South Australian state election: Todd
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Klunder 9,20353.2+3.3
Liberal Jeff Nicholas7,28742.2−2.8
Democrats Aussie Kanck7924.6−0.4
Total formal votes17,28296.7
Informal votes5823.3
Turnout 17,86494.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Klunder 9,66955.9+3.9
Liberal Jeff Nicholas7,61344.1−3.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.9

Unley

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

Victoria

1985 South Australian state election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dale Baker 9,07449.4−10.6
Labor Bill Hender4,97227.1−1.9
National Geoff Clothier3,79720.7+12.7
Democrats Roy Milne5182.8+0.2
Total formal votes18,36196.5
Informal votes6623.5
Turnout 19,02394.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dale Baker 12,54968.3+0.3
Labor Bill Hender5,81231.7−0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Walsh

1985 South Australian state election: Walsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Trainer 9,42256.7+2.7
Liberal Lenore Triplow5,70934.3−4.7
Independent Reece Jennings8685.2+5.2
Democrats Helen Brasted6293.8−3.2
Total formal votes16,62894.4
Informal votes9805.6
Turnout 17,60892.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Trainer 10,09160.7+2.7
Liberal Lenore Triplow6,53739.3−2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Whyalla

1985 South Australian state election: Whyalla
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Blevins 8,87753.9−7.1
Liberal Laurie Wilks3,89023.6+4.6
Independent Labor Peter Murphy2,78016.9+0.9
Democrats Graham Gloede3452.1+2.1
Independent Andy Fleming2251.4+1.4
Nuclear Disarmament Jack Berry1931.2+1.2
National Fred Wilson1661.0+1.0
Total formal votes16,47696.3
Informal votes6333.7
Turnout 17,10992.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Blevins 11,04767.0−8.0
Liberal Laurie Wilks5,42933.0+8.0
Labor hold Swing -8.0

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References

  1. ↑ "Details of SA 1985 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.
  2. ↑ Jaensch, Dean (1986). The 1985 elections in South Australia : a statistical analysis. Klemzig, S. Aust.: Polity Publications. ISBN   0949094005.
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