Results of the 1989 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 25 November 1989 [1]
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Enrolled voters941,368
Votes cast888,918 Turnout 94.43+0.97
Informal votes25,167Informal2.83+0.64
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal 381,83444.21+2.0622+ 6
  Labor 346,26840.09–8.1022– 5
  Democrats 88,27010.27+6.020± 0
  Call to Australia 10,9741.30+1.300± 0
  National 10,2171.18–0.541± 0
  Independent Labor 13,0941.52–0.772± 0
  Independent 10,6331.23+0.570± 0
 Other2,0110.23*0± 0
Total863,751  47 
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 414,24647.96–5.21
  Liberal 449,50552.04+5.21

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1989 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

1989 South Australian state election: Adelaide [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Armitage 8,29048.6+1.4
Labor Mike Duigan 6,77738.9−8.3
Democrats Peter Mann1,6269.5+4.0
Call to Australia Howard Shepherd3532.0+2.0
Total formal votes17,04698.0+0.7
Informal votes3472.0−0.7
Turnout 17,39392.5+3.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Armitage 9,09053.3+3.9
Labor Mike Duigan 7,95646.7−3.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.9

Albert Park

1989 South Australian state election: Albert Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kevin Hamilton 10,57253.8−6.3
Liberal Roger Hayes7,53738.4+2.8
Democrats Jim Mitchell1,5227.8+3.5
Total formal votes19,63197.2+0.3
Informal votes5602.8−0.3
Turnout 20,19194.8+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Hamilton 11,39858.1−4.8
Liberal Roger Hayes8,23241.9+4.8
Labor hold Swing -4.8

Alexandra

1989 South Australian state election: Alexandra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ted Chapman 12,20059.2+3.2
Labor Jacqueline Horton5,28625.6−3.9
Democrats Judith Logan3,13215.2+8.4
Total formal votes20,61897.9+3.0
Informal votes4372.1−3.0
Turnout 21,05595.2+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Chapman 13,59966.0+0.8
Labor Jacqueline Horton7,01934.0−0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Baudin

1989 South Australian state election: Baudin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Hopgood 9,80948.3−11.9
Liberal Pamela Howard7,34936.2+3.3
Democrats Nicholas Wedge2,46612.2+7.2
Independent Lyall McDonald6633.3+3.3
Total formal votes20,28796.6+0.4
Informal votes7223.4−0.4
Turnout 21,00993.9+2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Hopgood 11,17355.1−8.6
Liberal Pamela Howard9,11444.9+8.6
Labor hold Swing -8.6

Bragg

1989 South Australian state election: Bragg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Ingerson 11,58563.8−1.3
Labor Jennifer Richardson4,07022.4−7.1
Democrats Margaret-Ann Williams2,50213.8+8.4
Total formal votes18,15798.3+0.3
Informal votes3161.7−0.3
Turnout 18,47392.8+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Ingerson 12,71170.0+2.5
Labor Jennifer Richardson5,44630.0−2.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.5

Briggs

1989 South Australian state election: Briggs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mike Rann 10,11255.4−1.2
Liberal Terry Stuart5,91232.4+5.0
Democrats Colin Maas2,23212.2+7.5
Total formal votes18,25697.3+1.4
Informal votes5142.7−1.4
Turnout 18,77094.7+1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Rann 11,27861.8−5.6
Liberal Terry Stuart6,97838.2+5.6
Labor hold Swing -5.6

Bright

1989 South Australian state election: Bright
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wayne Matthew 8,91144.8−2.0
Labor Derek Robertson 8,34541.9−7.6
Democrats Ingrid O'Sullivan2,22311.2+7.5
Call to Australia Wayne Ellis4172.1+2.1
Total formal votes19,89698.0+0.1
Informal votes4082.0−0.1
Turnout 20,30495.8+0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wayne Matthew 10,13951.0+2.6
Labor Derek Robertson 9,75749.0−2.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.6

Chaffey

1989 South Australian state election: Chaffey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Arnold 10,71658.6−4.9
Labor William Parsons4,42724.2−7.3
Democrats Mark Lobban2,11711.6+6.7
Independent Rowland Beech1,0265.6+5.6
Total formal votes18,28697.2−0.4
Informal votes5352.8+0.4
Turnout 18,82192.0+2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Arnold 12,92170.7+4.4
Labor William Parsons12,92129.3−4.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.4

Coles

1989 South Australian state election: Coles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jennifer Cashmore 9,85156.9+2.2
Labor Rohan Claessen5,34530.8−7.7
Democrats Pam Kelly2,13312.3+6.4
Total formal votes17,32997.6+1.0
Informal votes4242.4−1.0
Turnout 17,75395.3+1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jennifer Cashmore 10,92863.1+4.7
Labor Rohan Claessen6,40136.9−4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

Custance

1989 South Australian state election: Custance
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Olsen 10,52561.6−1.4
Labor Charles Greeneklee4,33725.4−5.6
Democrats Harm Folkers9985.8−0.2
National Grantley Siviour6373.7+3.7
Call to Australia Bruce Slee5943.5+3.5
Total formal votes17,09197.4−0.2
Informal votes4542.6+0.2
Turnout 17,54595.0−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Olsen 11,98370.1+3.8
Labor Charles Greeneklee5,10829.9−3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Davenport

1989 South Australian state election: Davenport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Stan Evans 10,14655.8+15.2
Labor Bruce Whyatt4,17623.0−2.0
Democrats Judy Smith3,45119.0+14.9
Independent Lorraine Foster3992.2+2.2
Total formal votes18,17298.4+0.2
Informal votes2881.6−0.2
Turnout 18,46094.6+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stan Evans 11,98365.9−3.4
Labor Bruce Whyatt6,18934.1+3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Elizabeth

1989 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Martyn Evans 5,88440.2+4.0
Labor Catherine Watkins3,97227.1−15.9
Liberal Peter Bates3,10621.2+3.4
Democrats Stephen Perkins8645.9+2.9
Call to Australia David Griffiths4302.9+2.9
Independent Arnold Ollivier3932.7+2.7
Total formal votes14,64995.5−0.6
Informal votes6884.5+0.6
Turnout 15,33794.1−2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Catherine Watkins10,10969.0−4.0
Liberal Peter Bates4,54031.0+4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Martyn Evans 9,82367.1+13.1
Labor Catherine Watkins4,82632.9−13.1
Independent hold Swing +13.1

Eyre

1989 South Australian state election: Eyre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Gunn 9,74562.0−1.8
Labor Gregory Giddens4,27327.2−4.6
Democrats Jack Babbage1,0886.9+2.5
National Jillian Anderson6003.8+3.8
Total formal votes15,70697.3+1.7
Informal votes4352.7−1.7
Turnout 16,14189.2+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Gunn 10,77768.6+2.8
Labor Gregory Giddens4,92931.4−2.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

Fisher

1989 South Australian state election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Such 11,65346.4−0.5
Labor Philip Tyler 10,23840.8−7.6
Democrats Terry Clark2,3469.3+4.6
Call to Australia John Watson5112.0+2.0
Independent Alison Kent3641.5+1.5
Total formal votes25,11297.8−0.3
Informal votes5622.2+0.3
Turnout 25,67495.7+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Such 13,32353.1+4.2
Labor Philip Tyler 11,78946.9−4.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.2

Flinders

1989 South Australian state election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Peter Blacker 8,24148.3+8.9
Liberal Kieran Kelly6,14836.1−2.6
Labor Terrence Krieg2,15612.6−7.2
Democrats Trevor Blood5103.0+0.8
Total formal votes17,05598.4+0.3
Informal votes2831.6−0.3
Turnout 17,33894.7+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Blacker 13,33778.2+4.0
Labor Terrence Krieg3,71821.8−4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Peter Blacker 10,39260.9+2.6
Liberal Kieran Kelly6,66339.1−2.6
National hold Swing +2.6

Florey

1989 South Australian state election: Florey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Gregory 9,59144.4−11.1
Liberal Richard Luther8,65040.1+0.8
Democrats Steve Bartholomew2,1439.9+4.7
Call to Australia Cathryn Linedale7403.4+3.4
Independent Deborah Moran4742.2+2.2
Total formal votes21,59896.7−0.4
Informal votes7293.3+0.4
Turnout 22,32795.6+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Gregory 11,18151.8−6.4
Liberal Richard Luther10,41748.2+6.4
Labor hold Swing -6.4

Gilles

1989 South Australian state election: Gilles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Colin McKee 8,17749.8−10.8
Liberal Steven Beardon6,09037.1+4.1
Democrats Stephen Swift2,15613.1+6.7
Total formal votes16,42396.6+0.2
Informal votes5703.4−0.2
Turnout 16,99395.3+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Colin McKee 9,29356.6−7.6
Liberal Steven Beardon7,13043.4+7.6
Labor hold Swing -7.6

Goyder

1989 South Australian state election: Goyder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Meier 12,64162.1+2.5
Labor Brenton Walker6,22130.5−5.3
Democrats Derek Emery1,5077.4+2.8
Total formal votes20,36997.8+0.4
Informal votes4542.2−0.4
Turnout 20,82395.6+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 13,51866.4+4.0
Labor Brenton Walker6,85133.6−4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Hanson

1989 South Australian state election: Hanson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Heini Becker 9,13052.4+3.5
Labor Ian Peak6,86339.4−8.0
Democrats Mary McEwen1,4358.2+4.5
Total formal votes17,42897.6+0.3
Informal votes4192.4−0.3
Turnout 17,84794.1+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Heini Becker 9,77956.1+5.2
Labor Ian Peak7,64943.9−5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Hartley

1989 South Australian state election: Hartley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry Groom 8,37147.7−11.9
Liberal Joe Scalzi 7,09440.4+5.2
Democrats Arlyn Tombleson2,08711.9+6.7
Total formal votes17,55296.4+0.5
Informal votes6523.6−0.5
Turnout 18,20494.4+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Groom 9,56354.5−8.0
Liberal Joe Scalzi 7,98945.5+8.0
Labor hold Swing -8.0

Hayward

1989 South Australian state election: Hayward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mark Brindal 7,26643.6−1.0
Labor June Appleby 7,11542.7−7.4
Democrats Elizabeth Williams1,5569.3+4.1
Call to Australia Reg Macey4502.7+2.7
Independent Mary Down2891.7+1.7
Total formal votes16,67697.5−0.2
Informal votes4232.5+0.2
Turnout 17,09995.4+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Brindal 8,49550.9+3.7
Labor June Appleby 8,18149.1−3.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.7

Henley Beach

1989 South Australian state election: Henley Beach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Ferguson 9,04048.5−6.1
Liberal Bob Randall 7,67341.1+1.3
Democrats Keith Lees1,5188.1+3.9
Call to Australia Peter Thompson4282.3+2.3
Total formal votes18,65996.6−0.2
Informal votes6573.4+0.2
Turnout 19,31695.0+0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Ferguson 10,07754.0−3.3
Liberal Bob Randall 8,58246.0+3.3
Labor hold Swing -3.3

Heysen

1989 South Australian state election: Heysen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Wotton 11,16257.0+2.6
Labor Jillian Bromley5,13126.2−11.3
Democrats Merilyn Pedrick3,29916.8+10.5
Total formal votes19,59298.1+0.7
Informal votes3691.9−0.7
Turnout 19,96194.3+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Wotton 12,74965.1+6.3
Labor Jillian Bromley6,84334.9−6.3
Liberal hold Swing +6.3

Kavel

1989 South Australian state election: Kavel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 11,56055.8+3.7
Labor Warren Smith5,41026.1−8.9
Democrats Michel Francis2,69813.0+13.0
Call to Australia Graeme Watts1,0465.1+5.1
Total formal votes20,71497.8+0.8
Informal votes4652.2−0.8
Turnout 21,17995.6+2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 13,56765.5+3.7
Labor Warren Smith7,17434.5−3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Light

1989 South Australian state election: Light
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Eastick 10,91253.5−2.1
Labor Tony Piccolo 6,56432.2−5.3
Democrats John Joyes1,5007.4+2.8
Call to Australia Theodor Stiller1,2065.9+5.9
Independent Eric Gerlach2071.0−1.3
Total formal votes20,38997.0+1.6
Informal votes6233.0−1.6
Turnout 21,01295.9+1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Eastick 12,81862.9+3.6
Labor Tony Piccolo 7,57137.1−3.6
Liberal hold Swing +3.6

Mawson

1989 South Australian state election: Mawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Susan Lenehan 10,48449.6−13.2
Liberal Craig Spencer7,77636.8+5.8
Democrats Dennis Dorney2,85713.6+7.4
Total formal votes21,11797.3+0.2
Informal votes5932.7−0.2
Turnout 21,71094.9+2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Susan Lenehan 12,10557.3−8.8
Liberal Craig Spencer9,01242.7+8.8
Labor hold Swing -8.8

Mitcham

1989 South Australian state election: Mitcham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Stephen Baker 9,88355.3−0.2
Labor Timothy Campbell5,67131.7−5.9
Democrats Matthew Greenwood2,31212.9+6.0
Total formal votes17,86698.1+1.2
Informal votes3461.9−1.2
Turnout 18,21293.2+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stephen Baker 10,89061.0+2.7
Labor Timothy Campbell6,97639.0−2.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.7

Mitchell

1989 South Australian state election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Holloway 8,18747.9−12.9
Liberal Darryl Parslow6,69539.2+4.8
Democrats Sue Ann Carver2,19612.9+8.1
Total formal votes17,07897.2+0.8
Informal votes4922.8−0.8
Turnout 17,57094.6+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Holloway 9,27954.3−9.2
Liberal Darryl Parslow7,79945.7+9.2
Labor hold Swing -9.2

Morphett

1989 South Australian state election: Morphett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Oswald 9,36455.1+2.4
Labor Trevor Peikert5,91734.8−8.2
Democrats Rosalina Bouchee1,72410.1+5.8
Total formal votes17,00598.2+0.9
Informal votes3181.8−0.9
Turnout 17,32393.6−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 10,19960.0+5.3
Labor Trevor Peikert6,80640.0−5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Mount Gambier

1989 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Allison 12,39467.6+8.7
Labor Brenton Lynch4,38323.9−15.0
Democrats Glenn Taylor3802.2+3.8
Call to Australia Johannes Bastiaens4642.5+2.5
Total formal votes18,33698.2+1.0
Informal votes3371.8−1.0
Turnout 18,67394.9−1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Allison 13,28672.5+12.6
Labor Brenton Lynch5,05027.5−12.6
Liberal hold Swing +12.6

Murray-Mallee

1989 South Australian state election: Murray-Mallee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Lewis 11,77463.7+5.5
Labor Jane Milek4,24023.0−5.2
Democrats Jeannette Jolley1,7179.3+7.3
National Douglas Lindley7394.0−4.7
Total formal votes18,47097.3+0.1
Informal votes5172.7−0.1
Turnout 18,98795.0+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Lewis 13,41772.6+4.0
Labor Jane Milek5,05327.4−4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Napier

1989 South Australian state election: Napier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Terry Hemmings 10,30059.8−7.0
Liberal Rilda Sharp4,38725.5−4.7
Democrats William Adams2,53314.7+10.6
Total formal votes17,22096.4+0.5
Informal votes6383.6−0.5
Turnout 17,85893.6+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Hemmings 11,57067.2−6.3
Liberal Rilda Sharp5,65032.8+6.3
Labor hold Swing -6.3

Newland

1989 South Australian state election: Newland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Di Gayler 9,28244.6−4.5
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 8,98943.1−3.3
Democrats Patrick Kavanagh1,6287.8+3.3
Call to Australia Dennis Brown9304.5+4.5
Total formal votes20,82997.8+0.2
Informal votes4662.2−0.2
Turnout 21,29595.9+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 10,43850.1+1.6
Labor Di Gayler 10,39149.9−1.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.6

Norwood

1989 South Australian state election: Norwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Greg Crafter 7,50244.3−8.9
Liberal Robert Jackson7,16942.4+0.6
Democrats Cathi Tucker-Lee1,81810.7+5.7
Call to Australia Belle Harris2471.5+1.5
Independent Alison Cox1941.1+1.1
Total formal votes16,93096.8−0.5
Informal votes5563.2+0.5
Turnout 17,48693.2+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Greg Crafter 8,88752.5−3.8
Liberal Robert Jackson8,04347.5+3.8
Labor hold Swing -3.8

Peake

1989 South Australian state election: Peake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Vic Heron 8,96551.9−10.0
Liberal Darcy Constantine5,78433.5−1.9
Democrats Stephen Crabbe1,7079.9+5.3
Socialist Alliance Philippa Skinner4222.5+2.5
Call to Australia Terry Lear3852.2+2.2
Total formal votes17,26394.5+1.5
Informal votes1,0045.5−1.5
Turnout 18,26793.50.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vic Heron 10,35560.0−5.7
Liberal Darcy Constantine6,90840.0+5.7
Labor hold Swing -5.7

Playford

1989 South Australian state election: Playford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Quirke 9,24451.6−14.7
Liberal Peter Panagaris5,85932.7+4.6
Democrats Andrew Sickerdick2,82315.7+10.1
Total formal votes17,92696.3+2.4
Informal votes6833.7−2.4
Turnout 18,60994.8+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Quirke 10,59759.1−10.3
Liberal Peter Panagaris7,32940.9+10.3
Labor hold Swing -10.3

Price

1989 South Australian state election: Price
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Murray De Laine 10,81360.7−8.7
Liberal Bernice Pfitzner 5,28229.7+6.0
Democrats Martin Kay1,7029.6+2.7
Total formal votes17,79795.2+0.4
Informal votes9044.8−0.4
Turnout 18,70194.3+1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Murray De Laine 11,85466.3−8.0
Liberal Bernice Pfitzner 5,94333.4+8.0
Labor hold Swing -8.0

Ramsay

1989 South Australian state election: Ramsay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lynn Arnold 13,36960.6−13.6
Liberal Brenda Bates6,23328.2+2.4
Democrats Shylie Holden2,46511.2+11.2
Total formal votes22,06796.0+0.6
Informal votes9214.0−0.6
Turnout 22,98894.5−0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lynn Arnold 14,72866.7−7.5
Liberal Brenda Bates7,33933.3+7.5
Labor hold Swing -7.5

Ross Smith

1989 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Bannon 9,91859.0−6.9
Liberal Christopher Pyne 5,29731.5+2.0
Democrats Brian Fain1,5909.5+4.9
Total formal votes16,80596.8+0.7
Informal votes5593.2−0.7
Turnout 17,36494.6+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Bannon 10,74564.1−4.6
Liberal Christopher Pyne 6,02335.9+4.6
Labor hold Swing -4.6

Semaphore

1989 South Australian state election: Semaphore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Norm Peterson 7,21040.0−1.7
Labor Kevin Foley 6,06933.7−7.3
Liberal Terence Daviess3,65520.2+3.9
Democrats Eric Mack1,0976.1+5.1
Total formal votes18,03197.3+0.2
Informal votes4942.7−0.2
Turnout 18,52594.5+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Foley 12,71270.5−4.5
Liberal Terence Daviess5,31929.5+4.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Norm Peterson 11,31962.8+5.5
Labor Kevin Foley 6,71237.2−5.5
Independent hold Swing +5.5

Spence

1989 South Australian state election: Spence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Atkinson 9,76255.3−9.5
Liberal Rod Scarborough4,66826.4−3.4
Democrats Brian O'Leary1,3507.6+2.2
Grey Power Florence Pens1,2757.2+7.2
Socialist Alliance Dennis White3141.8+1.8
Call to Australia Catherine Sparrow2901.7+1.7
Total formal votes17,65994.1−1.9
Informal votes1,1035.9+1.9
Turnout 18,76293.9+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Atkinson 11,29864.0−4.4
Liberal Rod Scarborough6,36136.0+4.4
Labor hold Swing -4.4

Stuart

1989 South Australian state election: Stuart
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Colleen Hutchison 8,57348.9−18.6
Independent Nancy Baluch 3,85722.0+22.0
Liberal Simon Dawson2,51714.4−10.5
Call to Australia David Squirrell1,6919.6+9.6
Democrats Kaye Matthews8875.1+1.9
Total formal votes17,52597.3+4.3
Informal votes4822.7−4.3
Turnout 18,00794.0+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Colleen Hutchison 11,91768.0−4.0
Liberal Simon Dawson5,60832.0+4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Colleen Hutchison 9,85356.2−15.8
Independent Nancy Baluch 7,67243.8+43.8
Labor hold Swing N/A

Todd

1989 South Australian state election: Todd
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Klunder 8,82246.8−6.4
Liberal Ernest Harders de Braconier7,63540.5−1.7
Democrats David Ball1,8349.7+5.1
Call to Australia Tom Curnow5573.0+3.0
Total formal votes18,84897.0+0.3
Informal votes5803.0−0.3
Turnout 19,42895.7−1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Klunder 9,95852.8−3.1
Liberal Ernest Harders de Braconier8,89047.2+3.1
Labor hold Swing -3.1

Unley

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

Victoria

1989 South Australian state election: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dale Baker 12,89268.9+19.5
Labor Ray Tunks4,40123.5−3.6
Democrats Johannes Cullen1,4207.6+4.8
Total formal votes18,71398.2+1.7
Informal votes3481.8−1.7
Turnout 19,06194.7+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dale Baker 13,70673.2+4.9
Labor Ray Tunks5,00726.8−4.9
Liberal hold Swing +4.9

Walsh

1989 South Australian state election: Walsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Trainer 8,52050.4−6.3
Liberal Douglas Rowe6,62339.1+4.8
Democrats Richard Bennett1,77610.5+6.7
Total formal votes16,91996.9+2.5
Informal votes5423.1−2.5
Turnout 17,46194.5+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Trainer 9,53256.3−4.4
Liberal Douglas Rowe7,38743.7+4.4
Labor hold Swing -4.4

Whyalla

1989 South Australian state election: Whyalla
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Blevins 7,80651.1−2.8
Liberal Naomi Perry3,88425.5+1.9
Independent George Crowe2,23114.6+14.6
Democrats Rosemary Gloede1,3488.8+6.7
Total formal votes15,26997.0+0.7
Informal votes4793.0−0.7
Turnout 15,74894.0+1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Blevins 9,29960.9−6.1
Liberal Naomi Perry5,97039.1+6.1
Labor hold Swing -6.1

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  2. ↑ Jaensch, Dean. "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". State Electoral Office South Australia.
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