Results of the 1997 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 11 October 1997 [1]
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Enrolled voters1,010,753
Votes cast927,344 Turnout 91.75-1.82
Informal votes37,430Informal4.04+0.94
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal 359,50940.40-12.4123- 14
  Labor 312,92935.16+4.7921+ 11
  Democrats 146,34716.45+7.350± 0
  National 15,4881.74+0.631+ 1
  United Australia 13,5691.52+1.520± 0
  Independent 27,8703.13+0.011+ 1
  Independent Liberal 6,9700.78*1+ 1
 Other7,2320.81*0± 0
Total889,914  47 
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal 458,39951.51-9.40
  Labor 431,51548.49+9.40

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1997 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

1997 South Australian state election: Adelaide [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Armitage 8,44946.9−11.6
Labor Kate Callaghan5,53630.5+3.8
Democrats Sue Meeuwissen2,98716.5+7.3
Greens Mark Moran1,1146.1+6.1
Total formal votes18,13696.5−0.8
Informal votes6493.5+0.8
Turnout 18,78587.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Armitage 10,04255.4−8.7
Labor Kate Callaghan8,09444.6+8.7
Liberal hold Swing -8.7

Bragg

1997 South Australian state election: Bragg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Ingerson 11,32860.0−13.3
Labor Anthony Schultz3,83220.3+5.1
Democrats Jackie Dearing3,71219.7+10.6
Total formal votes18,87296.6−1.5
Informal votes6683.4+1.5
Turnout 19,54089.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Ingerson 12,98368.8−10.5
Labor Anthony Schultz5,88931.2+10.5
Liberal hold Swing -10.5

Bright

1997 South Australian state election: Bright
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wayne Matthew 9,15347.4−15.9
Labor Kathy Williams5,91030.6+5.9
Democrats Fiona Blinco4,26322.1+10.1
Total formal votes19,32696.3−1.6
Informal votes7433.7+1.6
Turnout 20,06992.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wayne Matthew 10,84456.1−12.2
Labor Kathy Williams8,48243.9+12.2
Liberal hold Swing -12.2

Chaffey

1997 South Australian state election: Chaffey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kent Andrew 8,13341.7+0.6
National Karlene Maywald 7,24237.1+13.5
Labor Michael Subacius2,73414.0+5.5
Democrats Karrie Lannstrom1,3997.2+5.7
Total formal votes19,50897.2+0.5
Informal votes5642.8−0.5
Turnout 20,07291.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kent Andrew 13,84171.0−8.0
Labor Michael Subacius5,66729.0+8.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Karlene Maywald 10,25252.6+8.9
Liberal Kent Andrew 9,25647.4−8.9
National gain from Liberal Swing +8.9

Coles

1997 South Australian state election: Coles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joan Hall 8,95445.9−11.4
Labor Susan Dawe5,95730.5+5.6
Democrats Jonathan Grear3,17916.3+6.9
Independent Maria Lynch1,4327.3+1.1
Total formal votes19,52295.5−1.1
Informal votes9254.5+1.1
Turnout 20,44792.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joan Hall 11,29157.8−9.1
Labor Susan Dawe8,23142.2+9.1
Liberal hold Swing -9.1

Colton

1997 South Australian state election: Colton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Steve Condous 7,69040.1−4.4
Labor Joe Cappella6,00631.3+6.6
Independent Bob Randall 3,22516.8−3.3
Democrats Anna Tree2,26711.8+6.4
Total formal votes19,18896.8+1.0
Informal votes6283.2−1.0
Turnout 19,81692.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steve Condous 10,36154.0−6.7
Labor Joe Cappella8,82746.0+6.7
Liberal hold Swing -6.7

Davenport

1997 South Australian state election: Davenport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Iain Evans 8,91347.8−10.1
Labor Jillian Bradbury4,11322.1+9.9
Democrats Gordon Russell3,46218.6−7.9
Independent Bob Marshall1,1406.1+6.1
Independent Jack King5392.9+2.9
Independent Annie Seaman4722.5+2.5
Total formal votes18,63996.3−1.7
Informal votes7153.7+1.7
Turnout 19,35491.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Iain Evans 11,88363.8−8.5
Labor Jillian Bradbury6,75636.2+8.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Iain Evans 10,11554.3−5.9
Democrats Gordon Russell8,52445.7+5.9
Liberal hold Swing -5.9

Elder

1997 South Australian state election: Elder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Wade 6,45535.8−12.1
Labor Patrick Conlon 6,19234.3−3.0
Democrats Chris Kennedy2,26212.5+4.2
Independent Bruce Hull1,3607.5+7.5
Independent Jo Stokes6983.9+3.9
Independent George Apap6713.7+3.7
United Australia Robert Low4172.3+2.3
Total formal votes18,05594.2−1.2
Informal votes1,1215.8+1.2
Turnout 19,17691.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Patrick Conlon 9,49352.6+6.1
Liberal David Wade 8,56247.4−6.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.1

Elizabeth

1997 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lea Stevens 10,28251.8+10.9
Liberal Angus Bristow5,70328.7−8.9
Democrats Michael Pilling3,85719.4+11.3
Total formal votes19,84295.8−0.9
Informal votes8784.2+0.9
Turnout 20,72092.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lea Stevens 12,76464.3+11.5
Liberal Angus Bristow7,07835.7−11.5
Labor hold Swing +11.5

Finniss

1997 South Australian state election: Finniss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dean Brown 10,51955.4−13.3
Democrats John Lavers4,47123.5+12.9
Labor David Detchon4,00721.1+4.9
Total formal votes18,99796.1−1.5
Informal votes7693.9+1.5
Turnout 19,76692.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 12,52365.9−9.4
Labor David Detchon6,47434.1+9.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 10,89057.3−18.1
Democrats John Lavers8,10742.7+42.7
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Fisher

1997 South Australian state election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Such 10,22549.5−14.8
Labor Tania Farrell5,84928.3+6.0
Democrats Debbie Jones4,59322.2+10.7
Total formal votes20,66796.6−1.1
Informal votes7283.4+1.1
Turnout 21,39593.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Such 12,36159.8−10.9
Labor Tania Farrell8,30640.2+10.9
Liberal hold Swing -10.9

Flinders

1997 South Australian state election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Liz Penfold 10,47353.6−1.8
National Peter Blacker 4,90425.1−0.9
Labor Manuel Chrisan2,11410.8−0.8
Democrats Kime Pedler1,2196.2+2.0
United Australia John Kroezen8294.2+4.2
Total formal votes19,53997.6−0.6
Informal votes4712.4+0.6
Turnout 20,01091.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Liz Penfold 15,33178.5−1.9
Labor Manuel Chrisan4,20821.5+1.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Liz Penfold 11,71560.0+0.6
National Peter Blacker 7,82440.0−0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Florey

1997 South Australian state election: Florey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sam Bass 7,44938.2−16.7
Labor Frances Bedford 7,08536.3+4.4
Democrats Steve Bartholomew3,11316.0+5.4
Independent Michael Wohltmann8714.5+4.5
Independent Snowy Burns6503.3+3.3
United Australia Stan Batten3321.7−0.7
Total formal votes19,50095.1−2.0
Informal votes9964.9+2.0
Turnout 20,49692.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frances Bedford 10,01251.3+12.3
Liberal Sam Bass 9,48848.7−12.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.3

Frome

1997 South Australian state election: Frome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rob Kerin 8,88445.4−8.4
Labor Colin McGavisk6,94535.5−2.4
Democrats Marcus Reseigh2,11110.8+4.7
United Australia Ian Gray1,6488.4+8.4
Total formal votes19,58896.8−1.1
Informal votes6473.2+1.1
Turnout 20,23594.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Kerin 10,36852.9−5.3
Labor Colin McGavisk9,22047.1+5.3
Liberal hold Swing -5.3

Giles

1997 South Australian state election: Giles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lyn Breuer 8,73448.1+7.4
Liberal Terry Stephens 5,36129.5−3.2
Democrats Clint Garrett3,04116.7+5.4
United Australia Terry Sotos1,0265.6+5.6
Total formal votes18,16296.7−0.9
Informal votes6163.3+0.9
Turnout 18,77886.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lyn Breuer 11,15961.4+7.0
Liberal Terry Stephens 7,00338.6−7.0
Labor hold Swing +7.0

Gordon

1997 South Australian state election: Gordon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Scott Dixon8,36041.5−26.7
Independent Rory McEwen 4,53022.5+22.5
Labor Andrew Godfrey4,34421.6−2.3
Democrats Simon Mill2,38211.8+6.8
Independent Bronte Whelan5182.6−0.2
Total formal votes20,13496.7−1.2
Informal votes6793.3+1.2
Turnout 20,81392.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Dixon12,54362.3−9.2
Labor Andrew Godfrey7,59137.7+9.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rory McEwen 10,09350.1+50.1
Liberal Scott Dixon10,04149.9−21.6
Independent gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Goyder

1997 South Australian state election: Goyder
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Meier 10,61755.2−14.0
Labor Chris Snewin4,39722.8−0.4
Democrats Colleen Kenny2,59513.5+5.9
National Andrew Runeckles1,6348.5+8.5
Total formal votes19,24395.6−2.3
Informal votes8844.4+2.3
Turnout 20,12794.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 12,93967.2−5.3
Labor Chris Snewin6,30432.8+5.3
Liberal hold Swing -5.3

Hammond

1997 South Australian state election: Hammond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Lewis 9,67751.4−18.8
Labor Michael Young3,82020.3+1.1
Democrats Brian Haddy3,40518.1+8.0
United Australia Keith Steinborner1,92810.2+10.2
Total formal votes18,83096.4−1.0
Informal votes7033.6+1.0
Turnout 19,53392.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Lewis 12,19264.7−10.4
Labor Michael Young6,63835.3+10.4
Liberal hold Swing -10.4

Hanson

1997 South Australian state election: Hanson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Stewart Leggett 5,83732.1−15.1
Labor Steph Key 5,77331.7−8.0
Independent John Trainer 3,46819.1+19.1
Democrats Pat Macaskill1,87110.3+2.7
Independent Mark Eckermann7344.0+4.0
Independent Dean Le Poidevin3441.9+1.9
United Australia Aleksander Wacyk1761.0+1.0
Total formal votes18,20394.3−1.8
Informal votes1,1105.7+1.8
Turnout 19,31390.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Steph Key 10,12855.6+7.5
Liberal Stewart Leggett 8,07544.4−7.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.5

Hart

1997 South Australian state election: Hart
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kevin Foley 11,84763.2+21.6
Liberal Adam Kealley4,05221.6−9.6
Democrats Robert Fisher2,84215.2+8.6
Total formal votes18,74196.0+1.2
Informal votes7834.0−1.2
Turnout 19,52491.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Foley 13,62072.7+14.0
Liberal Adam Kealley5,12127.3−14.0
Labor hold Swing +14.0

Hartley

1997 South Australian state election: Hartley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joe Scalzi 8,09643.6−12.8
Labor Quentin Black7,16838.6+7.6
Democrats Ian Richards3,30417.8+9.2
Total formal votes18,56896.0−0.4
Informal votes7804.0+0.4
Turnout 19,34891.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Scalzi 9,37650.5−11.7
Labor Quentin Black9,19249.5+11.7
Liberal hold Swing -11.7

Heysen

1997 South Australian state election: Heysen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Wotton 9,72350.4−15.3
Democrats Susan Scrymgour5,64329.2+17.9
Labor Tom Kenyon 3,93820.4+4.9
Total formal votes19,30496.8−1.3
Informal votes6323.2+1.3
Turnout 19,93692.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Wotton 11,99762.1−12.3
Labor Tom Kenyon 7,30737.9+12.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal David Wotton 10,05152.1−22.4
Democrats Susan Scrymgour9,25347.9+47.9
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Kaurna

1997 South Australian state election: Kaurna
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Hill 7,78342.3+5.3
Liberal Lorraine Rosenberg 6,52735.5−9.4
Democrats Dennis Domey2,26212.3+6.5
Independent Mick Krieg9865.4+5.4
Independent Barbara Fraser5793.1+3.1
United Australia Malcolm Shaw2641.4+1.4
Total formal votes18,40195.7−0.3
Informal votes8324.3+0.3
Turnout 19,23392.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Hill 10,27055.8+8.2
Liberal Lorraine Rosenberg 8,13144.2−8.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.2

Kavel

1997 South Australian state election: Kavel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Olsen 9,69152.3−13.8
Democrats Cathi Tucker-Lee4,30623.2+12.9
Labor Robert Kieselbach3,68619.9+1.9
United Australia Evan Trousse8524.6+4.6
Total formal votes18,53595.8−1.5
Informal votes8034.2+1.5
Turnout 19,33891.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Olsen 12,03965.0−9.1
Labor Robert Kieselbach6,49635.0+9.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal John Olsen 10,43756.3−17.7
Democrats Cathi Tucker-Lee8,09843.7+43.7
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Lee

1997 South Australian state election: Lee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Wright 8,54545.7+3.5
Liberal Joe Rossi 5,97732.0−15.3
Democrats Peter Clements2,19411.7+7.1
Independent Carlo Meschino9054.8+4.8
Independent Lorraine O'Connor5603.0+3.0
Independent Bernhard Cotton2901.6+0.4
United Australia Frank Fonovic2181.2+1.2
Total formal votes18,68994.1−0.9
Informal votes1,1765.9+0.9
Turnout 19,86591.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Wright 10,66657.1+8.1
Liberal Joe Rossi 8,02342.9−8.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.1

Light

1997 South Australian state election: Light
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Buckby 9,13347.3−12.7
Labor Pauline Gill5,91730.7+3.1
Democrats Kate Reynolds 4,24922.0+10.4
Total formal votes19,29995.6−1.5
Informal votes8924.4+1.5
Turnout 20,19193.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Buckby 10,86256.3−8.9
Labor Pauline Gill8,43743.7+8.9
Liberal hold Swing -8.9

MacKillop

1997 South Australian state election: MacKillop
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dale Baker 7,17035.5−35.7
Independent Mitch Williams 5,83028.9+28.9
Labor Kiley Rogers3,11615.4−1.4
National Anne Hayes1,7088.5+8.5
Democrats Gen Netherton1,0085.0−1.5
United Australia Don McInnes7673.8+3.8
Call to Australia Philip Cornish5772.9−2.6
Total formal votes20,17696.6−1.7
Informal votes7013.4+1.7
Turnout 20,87792.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dale Baker 14,30070.9−8.5
Labor Kiley Rogers5,87629.1+8.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Mitch Williams 11,67957.9+57.9
Liberal Dale Baker 8,49742.1−37.3
Independent gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Mawson

1997 South Australian state election: Mawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Brokenshire 9,03146.2−6.4
Labor John McInnes6,59933.7+2.3
Democrats Graham Pratt3,93020.1+13.1
Total formal votes19,56096.0−0.9
Informal votes8154.0+0.9
Turnout 20,37593.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Brokenshire 10,69554.7−4.6
Labor John McInnes8,86545.3+4.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.6

Mitchell

1997 South Australian state election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Colin Caudell 7,67340.2−11.7
Labor Kris Hanna 7,41138.8+6.3
Democrats Lawrence Wapnah3,07416.1+6.8
Independent Daniel Elsley9364.9+4.9
Total formal votes19,09496.4−0.1
Informal votes7033.6+0.1
Turnout 19,79793.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kris Hanna 9,71050.9+10.3
Liberal Colin Caudell 9,38449.1−10.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.3

Morphett

1997 South Australian state election: Morphett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Oswald 10,06954.8−11.2
Labor Stephen Graney5,00227.2+4.3
Democrats Danny Carroll3,31318.0+10.6
Total formal votes18,38496.5−0.8
Informal votes6593.5+0.8
Turnout 19,04390.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 11,59163.0−9.4
Labor Stephen Graney6,79337.0+9.4
Liberal hold Swing -9.4

Napier

1997 South Australian state election: Napier
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Annette Hurley 10,03156.1+17.5
Democrats Don Knott4,05522.7+15.5
Liberal Rena Zurawel3,79821.2−10.2
Total formal votes17,88495.4+0.1
Informal votes8534.6−0.1
Turnout 18,73792.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Annette Hurley 12,71871.1+14.6
Liberal Rena Zurawel5,16628.9−14.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Annette Hurley 10,64259.5+3.0
Democrats Don Knott7,24240.5+40.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Newland

1997 South Australian state election: Newland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 9,26847.5−13.2
Labor Michael Regan6,00930.8+4.9
Democrats Louise Armstrong-Quince4,22321.7+11.6
Total formal votes19,50095.8−1.7
Informal votes8524.2+1.7
Turnout 20,35293.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 11,30558.0−8.7
Labor Michael Regan8,19542.0+8.7
Liberal hold Swing -8.7

Norwood

1997 South Australian state election: Norwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Cummins 7,73242.5−8.6
Labor Vini Ciccarello 7,12839.2+5.4
Democrats Keith Oehme2,21512.2−0.2
Greens Michelle Drummond7964.4+4.4
United Australia Kevin Duffy3161.7+1.7
Total formal votes18,18795.9−1.1
Informal votes7754.1+1.1
Turnout 18,96289.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vini Ciccarello 9,24450.8+8.2
Liberal John Cummins 8,94349.2−8.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.2

Peake

1997 South Australian state election: Peake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Koutsantonis 8,80446.7+15.1
Liberal Graham Parry6,99837.1−9.2
Democrats Sharon Robertson3,06716.3+12.4
Total formal votes18,86995.9+0.6
Informal votes8044.1−0.6
Turnout 19,67392.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Koutsantonis 10,74757.0+12.0
Liberal Graham Parry8,12243.0−12.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.0

Playford

1997 South Australian state election: Playford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Snelling 9,46448.8+5.6
Liberal Peter Panagaris5,49828.4−13.6
Democrats Mal Cummings3,54518.3+10.3
United Australia Bexley Carman8764.5+4.5
Total formal votes19,38395.2−1.3
Informal votes9754.8+1.3
Turnout 20,35893.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Snelling 12,20062.9+10.8
Liberal Peter Panagaris7,18337.1−10.8
Labor hold Swing +10.8

Price

1997 South Australian state election: Price
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Murray De Laine 11,31463.4+10.7
Liberal Amber Del Pin3,45619.4−13.5
Democrats Phillip Thomas3,07817.2+9.2
Total formal votes17,84895.3−0.5
Informal votes8784.7+0.5
Turnout 18,72689.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Murray De Laine 13,27974.4+13.4
Liberal Amber Del Pin4,56925.6−13.4
Labor hold Swing +13.4

Ramsay

1997 South Australian state election: Ramsay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mike Rann 9,75755.0+0.7
Liberal Phil Newton4,01122.6−12.3
Democrats Matilda Bawden2,83516.0+5.3
United Australia Wayne Schultz5693.2+3.2
National Action Tony Michalski5533.1+3.1
Total formal votes17,72594.3−2.1
Informal votes1,0625.7+2.1
Turnout 18,78792.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Rann 12,08668.2+7.9
Liberal Phil Newton5,63931.8−7.9
Labor hold Swing +7.9

Reynell

1997 South Australian state election: Reynell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gay Thompson 6,97036.1−1.8
Liberal Julie Greig 6,96936.1−10.4
Democrats Greg Thomas3,52218.2+8.7
Independent Cathy Crago1,1516.0+6.0
Independent Dan Moriarty7073.7+3.7
Total formal votes19,31995.1−1.7
Informal votes9934.9+1.7
Turnout 20,31291.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gay Thompson 10,38153.7+6.2
Liberal Julie Greig 8,93846.3−6.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.2

Ross Smith

1997 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ralph Clarke 8,90551.2+9.7
Liberal Danny McGuire4,71227.1−14.8
Democrats John Woods3,05517.6+1.1
United Australia David Shelly7044.1+4.1
Total formal votes17,37695.2−1.0
Informal votes8704.8+1.0
Turnout 18,24691.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Clarke 11,25364.8+12.7
Liberal Danny McGuire6,12335.2−12.7
Labor hold Swing +12.7

Schubert

1997 South Australian state election: Schubert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ivan Venning 10,41652.6−15.3
Democrats Pam Kelly4,27021.6+12.1
Labor Steven May3,74218.9−1.2
United Australia Mike Manefield1,3837.0+7.0
Total formal votes19,81196.3−1.1
Informal votes7513.7+1.1
Turnout 20,56293.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ivan Venning 12,85464.9−7.6
Labor Steven May6,95735.1+7.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Ivan Venning 11,63058.7−13.8
Democrats Pam Kelly8,18141.3+41.3
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Spence

1997 South Australian state election: Spence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Atkinson 11,80664.8+14.8
Liberal Alex Smith4,06322.3−16.5
Democrats Danny Grimsey2,33912.8+5.1
Total formal votes18,20896.0−0.1
Informal votes7684.0+0.1
Turnout 18,97690.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Atkinson 13,34073.3+15.6
Liberal Alex Smith4,86826.7−15.6
Labor hold Swing +15.6

Stuart

1997 South Australian state election: Stuart
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Graham Gunn 8,20344.0−4.6
Labor Ben Browne7,03937.8+3.6
Democrats Nick Weetman2,26412.1+7.9
Independent Vince Coulthard 1,1356.1+6.1
Total formal votes18,64196.9−0.9
Informal votes5923.1+0.9
Turnout 19,23391.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Gunn 9,60251.5−7.5
Labor Ben Browne9,03948.5+7.5
Liberal hold Swing -7.5

Taylor

1997 South Australian state election: Taylor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Trish White 10,65758.7+7.6
Liberal Matt Dyki3,84021.2−13.1
Democrats Helen Munro2,95216.3+5.2
National Action Lynette Schultz6973.8+3.8
Total formal votes18,14695.1−0.9
Informal votes9404.9+0.9
Turnout 19,08692.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Trish White 13,10172.2+12.7
Liberal Matt Dyki5,04527.8−12.7
Labor hold Swing +12.7

Torrens

1997 South Australian state election: Torrens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robyn Geraghty 9,09648.0+12.5
Liberal Geoff Harris6,22632.9−15.5
Democrats Tony Hill2,89515.3+5.6
United Australia Ronald Lupp7313.9+3.9
Total formal votes18,94896.0+0.1
Informal votes7964.0−0.1
Turnout 19,74492.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robyn Geraghty 11,38060.1+16.6
Liberal Geoff Harris7,56839.9−16.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +16.6

Unley

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

Waite

1997 South Australian state election: Waite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Martin Hamilton-Smith 9,89952.4−11.1
Democrats Don Gilbert4,59224.3+6.2
Labor Sara Cochrane4,39423.3+7.6
Total formal votes18,88596.6−0.5
Informal votes6583.4+0.5
Turnout 19,54390.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Martin Hamilton-Smith 11,75162.2−12.1
Labor Sara Cochrane7,13437.8+12.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Martin Hamilton-Smith 10,55055.9−17.4
Democrats Don Gilbert8,33544.1+17.4
Liberal hold Swing -17.4

Wright

1997 South Australian state election: Wright
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jennifer Rankine 8,07641.4+1.0
Liberal Scott Ashenden 7,17536.8−11.9
Democrats Christine Posta2,60413.4+5.3
Independent John Siemers8264.2+4.2
Independent Gregg McDonald5242.7+2.7
United Australia Olive Weston2991.5+1.5
Total formal votes19,50495.4−1.9
Informal votes9334.6+1.9
Turnout 20,43792.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jennifer Rankine 10,35453.1+6.4
Liberal Scott Ashenden 9,15046.9−6.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.4

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  2. ↑ Green, Antony. "South Australian 1997 Election Results" (PDF). ABC.
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