Results of the 2006 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

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South Australian state election, 18 March 2006 [1]
Legislative Council
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Enrolled voters1,055,347
Votes cast981,658 Turnout 93.0−1.1
Informal votes50,789Informal5.2-0.2
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeats
won		Seats
held
  Labor 340,63236.6+3.748
  Liberal 241,74026.0−14.138
 No Pokies190,95820.5+19.222
  Family First 46,3285.0+1.012
  Greens 39,8524.3+1.511
  Democrats 16,4121.8–5.501
  One Nation 7,5590.8-1.000
 HEMP6,6170.7–0.200
  National 6,2370.7+0.200
  Shooters 5,9910.6+0.600
  Dignity for Disability 5,6150.6+0.600
 Other22,9282.5*00
Total930,869  1122

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 2006 South Australian state election.

Continuing members

The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.

MemberPartyTerm
  Gail Gago Labor 2002–2010
  John Gazzola Labor 2002–2010
  Paul Holloway Labor 2002–2010
 Vacant Seat [1] Labor 2002–2010
  Robert Lawson Liberal 2002–2010
  David Ridgway Liberal 2002–2010
  Caroline Schaefer Liberal 2002–2010
  Terry Stephens Liberal 2002–2010
 Vacant Seat [2] Liberal 2002–2010
  Sandra Kanck Democrats 2002–2010
  Andrew Evans Family First 2002–2010
1 Sitting Labor MLC Terry Roberts died on 18 February 2006, one month before the election. Labor candidate Bernard Finnigan was appointed as his replacement after the election on 2 May 2006 to serve the rest of Roberts's term.
2 Liberal MLC Angus Redford resigned from the Legislative Council in March 2006 in an unsuccessful attempt to shift to the House of Assembly. Liberal candidate Stephen Wade was appointed for the remaining four years of Redford's term on 2 May 2006.

Election results

2006 South Australian state election: Legislative Council [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 77,573
Labor 1. Carmel Zollo (elected 1)
2. Bob Sneath (elected 4)
3. Russell Wortley (elected 7)
4. Ian Hunter (elected 9)
5. Jon Gee
6. Brer Adams
7. Viv Maher		340,63236.6+3.7
Liberal 1. Rob Lucas (elected 2)
2. John Dawkins (elected 5)
3. Michelle Lensink (elected 8)
4. Timothy Keynes
5. Stephen Wade
6. Ashley Jared
7. Bob Randall 		241,74026.0-14.1
  Independent No Pokies 1. Nick Xenophon (elected 3)
2. Ann Bressington (elected 6)
3. John Darley 		190,95820.5+19.2
Family First 1. Dennis Hood (elected 10)
2. Trevor Grace
3. Toni Turnbull
4. Colin Gibson		46,3285.0+1.0
Greens 1. Mark Parnell (elected 11)
2. Clare McGarty
3. Jake Bugden
4. Sarah Hanson-Young 		39,8524.3+1.5
Democrats 1. Kate Reynolds
2. Richard Way
3. Bec Hill
4. Paul Rowse		16,4121.8-5.5
One Nation 1. Barbara Pannach
2. Basil Hille		7,5590.8-1.0
HEMP Lisa Crago6,6170.7-0.2
National 1. Deb Thiele
2. Ian Willcourt		6,2370.7+0.2
Shooters 1. Robert Low
2. Michael Hudson		5,9910.6+0.6
Dignity for Disabled 1. Paul Collier
2. Fim Jucha
3. Charmaine Mahar
4. Breige Byrne		5,6150.6+0.6
Independent Peter Lewis 5,3700.6+0.6
 Ban Live Animal ExportsJamnes Danenberg2,7540.3+0.3
No Battery HensPaulina Toro2,3340.3+0.3
Recreational Fishers Neil Armstrong2,1180.2+0.2
 Reform PartyStormy Summers2,1060.20.0
Independent Mick Dzamko1,5810.2+0.2
Rural/Regional SAJan Vrtielka1,1250.1+0.1
 Social and Environmental JusticeMichelle Drummond1,1200.1+0.1
Independent Buy Back ETSA Ralph Clarke 1,1150.1+0.1
Independent Andrew Stanko9930.1+0.1
 Aboriginal RepresentativeJoanne Frya9780.1+0.1
No DrugsLaury Bais6090.1+0.1
Independent Terry Cameron 4170.04+0.04
Independent Priya Subramaniam3080.03+0.03
Total formal votes930,86994.8+0.2
Informal votes50,7895.2−0.2
Turnout 981,65893.0−1.1

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References

  1. ↑ "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Green, Antony. "2006 SA Election Results". ABC Elections. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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