South Australian state election, 25 November 1989[1] House of Assembly << 1985–1993 >>
Enrolled voters		941,368
Votes cast		888,918		Turnout	94.43	+0.97
Informal votes		25,167		Informal	2.83	+0.64
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal	381,834	44.21	+2.06	22	+ 6
	Labor	346,268	40.09	–8.10	22	– 5
	Democrats	88,270	10.27	+6.02	0	± 0
	Call to Australia	10,974	1.30	+1.30	0	± 0
	National	10,217	1.18	–0.54	1	± 0
	Independent Labor	13,094	1.52	–0.77	2	± 0
	Independent	10,633	1.23	+0.57	0	± 0
	Other	2,011	0.23	*	0	± 0
Total		863,751			47
Two-party-preferred
	Labor	414,246	47.96	–5.21
	Liberal	449,505	52.04	+5.21

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

Results by electoral district[edit]

Adelaide[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Adelaide^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Armitage	8,290	48.6	+1.4
	Labor	Mike Duigan	6,777	38.9	-8.3
	Democrats	Peter Mann	1,626	9.5	+4.0
	Call to Australia	Howard Shepherd	353	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			17,046	98.0	+0.7
Informal votes			347	2.0	-0.7
Turnout			17,393	92.5	+3.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Armitage	9,090	53.3	+3.9
	Labor	Mike Duigan	7,956	46.7	-3.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+3.9

Albert Park[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Albert Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kevin Hamilton	10,572	53.8	-6.3
	Liberal	Roger Hayes	7,537	38.4	+2.8
	Democrats	Jim Mitchell	1,522	7.8	+3.5
Total formal votes			19,631	97.2	+0.3
Informal votes			560	2.8	-0.3
Turnout			20,191	94.8	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kevin Hamilton	11,398	58.1	-4.8
	Liberal	Roger Hayes	8,232	41.9	+4.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-4.8

Alexandra[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Alexandra

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ted Chapman	12,200	59.2	+3.2
	Labor	Jacqueline Horton	5,286	25.6	-3.9
	Democrats	Judith Logan	3,132	15.2	+8.4
Total formal votes			20,618	97.9	+3.0
Informal votes			437	2.1	-3.0
Turnout			21,055	95.2	+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ted Chapman	13,599	66.0	+0.8
	Labor	Jacqueline Horton	7,019	34.0	-0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.8

Baudin[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Baudin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Hopgood	9,809	48.3	-11.9
	Liberal	Pamela Howard	7,349	36.2	+3.3
	Democrats	Nicholas Wedge	2,466	12.2	+7.2
	Independent	Lyall McDonald	663	3.3	+3.3
Total formal votes			20,287	96.6	+0.4
Informal votes			722	3.4	-0.4
Turnout			21,009	93.9	+2.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Don Hopgood	11,173	55.1	-8.6
	Liberal	Pamela Howard	9,114	44.9	+8.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.6

Bragg[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Bragg

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Graham Ingerson	11,585	63.8	-1.3
	Labor	Jennifer Richardson	4,070	22.4	-7.1
	Democrats	Margaret-Ann Williams	2,502	13.8	+8.4
Total formal votes			18,157	98.3	+0.3
Informal votes			316	1.7	-0.3
Turnout			18,473	92.8	+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Graham Ingerson	12,711	70.0	+2.5
	Labor	Jennifer Richardson	5,446	30.0	-2.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.5

Briggs[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Briggs

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mike Rann	10,112	55.4	-1.2
	Liberal	Terry Stuart	5,912	32.4	+5.0
	Democrats	Colin Maas	2,232	12.2	+7.5
Total formal votes			18,256	97.3	+1.4
Informal votes			514	2.7	-1.4
Turnout			18,770	94.7	+1.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mike Rann	11,278	61.8	-5.6
	Liberal	Terry Stuart	6,978	38.2	+5.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-5.6

Bright[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Bright

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wayne Matthew	8,911	44.8	-2.0
	Labor	Derek Robertson	8,345	41.9	-7.6
	Democrats	Ingrid O'Sullivan	2,223	11.2	+7.5
	Call to Australia	Wayne Ellis	417	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			19,896	98.0	+0.1
Informal votes			408	2.0	-0.1
Turnout			20,304	95.8	+0.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Wayne Matthew	10,139	51.0	+2.6
	Labor	Derek Robertson	9,757	49.0	-2.6
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+2.6

Chaffey[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Chaffey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Arnold	10,716	58.6	-4.9
	Labor	William Parsons	4,427	24.2	-7.3
	Democrats	Mark Lobban	2,117	11.6	+6.7
	Independent	Rowland Beech	1,026	5.6	+5.6
Total formal votes			18,286	97.2	-0.4
Informal votes			535	2.8	+0.4
Turnout			18,821	92.0	+2.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Arnold	12,921	70.7	+4.4
	Labor	William Parsons	12,921	29.3	-4.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.4

Coles[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Coles

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jennifer Cashmore	9,851	56.9	+2.2
	Labor	Rohan Claessen	5,345	30.8	-7.7
	Democrats	Pam Kelly	2,133	12.3	+6.4
Total formal votes			17,329	97.6	+1.0
Informal votes			424	2.4	-1.0
Turnout			17,753	95.3	+1.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jennifer Cashmore	10,928	63.1	+4.7
	Labor	Rohan Claessen	6,401	36.9	-4.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.7

Custance[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Custance

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Olsen	10,525	61.6	-1.4
	Labor	Charles Greeneklee	4,337	25.4	-5.6
	Democrats	Harm Folkers	998	5.8	-0.2
	National	Grantley Siviour	637	3.7	+3.7
	Call to Australia	Bruce Slee	594	3.5	+3.5
Total formal votes			17,091	97.4	-0.2
Informal votes			454	2.6	+0.2
Turnout			17,545	95.0	-0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Olsen	11,983	70.1	+3.8
	Labor	Charles Greeneklee	5,108	29.9	-3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.8

Davenport[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Davenport

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Stan Evans	10,146	55.8	+15.2
	Labor	Bruce Whyatt	4,176	23.0	-2.0
	Democrats	Judy Smith	3,451	19.0	+14.9
	Independent	Lorraine Foster	399	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			18,172	98.4	+0.2
Informal votes			288	1.6	-0.2
Turnout			18,460	94.6	+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Stan Evans	11,983	65.9	-3.4
	Labor	Bruce Whyatt	6,189	34.1	+3.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	-3.4

Elizabeth[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Elizabeth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Martyn Evans	5,884	40.2	+4.0
	Labor	Catherine Watkins	3,972	27.1	-15.9
	Liberal	Peter Bates	3,106	21.2	+3.4
	Democrats	Stephen Perkins	864	5.9	+2.9
	Call to Australia	David Griffiths	430	2.9	+2.9
	Independent	Arnold Ollivier	393	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			14,649	95.5	-0.6
Informal votes			688	4.5	+0.6
Turnout			15,337	94.1	-2.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Catherine Watkins	10,109	69.0	-4.0
	Liberal	Peter Bates	4,540	31.0	+4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Martyn Evans	9,823	67.1	+13.1
	Labor	Catherine Watkins	4,826	32.9	-13.1
	Independent hold		Swing	+13.1

Eyre[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Eyre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Graham Gunn	9,745	62.0	-1.8
	Labor	Gregory Giddens	4,273	27.2	-4.6
	Democrats	Jack Babbage	1,088	6.9	+2.5
	National	Jillian Anderson	600	3.8	+3.8
Total formal votes			15,706	97.3	+1.7
Informal votes			435	2.7	-1.7
Turnout			16,141	89.2	+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Graham Gunn	10,777	68.6	+2.8
	Labor	Gregory Giddens	4,929	31.4	-2.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.8

Fisher[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Fisher

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bob Such	11,653	46.4	-0.5
	Labor	Philip Tyler	10,238	40.8	-7.6
	Democrats	Terry Clark	2,346	9.3	+4.6
	Call to Australia	John Watson	511	2.0	+2.0
	Independent	Alison Kent	364	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			25,112	97.8	-0.3
Informal votes			562	2.2	+0.3
Turnout			25,674	95.7	+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bob Such	13,323	53.1	+4.2
	Labor	Philip Tyler	11,789	46.9	-4.2
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+4.2

Flinders[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Flinders

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Peter Blacker	8,241	48.3	+8.9
	Liberal	Kieran Kelly	6,148	36.1	-2.6
	Labor	Terrence Krieg	2,156	12.6	-7.2
	Democrats	Trevor Blood	510	3.0	+0.8
Total formal votes			17,055	98.4	+0.3
Informal votes			283	1.6	-0.3
Turnout			17,338	94.7	+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Peter Blacker	13,337	78.2	+4.0
	Labor	Terrence Krieg	3,718	21.8	-4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Peter Blacker	10,392	60.9	+2.6
	Liberal	Kieran Kelly	6,663	39.1	-2.6
	National hold		Swing	+2.6

Florey[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Florey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Gregory	9,591	44.4	-11.1
	Liberal	Richard Luther	8,650	40.1	+0.8
	Democrats	Steve Bartholomew	2,143	9.9	+4.7
	Call to Australia	Cathryn Linedale	740	3.4	+3.4
	Independent	Deborah Moran	474	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			21,598	96.7	-0.4
Informal votes			729	3.3	+0.4
Turnout			22,327	95.6	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Gregory	11,181	51.8	-6.4
	Liberal	Richard Luther	10,417	48.2	+6.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.4

Gilles[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Gilles

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Colin McKee	8,177	49.8	-10.8
	Liberal	Steven Beardon	6,090	37.1	+4.1
	Democrats	Stephen Swift	2,156	13.1	+6.7
Total formal votes			16,423	96.6	+0.2
Informal votes			570	3.4	-0.2
Turnout			16,993	95.3	+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Colin McKee	9,293	56.6	-7.6
	Liberal	Steven Beardon	7,130	43.4	+7.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

Goyder[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Goyder

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Meier	12,641	62.1	+2.5
	Labor	Brenton Walker	6,221	30.5	-5.3
	Democrats	Derek Emery	1,507	7.4	+2.8
Total formal votes			20,369	97.8	+0.4
Informal votes			454	2.2	-0.4
Turnout			20,823	95.6	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Meier	13,518	66.4	+4.0
	Labor	Brenton Walker	6,851	33.6	-4.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.0

Hanson[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Hanson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Heini Becker	9,130	52.4	+3.5
	Labor	Ian Peak	6,863	39.4	-8.0
	Democrats	Mary McEwen	1,435	8.2	+4.5
Total formal votes			17,428	97.6	+0.3
Informal votes			419	2.4	-0.3
Turnout			17,847	94.1	+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Heini Becker	9,779	56.1	+5.2
	Labor	Ian Peak	7,649	43.9	-5.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.2

Hartley[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Hartley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Groom	8,371	47.7	-11.9
	Liberal	Joe Scalzi	7,094	40.4	+5.2
	Democrats	Arlyn Tombleson	2,087	11.9	+6.7
Total formal votes			17,552	96.4	+0.5
Informal votes			652	3.6	-0.5
Turnout			18,204	94.4	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Groom	9,563	54.5	-8.0
	Liberal	Joe Scalzi	7,989	45.5	+8.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.0

Hayward[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Hayward

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Mark Brindal	7,266	43.6	-1.0
	Labor	June Appleby	7,115	42.7	-7.4
	Democrats	Elizabeth Williams	1,556	9.3	+4.1
	Call to Australia	Reg Macey	450	2.7	+2.7
	Independent	Mary Down	289	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			16,676	97.5	-0.2
Informal votes			423	2.5	+0.2
Turnout			17,099	95.4	+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Mark Brindal	8,495	50.9	+3.7
	Labor	June Appleby	8,181	49.1	-3.7
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+3.7

Henley Beach[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Henley Beach

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Ferguson	9,040	48.5	-6.1
	Liberal	Bob Randall	7,673	41.1	+1.3
	Democrats	Keith Lees	1,518	8.1	+3.9
	Call to Australia	Peter Thompson	428	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			18,659	96.6	-0.2
Informal votes			657	3.4	+0.2
Turnout			19,316	95.0	+0.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Don Ferguson	10,077	54.0	-3.3
	Liberal	Bob Randall	8,582	46.0	+3.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.3

Heysen[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Heysen

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Wotton	11,162	57.0	+2.6
	Labor	Jillian Bromley	5,131	26.2	-11.3
	Democrats	Merilyn Pedrick	3,299	16.8	+10.5
Total formal votes			19,592	98.1	+0.7
Informal votes			369	1.9	-0.7
Turnout			19,961	94.3	+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Wotton	12,749	65.1	+6.3
	Labor	Jillian Bromley	6,843	34.9	-6.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.3

Kavel[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Kavel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roger Goldsworthy	11,560	55.8	+3.7
	Labor	Warren Smith	5,410	26.1	-8.9
	Democrats	Michel Francis	2,698	13.0	+13.0
	Call to Australia	Graeme Watts	1,046	5.1	+5.1
Total formal votes			20,714	97.8	+0.8
Informal votes			465	2.2	-0.8
Turnout			21,179	95.6	+2.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Roger Goldsworthy	13,567	65.5	+3.7
	Labor	Warren Smith	7,174	34.5	-3.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.7

Light[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Light

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bruce Eastick	10,912	53.5	-2.1
	Labor	Tony Piccolo	6,564	32.2	-5.3
	Democrats	John Joyes	1,500	7.4	+2.8
	Call to Australia	Theodor Stiller	1,206	5.9	+5.9
	Independent	Eric Gerlach	207	1.0	-1.3
Total formal votes			20,389	97.0	+1.6
Informal votes			623	3.0	-1.6
Turnout			21,012	95.9	+1.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bruce Eastick	12,818	62.9	+3.6
	Labor	Tony Piccolo	7,571	37.1	-3.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.6

Mawson[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Mawson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	10,484	49.6	-13.2
	Liberal	Craig Spencer	7,776	36.8	+5.8
	Democrats	Dennis Dorney	2,857	13.6	+7.4
Total formal votes			21,117	97.3	+0.2
Informal votes			593	2.7	-0.2
Turnout			21,710	94.9	+2.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	12,105	57.3	-8.8
	Liberal	Craig Spencer	9,012	42.7	+8.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.8

Mitcham[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Mitcham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Stephen Baker	9,883	55.3	-0.2
	Labor	Timothy Campbell	5,671	31.7	-5.9
	Democrats	Matthew Greenwood	2,312	12.9	+6.0
Total formal votes			17,866	98.1	+1.2
Informal votes			346	1.9	-1.2
Turnout			18,212	93.2	+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Stephen Baker	10,890	61.0	+2.7
	Labor	Timothy Campbell	6,976	39.0	-2.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.7

Mitchell[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Mitchell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Holloway	8,187	47.9	-12.9
	Liberal	Darryl Parslow	6,695	39.2	+4.8
	Democrats	Sue Ann Carver	2,196	12.9	+8.1
Total formal votes			17,078	97.2	+0.8
Informal votes			492	2.8	-0.8
Turnout			17,570	94.6	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Paul Holloway	9,279	54.3	-9.2
	Liberal	Darryl Parslow	7,799	45.7	+9.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.2

Morphett[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Morphett

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Oswald	9,364	55.1	+2.4
	Labor	Trevor Peikert	5,917	34.8	-8.2
	Democrats	Rosalina Bouchee	1,724	10.1	+5.8
Total formal votes			17,005	98.2	+0.9
Informal votes			318	1.8	-0.9
Turnout			17,323	93.6	-0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Oswald	10,199	60.0	+5.3
	Labor	Trevor Peikert	6,806	40.0	-5.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.3

Mount Gambier[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harold Allison	12,394	67.6	+8.7
	Labor	Brenton Lynch	4,383	23.9	-15.0
	Democrats	Glenn Taylor	380	2.2	+3.8
	Call to Australia	Johannes Bastiaens	464	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			18,336	98.2	+1.0
Informal votes			337	1.8	-1.0
Turnout			18,673	94.9	-1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harold Allison	13,286	72.5	+12.6
	Labor	Brenton Lynch	5,050	27.5	-12.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+12.6

Murray-Mallee[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Murray-Mallee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Lewis	11,774	63.7	+5.5
	Labor	Jane Milek	4,240	23.0	-5.2
	Democrats	Jeannette Jolley	1,717	9.3	+7.3
	National	Douglas Lindley	739	4.0	-4.7
Total formal votes			18,470	97.3	+0.1
Informal votes			517	2.7	-0.1
Turnout			18,987	95.0	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Lewis	13,417	72.6	+4.0
	Labor	Jane Milek	5,053	27.4	-4.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.0

Napier[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Napier

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	10,300	59.8	-7.0
	Liberal	Rilda Sharp	4,387	25.5	-4.7
	Democrats	William Adams	2,533	14.7	+10.6
Total formal votes			17,220	96.4	+0.5
Informal votes			638	3.6	-0.5
Turnout			17,858	93.6	+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	11,570	67.2	-6.3
	Liberal	Rilda Sharp	5,650	32.8	+6.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.3

Newland[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Newland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Di Gayler	9,282	44.6	-4.5
	Liberal	Dorothy Kotz	8,989	43.1	-3.3
	Democrats	Patrick Kavanagh	1,628	7.8	+3.3
	Call to Australia	Dennis Brown	930	4.5	+4.5
Total formal votes			20,829	97.8	+0.2
Informal votes			466	2.2	-0.2
Turnout			21,295	95.9	+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dorothy Kotz	10,438	50.1	+1.6
	Labor	Di Gayler	10,391	49.9	-1.6
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+1.6

Norwood[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Norwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Greg Crafter	7,502	44.3	-8.9
	Liberal	Robert Jackson	7,169	42.4	+0.6
	Democrats	Cathi Tucker-Lee	1,818	10.7	+5.7
	Call to Australia	Belle Harris	247	1.5	+1.5
	Independent	Alison Cox	194	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			16,930	96.8	-0.5
Informal votes			556	3.2	+0.5
Turnout			17,486	93.2	+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Greg Crafter	8,887	52.5	-3.8
	Liberal	Robert Jackson	8,043	47.5	+3.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.8

Peake[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Peake

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Vic Heron	8,965	51.9	-10.0
	Liberal	Darcy Constantine	5,784	33.5	-1.9
	Democrats	Stephen Crabbe	1,707	9.9	+5.3
	Socialist Alliance	Philippa Skinner	422	2.5	+2.5
	Call to Australia	Terry Lear	385	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			17,263	94.5	+1.5
Informal votes			1,004	5.5	-1.5
Turnout			18,267	93.5	0.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Vic Heron	10,355	60.0	-5.7
	Liberal	Darcy Constantine	6,908	40.0	+5.7
	Labor hold		Swing	-5.7

Playford[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Playford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Quirke	9,244	51.6	-14.7
	Liberal	Peter Panagaris	5,859	32.7	+4.6
	Democrats	Andrew Sickerdick	2,823	15.7	+10.1
Total formal votes			17,926	96.3	+2.4
Informal votes			683	3.7	-2.4
Turnout			18,609	94.8	+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Quirke	10,597	59.1	-10.3
	Liberal	Peter Panagaris	7,329	40.9	+10.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-10.3

Price[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Price

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Murray De Laine	10,813	60.7	-8.7
	Liberal	Bernice Pfitzner	5,282	29.7	+6.0
	Democrats	Martin Kay	1,702	9.6	+2.7
Total formal votes			17,797	95.2	+0.4
Informal votes			904	4.8	-0.4
Turnout			18,701	94.3	+1.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Murray De Laine	11,854	66.3	-8.0
	Liberal	Bernice Pfitzner	5,943	33.4	+8.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.0

Ramsay[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Ramsay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lynn Arnold	13,369	60.6	-13.6
	Liberal	Brenda Bates	6,233	28.2	+2.4
	Democrats	Shylie Holden	2,465	11.2	+11.2
Total formal votes			22,067	96.0	+0.6
Informal votes			921	4.0	-0.6
Turnout			22,988	94.5	-0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lynn Arnold	14,728	66.7	-7.5
	Liberal	Brenda Bates	7,339	33.3	+7.5
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.5

Ross Smith[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Ross Smith

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Bannon	9,918	59.0	-6.9
	Liberal	Christopher Pyne	5,297	31.5	+2.0
	Democrats	Brian Fain	1,590	9.5	+4.9
Total formal votes			16,805	96.8	+0.7
Informal votes			559	3.2	-0.7
Turnout			17,364	94.6	+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Bannon	10,745	64.1	-4.6
	Liberal	Christopher Pyne	6,023	35.9	+4.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-4.6

Semaphore[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Semaphore

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Norm Peterson	7,210	40.0	-1.7
	Labor	Kevin Foley	6,069	33.7	-7.3
	Liberal	Terence Daviess	3,655	20.2	+3.9
	Democrats	Eric Mack	1,097	6.1	+5.1
Total formal votes			18,031	97.3	+0.2
Informal votes			494	2.7	-0.2
Turnout			18,525	94.5	+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kevin Foley	12,712	70.5	-4.5
	Liberal	Terence Daviess	5,319	29.5	+4.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Norm Peterson	11,319	62.8	+5.5
	Labor	Kevin Foley	6,712	37.2	-5.5
	Independent hold		Swing	+5.5

Spence[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Spence

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Atkinson	9,762	55.3	-9.5
	Liberal	Rod Scarborough	4,668	26.4	-3.4
	Democrats	Brian O'Leary	1,350	7.6	+2.2
	Grey Power	Florence Pens	1,275	7.2	+7.2
	Socialist Alliance	Dennis White	314	1.8	+1.8
	Call to Australia	Catherine Sparrow	290	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			17,659	94.1	-1.9
Informal votes			1,103	5.9	+1.9
Turnout			18,762	93.9	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Atkinson	11,298	64.0	-4.4
	Liberal	Rod Scarborough	6,361	36.0	+4.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-4.4

Stuart[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Stuart

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Colleen Hutchison	8,573	48.9	-18.6
	Independent	Nancy Baluch	3,857	22.0	+22.0
	Liberal	Simon Dawson	2,517	14.4	-10.5
	Call to Australia	David Squirrell	1,691	9.6	+9.6
	Democrats	Kaye Matthews	887	5.1	+1.9
Total formal votes			17,525	97.3	+4.3
Informal votes			482	2.7	-4.3
Turnout			18,007	94.0	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Colleen Hutchison	11,917	68.0	-4.0
	Liberal	Simon Dawson	5,608	32.0	+4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Colleen Hutchison	9,853	56.2	-15.8
	Independent	Nancy Baluch	7,672	43.8	+43.8
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

Todd[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Todd

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Klunder	8,822	46.8	-6.4
	Liberal	Ernest Harders de Braconier	7,635	40.5	-1.7
	Democrats	David Ball	1,834	9.7	+5.1
	Call to Australia	Tom Curnow	557	3.0	+3.0
Total formal votes			18,848	97.0	+0.3
Informal votes			580	3.0	-0.3
Turnout			19,428	95.7	-1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Klunder	9,958	52.8	-3.1
	Liberal	Ernest Harders de Braconier	8,890	47.2	+3.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.1

Unley[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Unley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kym Mayes	7,662	44.9	-7.1
	Liberal	Joy Nimon	7,222	41.5	-1.1
	Democrats	Mark Basham	1,732	10.0	+6.0
	Independent	Jennie Williams	536	3.0	+3.0
	Call to Australia	David Peake	235	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			17,387	97.4	+0.7
Informal votes			471	2.6	-0.7
Turnout			17,858	92.8	+2.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kym Mayes	9,102	52.3	-2.7
	Liberal	Joy Nimon	8,285	47.7	+2.7
	Labor hold		Swing	-2.7

Victoria[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Victoria

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dale Baker	12,892	68.9	+19.5
	Labor	Ray Tunks	4,401	23.5	-3.6
	Democrats	Johannes Cullen	1,420	7.6	+4.8
Total formal votes			18,713	98.2	+1.7
Informal votes			348	1.8	-1.7
Turnout			19,061	94.7	+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dale Baker	13,706	73.2	+4.9
	Labor	Ray Tunks	5,007	26.8	-4.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.9

Walsh[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Walsh

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Trainer	8,520	50.4	-6.3
	Liberal	Douglas Rowe	6,623	39.1	+4.8
	Democrats	Richard Bennett	1,776	10.5	+6.7
Total formal votes			16,919	96.9	+2.5
Informal votes			542	3.1	-2.5
Turnout			17,461	94.5	+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Trainer	9,532	56.3	-4.4
	Liberal	Douglas Rowe	7,387	43.7	+4.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-4.4

Whyalla[edit]

1989 South Australian state election: Whyalla

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Blevins	7,806	51.1	-2.8
	Liberal	Naomi Perry	3,884	25.5	+1.9
	Independent	George Crowe	2,231	14.6	+14.6
	Democrats	Rosemary Gloede	1,348	8.8	+6.7
Total formal votes			15,269	97.0	+0.7
Informal votes			479	3.0	-0.7
Turnout			15,748	94.0	+1.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Blevins	9,299	60.9	-6.1
	Liberal	Naomi Perry	5,970	39.1	+6.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.1

See also[edit]

• Candidates of the 1989 South Australian state election
• Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1989–1993

References[edit]