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South Australian state election, 7 December 1985[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 905,507
Votes cast 846,289 Turnout 93.46 +0.28
Informal votes 29,401 Informal 3.47 –2.31
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 393,652 48.19 +1.91 27 + 3
  Liberal 344,337 42.15 –0.52 16 – 5
  Democrats 34,732 4.25 –2.87 0 ± 0
  National 14,056 1.72 –0.60 1 ± 0
  Independent Labor 18,641 2.28 * 2 + 2
  Independent 5,368 0.66 –0.94 0 – 1
  Independent Liberal 5,224 0.64 * 1 + 1
  Other 878 0.11 * 0 ± 0
Total 816,888     47  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 434,325 53.17 +2.23
  Liberal 382,563 46.83 –2.23

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

Results by electoral district[edit]

Adelaide[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Duigan 7,875 47.3 +4.3
Liberal Michael Wilson 7,849 47.2 -3.8
Democrats Christopher Wurm 916 5.5 -0.6
Total formal votes 16,640 97.3
Informal votes 458 2.7
Turnout 17,098 89.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Duigan 8,414 50.6 +3.4
Liberal Michael Wilson 8,226 49.4 -3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4
  • Adelaide became a notionally Liberal held seat in the redistribution. Michael Wilson was the sitting member for the abolished district of Torrens.

Albert Park[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Hamilton 11,015 60.1 -0.9
Liberal Bob MacKenzie 6,525 35.6 +1.6
Democrats John Malone 795 4.3 -0.7
Total formal votes 18,335 96.9
Informal votes 585 3.1
Turnout 18,920 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Hamilton 11,530 62.9 -1.1
Liberal Bob MacKenzie 6,805 37.1 +1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

Alexandra[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ted Chapman 9,938 56.0 -10.0
Labor John Quirke 5,241 29.5 +9.5
National Rex Tilbrook 1,363 7.7 +2.7
Democrats David Willson 1,215 6.8 -2.2
Total formal votes 17,757 94.9
Informal votes 951 5.1
Turnout 18,708 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Chapman 11,577 65.2 -9.8
Labor John Quirke 6,180 34.8 +9.8
Liberal hold Swing -9.8

Baudin[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Baudin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Hopgood 10,681 60.2 +2.2
Liberal Bill Fraser 5,831 32.9 +0.9
Democrats D Perrotin 883 5.0 -5.0
Independent Mort Daly 339 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 17,734 96.2
Informal votes 699 3.8
Turnout 18,433 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Hopgood 11,296 63.7 +0.7
Liberal Bill Fraser 6,438 36.3 -0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Bragg[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Bragg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Ingerson 11,719 65.1 -2.9
Labor Phil Robins 5,315 29.5 +7.5
Democrats Alison Dolling 978 5.4 -4.6
Total formal votes 18,012 98.0
Informal votes 368 2.0
Turnout 18,380 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Ingerson 12,166 67.5 -5.5
Labor Phil Robins 5,846 32.5 +5.5
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

Briggs[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Briggs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Rann 9,142 56.6 -4.4
Liberal Bernhard Buchner 4,430 27.4 -2.6
Independent David Whiting 1,818 11.3 +11.3
Democrats Anastasios Giannouklas 766 4.7 -4.3
Total formal votes 16,156 95.9
Informal votes 687 4.1
Turnout 16,843 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Rann 10,894 67.4 +1.4
Liberal Bernhard Buchner 5,262 32.6 -1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Bright[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Bright
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Derek Robertson 9,048 49.5 +3.5
Liberal John Mathwin 8,569 46.8 -0.1
Democrats Fred Cannon 674 3.7 -3.3
Total formal votes 18,291 97.9
Informal votes 390 2.1
Turnout 18,681 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Derek Robertson 9,430 51.6 +2.6
Liberal John Mathwin 8,861 48.4 -2.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.6

Chaffey[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Chaffey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Arnold 10,937 63.5 +1.5
Labor Bill Parsons 5,428 31.5 +1.5
Democrats Rilda Sharp 847 4.9 -3.1
Total formal votes 17,212 97.6
Informal votes 427 2.4
Turnout 17,639 89.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Arnold 11,415 66.3 +0.3
Labor Bill Parsons 5,797 33.7 -0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Coles[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Coles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jennifer Adamson 8,855 54.7 -0.3
Labor Ray Rains 6,233 38.5 +1.5
Democrats Sandra Nichols 949 5.9 -2.1
Independent Aniello Carbone 142 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 16,179 96.6
Informal votes 576 3.4
Turnout 16,755 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jennifer Adamson 9,445 58.4 -0.6
Labor Ray Rains 6,734 41.6 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.6

Custance[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Custance
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Olsen 10,611 63.0 -1.0
Labor Arthur Rich 5,236 31.0 +3.0
Democrats John Smyth 1,010 6.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 16,857 97.6
Informal votes 412 2.4
Turnout 17,269 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Olsen 11,184 66.3 -3.7
Labor Arthur Rich 5,673 33.7 +3.7
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

Davenport[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Davenport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dean Brown 6,991 40.6 -25.4
Independent Liberal Stan Evans 5,224 30.3 +30.3
Labor Mark Boughey 4,307 25.0 +3.0
Democrats Kevin Angove 711 4.1 -7.9
Total formal votes 17,233 98.2
Informal votes 309 1.8
Turnout 17,542 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 11,943 69.3 -2.7
Labor Mark Boughey 5,290 30.7 +2.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Stan Evans 9,062 52.6 +52.6
Liberal Dean Brown 8,171 47.4 -24.6
Independent Liberal gain from Liberal Swing +52.6

Elizabeth[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sonia Argirov 6,508 43.0 -26.0
Independent Labor Martyn Evans 5,500 36.2 +36.2
Liberal Josephine Gapper 2,692 17.8 -2.2
Democrats Carolyn Tan 452 3.0 -8.0
Total formal votes 15,152 96.1
Informal votes 610 3.9
Turnout 15,762 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sonia Argirov 11,061 73.0 -1.0
Liberal Josephine Gapper 4,091 27.0 +1.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Martyn Evans 8,179 54.0 +54.0
Labor Sonia Argirov 6,973 46.0 -28.0
Independent Labor gain from Labor Swing +54.0

Eyre[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Gunn 9,577 63.8 -0.2
Labor Jennie Lee 4,781 31.8 -3.2
Democrats Jillian Polkinghorne 656 4.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 15,014 95.6
Informal votes 692 4.4
Turnout 15,706 88.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Gunn 9,879 65.8 +0.8
Labor Jennie Lee 5,135 34.2 -0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Fisher[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Philip Tyler 9,908 48.4 +6.7
Liberal Grant Chapman 9,612 46.9 +0.7
Democrats Audrey Sibly 961 4.7 -7.4
Total formal votes 20,481 98.1
Informal votes 387 1.9
Turnout 20,868 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Philip Tyler 10,469 51.1 +3.2
Liberal Grant Chapman 10,012 48.9 -3.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.2

Flinders[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Blacker 6,864 39.4 -12.6
Liberal Arthur Whyte 6,740 38.7 +14.7
Labor Terrence Krieg 3,446 19.8 -3.2
Democrats George Jukes 380 2.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 17,430 98.1
Informal votes 331 1.9
Turnout 17,761 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Whyte 12,933 74.2 -0.8
Labor Terrence Krieg 4,497 25.8 +0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Peter Blacker 10,161 58.3
Liberal Arthur Whyte 7,269 41.7
National hold Swing N/A

Florey[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Florey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Gregory 9,961 55.5 +2.5
Liberal Martin Luther 7,047 39.3 -0.7
Democrats Andrew Sickerdick 934 5.2 -0.8
Total formal votes 17,942 97.1
Informal votes 537 2.9
Turnout 18,479 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Gregory 10,450 58.2 +2.2
Liberal Martin Luther 7,492 41.8 -2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Gilles[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Gilles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Slater 10,083 60.6 +3.6
Liberal Lois Bell 5,492 33.0 0.0
Democrats Brian Fain 1,072 6.4 -3.6
Total formal votes 16,647 96.4
Informal votes 629 3.6
Turnout 17,276 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Slater 10,689 64.2 +2.2
Liberal Lois Bell 5,958 35.8 -2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Goyder[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Meier 11,533 59.6 +2.6
Labor Michael Wright 6,932 35.8 +5.8
Democrats Rosemary Dow 898 4.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 19,363 97.4
Informal votes 518 2.6
Turnout 19,881 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 12,077 62.4 -5.6
Labor Michael Wright 7,286 37.6 +5.6
Liberal hold Swing -5.6

Hanson[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Hanson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Heini Becker 8,552 48.9 -2.1
Labor Ann Pengelly 8,289 47.4 +5.4
Democrats Ian Haines 650 3.7 -3.3
Total formal votes 17,491 97.3
Informal votes 488 2.7
Turnout 17,979 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Heini Becker 8,895 50.9 -3.1
Labor Ann Pengelly 8,596 49.1 +3.1
Liberal hold Swing -3.1

Hartley[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Hartley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Groom 10,347 59.6 +7.6
Liberal Rilka Warbanoff 6,114 35.2 -1.0
Democrats Cathi Tucker-Lee 911 5.2 -6.5
Total formal votes 17,372 95.9
Informal votes 740 4.1
Turnout 18,112 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Groom 10,853 62.5 +3.5
Liberal Rilka Warbanoff 6,519 37.5 -3.5
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Hayward[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Hayward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor June Appleby 8,678 50.1 +3.1
Liberal Julian Glynn 7,730 44.6 -2.4
Democrats John Stapledon 908 5.2 -0.8
Total formal votes 17,316 97.7
Informal votes 405 2.3
Turnout 17,721 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor June Appleby 9,146 52.8 +2.8
Liberal Julian Glynn 8,170 47.2 -2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Henley Beach[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Henley Beach
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Ferguson 9,876 54.6 +2.6
Liberal Bob Randall 7,204 39.8 -3.2
Democrats Gladys Wells 753 4.2 -0.8
Independent Joe Rossi 264 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 18,097 96.8
Informal votes 595 3.2
Turnout 18,692 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Ferguson 10,373 57.3 +3.3
Liberal Bob Randall 7,724 42.7 -3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Heysen[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Heysen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Wotton 9,418 54.4 -2.6
Labor Elizabeth Harvey 6,497 37.5 +4.5
Democrats Merilyn Pedrick 1,095 6.3 -3.7
National Douglas Lindley 304 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 17,314 97.4
Informal votes 460 2.6
Turnout 17,774 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Wotton 10,175 58.8 -3.2
Labor Elizabeth Harvey 7,139 41.2 +3.2
Liberal hold Swing -3.2

Kavel[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Kavel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 10,842 59.5 +2.5
Labor Lance Jones 6,380 35.0 -3.0
Independent Paul Reader 1,002 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 18,224 97.0
Informal votes 555 3.0
Turnout 18,779 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 11,250 61.8 +1.8
Labor Lance Jones 6,974 38.2 -1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Light[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Light
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Eastick 10,012 55.6 -6.4
Labor Tony Piccolo 6,756 37.5 +4.5
Democrats Nicholas Wedge 828 4.6 -0.4
Independent Eric Gerlach 410 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 18,006 95.4
Informal votes 877 4.6
Turnout 18,883 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Eastick 10,675 59.3 -5.7
Labor Tony Piccolo 7,331 40.7 +5.7
Liberal hold Swing -5.7

Mawson[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Susan Lenehan 11,152 62.8 +5.8
Liberal Raija Havu 5,502 31.0 -5.1
Democrats Tim Wells 1,095 6.2 -0.8
Total formal votes 17,749 97.1
Informal votes 528 2.9
Turnout 18,277 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Susan Lenehan 11,740 66.1 +5.1
Liberal Raija Havu 6,009 33.9 -5.1
Labor hold Swing +5.1

Mitcham[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen Baker 9,859 55.5 +6.5
Labor Barbara Hughes 6,689 37.6 +8.6
Democrats Guy Harley 1,230 6.9 -15.1
Total formal votes 17,778 96.9
Informal votes 578 3.1
Turnout 18,356 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stephen Baker 10,368 58.3 -1.7
Labor Barbara Hughes 7,410 41.7 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Mitchell[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Mitchell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Payne 10,408 60.8 +3.8
Liberal Mark Hanckel 5,876 34.4 -2.6
Democrats Peter Mann 821 4.8 -1.2
Total formal votes 17,105 96.4
Informal votes 636 3.6
Turnout 17,741 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Payne 10,864 63.5 +3.5
Liberal Mark Hanckel 6,241 36.5 -3.5
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Morphett[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Oswald 8,987 52.7 -2.3
Labor Trevor Peikert 7,329 43.0 +3.0
Democrats Sue Carver 725 4.3 -0.7
Total formal votes 17,041 97.3
Informal votes 476 2.7
Turnout 17,517 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 9,318 54.7 -2.3
Labor Trevor Peikert 7,723 45.3 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing -2.3

Mount Gambier[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Allison 10,292 58.9 +8.9
Labor Peter Humphries 6,789 38.9 -6.1
Democrats Glenn Taylor 380 2.2 -2.8
Total formal votes 17,461 97.2
Informal votes 510 2.8
Turnout 17,971 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Allison 10,457 59.9 +6.9
Labor Peter Humphries 7,004 40.1 -6.9
Liberal hold Swing +6.9

Murray-Mallee[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Murray-Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Lewis 10,454 58.2 -3.8
Labor Peter Dickson 5,068 28.2 +3.2
National Gavin Doecke 1,562 8.7 -2.3
Independent Steve Wilkinson 515 2.9 +2.9
Democrats Don French 367 2.0 0.0
Total formal votes 17,966 97.2
Informal votes 525 2.8
Turnout 18,491 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Lewis 12,319 68.6 +0.6
Labor Peter Dickson 5,647 31.4 -0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Napier[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Hemmings 10,744 66.8 +1.8
Liberal Brenda Bates 3,350 20.8 -2.2
Independent John Campbell 1,317 8.2 +8.2
Democrats Barbara Barlow 666 4.1 -7.9
Total formal votes 16,077 95.9
Informal votes 693 4.1
Turnout 16,770 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Hemmings 11,814 73.5 +2.5
Liberal Brenda Bates 4,263 26.5 -2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Newland[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Newland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Di Gayler 9,213 49.1 +3.1
Liberal Scott Ashenden 8,708 46.4 -1.6
Democrats Mike Bolt 851 4.5 -0.5
Total formal votes 18,772 97.6
Informal votes 459 2.4
Turnout 19,231 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Di Gayler 9,665 51.5 +2.5
Liberal Scott Ashenden 9,107 48.5 -2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5
  • Newland became a notional Liberal held seat in the redistribution. Scott Ashenden was the sitting member for the district of Todd.

Norwood[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Norwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Greg Crafter 8,990 53.2 +0.2
Liberal Sue Graham 7,074 41.8 +0.8
Democrats Rodney Roberts 848 5.0 -1.0
Total formal votes 16,912 97.3
Informal votes 479 2.7
Turnout 17,391 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Greg Crafter 9,526 56.3 +0.3
Liberal Sue Graham 7,386 43.7 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Peake[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Peake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Plunkett 10,593 61.9 -3.1
Liberal Steve Peake 5,401 31.6 +1.6
Democrats Jeff Wild 794 4.6 -1.4
Independent Ian Frances 313 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 17,101 93.0
Informal votes 1,294 7.0
Turnout 18,395 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Plunkett 11,232 65.7 -1.3
Liberal Steve Peake 5,869 34.3 +1.3
Labor hold Swing -1.3

Playford[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry McRae 11,289 66.3 +6.3
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 4,782 28.1 -2.9
Democrats Eileen Farmer 955 5.6 -3.4
Total formal votes 17,026 93.9
Informal votes 1,104 6.1
Turnout 18,130 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry McRae 11,810 69.4 +5.4
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 5,216 30.6 -5.4
Labor hold Swing +5.4

Price[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Price
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Murray De Laine 12,163 69.4 -4.6
Liberal Jean Lawrie 4,144 23.7 -1.3
Democrats Don Bond 1,216 6.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 17,523 94.8
Informal votes 961 5.2
Turnout 18,484 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Murray De Laine 13,025 74.3 -0.7
Liberal Jean Lawrie 4,498 25.7 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Ramsay[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Ramsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lynn Arnold 12,959 74.2 +3.2
Liberal Jim Davis 4,516 25.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 17,475 95.4
Informal votes 839 4.6
Turnout 18,314 93.5
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Ross Smith[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Bannon 11,415 65.9 -1.1
Liberal Darryl Watson 5,106 29.5 -1.5
Democrats Kate Hannaford 790 4.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 17,311 96.1
Informal votes 696 3.9
Turnout 18,007 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Bannon 11,895 68.7 +0.7
Liberal Darryl Watson 5,416 31.3 -0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Semaphore[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Semaphore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Norm Peterson 7,226 41.7 -3.3
Labor Rod Sawford 7,104 41.0 +15.0
Liberal Mark Laing 2,831 16.3 -11.7
Democrats F Goncalves 177 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 17,338 97.1
Informal votes 526 2.9
Turnout 17,864 94.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Norm Peterson 9,939 57.3
Labor Rod Sawford 7,399 42.7
Independent Labor hold Swing N/A

Spence[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roy Abbott 11,349 64.8 -6.2
Liberal Joe Ryan 5,231 29.8 +2.9
Democrats Elizabeth Sanderson 942 5.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 17,522 96.0
Informal votes 727 4.0
Turnout 18,249 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roy Abbott 11,978 68.4 -3.6
Liberal Joe Ryan 5,544 31.6 +3.6
Labor hold Swing -3.6

Stuart[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gavin Keneally 11,164 67.5 -2.5
Liberal Bob Smith 4,130 24.9 +3.0
Independent Peter Clark 728 4.4 +4.4
Democrats Harm Folkers 526 3.2 -4.8
Total formal votes 16,548 93.0
Informal votes 1,237 7.0
Turnout 17,785 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gavin Keneally 11,920 72.0 -2.0
Liberal Bob Smith 4,628 28.0 +2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0

Todd[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Todd
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Klunder 9,203 53.2 +3.3
Liberal Jeff Nicholas 7,287 42.2 -2.8
Democrats Aussie Kanck 792 4.6 -0.4
Total formal votes 17,282 96.7
Informal votes 582 3.3
Turnout 17,864 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Klunder 9,669 55.9 +3.9
Liberal Jeff Nicholas 7,613 44.1 -3.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.9
  • Todd became a notionally Labor held seat in the redistribution.

Unley[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kym Mayes 8,797 51.2 +1.3
Liberal Denis Sheridan 7,314 42.6 -2.5
Nuclear Disarmament Barbara Boden 685 4.0 +4.0
Independent Peter Kallas 385 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 17,181 96.7
Informal votes 590 3.3
Turnout 17,771 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kym Mayes 9,444 55.0 +3.0
Liberal Denis Sheridan 7,737 45.0 -3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Victoria[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dale Baker 9,074 49.4 -10.6
Labor Bill Hender 4,972 27.1 -1.9
National Geoff Clothier 3,797 20.7 +12.7
Democrats Roy Milne 518 2.8 +0.2
Total formal votes 18,361 96.5
Informal votes 662 3.5
Turnout 19,023 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dale Baker 12,549 68.3 +0.3
Labor Bill Hender 5,812 31.7 -0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Walsh[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Walsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Trainer 9,422 56.7 +2.7
Liberal Lenore Triplow 5,709 34.3 -4.7
Independent Reece Jennings 868 5.2 +5.2
Democrats Helen Brasted 629 3.8 -3.2
Total formal votes 16,628 94.4
Informal votes 980 5.6
Turnout 17,608 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Trainer 10,091 60.7 +2.7
Liberal Lenore Triplow 6,537 39.3 -2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Whyalla[edit]

1985 South Australian state election: Whyalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Blevins 8,877 53.9 -7.1
Liberal Laurie Wilks 3,890 23.6 +4.6
Independent Labor Peter Murphy 2,780 16.9 +0.9
Democrats Graham Gloede 345 2.1 +2.1
Independent Andy Fleming 225 1.4 +1.4
Nuclear Disarmament Jack Berry 193 1.2 +1.2
National Fred Wilson 166 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 16,476 96.3
Informal votes 633 3.7
Turnout 17,109 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Blevins 11,047 67.0 -8.0
Liberal Laurie Wilks 5,429 33.0 +8.0
Labor hold Swing -8.0

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_1985_South_Australian_state_election_(House_of_Assembly)

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