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South Australian state election, 6 November, 1982[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled voters | 871,215 | |||||
| Votes cast | 808,363 | Turnout | 92.8 | +0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 81,400 | Informal | 10.1 | +5.7 | ||
| Summary of votes by party | ||||||
| Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won |
Seats held | |
| Labor | 345,936 | 47.6 | +7.9 | 5 | 9 | |
| Liberal | 301,090 | 41.4 | –9.2 | 5 | 11 | |
| Democrats | 40,405 | 5.6 | –0.9 | 1 | 2 | |
| National | 14,514 | 2.0 | +0.9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Communist | 11,837 | 1.6 | +1.6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 13,181 | 1.8 | * | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 726,963 | 11 | 22 | |||
This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1982 South Australian state election.
Continuing members[edit]
The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Burdett | Liberal | 1979–1985 | |
| Legh Davis | Liberal | 1979–1985 | |
| Ren DeGaris | Liberal | 1979–1985 | |
| Trevor Griffin | Liberal | 1979–1985 | |
| Robert Ritson | Liberal | 1979–1985 | |
| Arthur Whyte | Liberal | 1979–1985 | |
| Gordon Bruce | Labor | 1979–1985 | |
| Brian Chatterton | Labor | 1979–1985 | |
| Cec Creedon | Labor | 1979–1985 | |
| Barbara Wiese | Labor | 1979–1985 | |
| Lance Milne | Democrats | 1979–1985 | |
Election results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quota | 60,581 | ||||
| Labor | 1. Chris Sumner (elected 1) 2. Anne Levy (elected 3) 3. John Cornwall (elected 5) 4. Frank Blevins (elected 7) 5. John Phillips 6. Mario Feleppa (elected 9) 7. Colleen Hutchison 8. Terry Roberts 9. Michael Marinos 10. Myles McCallum 11. Kenneth Case |
345,936 | 47.6 | +7.9 | |
| Liberal | 1. Murray Hill (elected 2) 2. Martin Cameron (elected 4) 3. Diana Laidlaw (elected 6) 4. Peter Dunn (elected 8) 5. Bruce Edwards 6. Kent Andrew 7. Rob Lucas (elected 10) |
301,090 | 41.4 | -9.2 | |
| Democrats | 1. Ian Gilfillan (elected 11) 2. Donald Chisholm 3. Peter Adamson 4. John Longhurst 5. Carolyn Tan 6. Robert Manhire 7. Raymond Buttery 8. Patricia Shortridge 9. Doone Lee 10. Martin Holt 11. Stuart Brasted |
40,405 | 5.6 | -0.9 | |
| National | 1. Warwick Dunkley 2. Pamela Ross 3. Robin Dixon-Thompson 4. Raymond Farrelly |
14,514 | 2.0 | +0.9 | |
| Communist | 1. Peter Murphy 2. Alan Bone |
11,837 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
| Group F | 1. Norm Foster 2. Graham Jamieson |
7,740 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
| Independent | Mark Eckermann | 2,602 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Independent | Ted Dunstan | 2,109 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
| Libertarian | Charmaine Rogers | 730 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 726,963 | 89.9 | -5.7 | ||
| Informal votes | 81,400 | 10.1 | +5.7 | ||
| Turnout | 808,363 | 92.8 | +0.2 | ||
See also[edit]
- Candidates of the 1982 South Australian state election
- Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1982–1985
References[edit]
- ^ "History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 2 Legislative Council". ECSA. Retrieved 22 May 2016.