Results of the 1982 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 6 November 1982^[1] House of Assembly << 1979–1985 >>
Enrolled voters		871,235
Votes cast		811,783		Turnout	93.18	+0.14
Informal votes		46,921		Informal	5.78	+1.35
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	353,999	46.28	+5.43	24	+ 5
	Liberal	326,372	42.67	–5.27	21	– 4
	Democrats	54,457	7.12	–1.18	0	–1
	National	17,782	2.32	+0.42	1	± 0
	Independent	12,252	1.60	+0.60	1	± 0
Total		764,862			47
Two-party-preferred
	Labor	389,625	50.94	+5.94
	Liberal	375,237	49.06	–5.94

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1982 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

1982 South Australian state election: Adelaide^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jack Wright	7,888	60.6	+6.1
	Liberal	Terry McClean	3,822	29.4	−3.6
	Democrats	Catherine Hannaford	1,295	10.0	−1.3
Total formal votes			13,005	90.6	−2.8
Informal votes			1,356	9.4	+2.8
Turnout			14,361	88.9	−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jack Wright	8,536	65.6	+4.9
	Liberal	Terry McClean	4,469	34.4	−4.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.9

Albert Park

1982 South Australian state election: Albert Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kevin Hamilton	11,012	62.7	+13.1
	Liberal	Graham Ingerson	5,661	32.2	−8.6
	Democrats	Ben Michael	894	5.1	−4.5
Total formal votes			17,567	93.7	−0.5
Informal votes			1,184	6.3	+0.5
Turnout			18,751	94.1	−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kevin Hamilton	11,459	61.1	+7.2
	Liberal	Graham Ingerson	6,108	38.9	−7.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.2

Alexandra

1982 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ted Chapman	10,519	57.8	−11.9
	Labor	Helen McSkimming	4,235	23.3	+1.6
	Democrats	Andrew Mills	2,158	11.9	+3.3
	National	Rex Tilbrook	1,279	7.0	+7.0
Total formal votes			18,191	95.3	−1.5
Informal votes			906	4.7	+1.5
Turnout			19,097	94.6	+1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ted Chapman	12,557	69.0	−5.0
	Labor	Helen McSkimming	5,634	31.0	+5.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.0

Ascot Park

1982 South Australian state election: Ascot Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Trainer	8,409	56.2	+8.2
	Liberal	Chris Gellie	5,613	37.5	−4.0
	Democrats	Michael Rogers	938	6.3	−4.2
Total formal votes			14,960	94.7	−1.0
Informal votes			835	5.3	+1.0
Turnout			15,795	94.3	+0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Trainer	8,878	59.3	+7.6
	Liberal	Chris Gellie	6,082	40.7	−7.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.6

Baudin

1982 South Australian state election: Baudin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Hopgood	12,802	61.8	+13.6
	Liberal	Deane Clough	6,068	29.3	−8.9
	Democrats	Ivor Childs	1,838	8.9	−4.7
Total formal votes			20,708	93.5	−1.5
Informal votes			1,441	6.5	+1.5
Turnout			22,149	93.4	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Don Hopgood	13,721	66.2	+10.5
	Liberal	Deane Clough	6,987	33.8	−10.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+10.5

Bragg

1982 South Australian state election: Bragg
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Tonkin	9,177	63.0	−3.0
	Labor	Neill Lean	3,910	26.9	+3.9
	Democrats	Guy Harley	1,475	10.1	−0.9
Total formal votes			14,562	95.9	−0.5
Informal votes			614	4.1	+0.5
Turnout			15,176	93.3	+1.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Tonkin	9,915	68.1	−3.4
	Labor	Neill Lean	4,647	31.9	+3.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.4

Brighton

1982 South Australian state election: Brighton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	June Appleby	8,486	47.3	+6.3
	Liberal	Dick Glazbrook	8,192	45.6	−3.1
	Democrats	Bob Ralph	1,272	7.1	−3.2
Total formal votes			17,950	95.8	−0.8
Informal votes			792	4.2	+0.8
Turnout			18,742	94.3	+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	June Appleby	9,123	50.8	+5.5
	Liberal	Dick Glazbrook	8,827	49.2	−5.5
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.5

Chaffey

1982 South Australian state election: Chaffey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Arnold	10,219	61.5	+0.4
	Labor	Roland Telfer	5,109	30.7	−2.8
	Democrats	Mike Elliott	1,291	7.8	+2.4
Total formal votes			16,619	94.5	−1.1
Informal votes			975	5.5	+1.1
Turnout			17,594	92.0	−2.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Arnold	10,865	65.4	+1.6
	Labor	Roland Telfer	5,754	34.6	−1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.6

Coles

1982 South Australian state election: Coles
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jennifer Adamson	8,470	48.3	−12.8
	Labor	Rosalie McDonald	7,756	44.3	+10.8
	Democrats	Stephen Swift	1,294	7.4	+2.0
Total formal votes			17,520	93.2	−2.7
Informal votes			1,277	6.8	+2.7
Turnout			18,797	94.8	+1.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jennifer Adamson	8,980	51.3	−10.7
	Labor	Rosalie McDonald	8,540	48.7	+10.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−10.7

Davenport

1982 South Australian state election: Davenport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dean Brown	12,133	71.2	−3.8
	Labor	Emanuel Frossinakis	3,102	18.2	+2.6
	Democrats	Merilyn de Guerin Pedrick	1,796	10.6	+1.2
Total formal votes			17,031	96.7	−1.3
Informal votes			584	3.3	+1.3
Turnout			17,615	92.5	−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dean Brown	13,031	76.5	−3.2
	Labor	Emanuel Frossinakis	4,000	23.5	+3.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.2

Elizabeth

1982 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Duncan	8,809	64.3	+9.6
	Liberal	Esmond McKeown	4,129	24.4	−8.4
	Democrats	Barbara Barlow	1,927	11.4	−1.1
Total formal votes			16,952	91.6	−2.5
Informal votes			1,558	8.4	+2.5
Turnout			18,510	91.9	−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Duncan	11,860	70.0	+9.1
	Liberal	Esmond McKeown	5,092	30.0	−9.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.1

Eyre

1982 South Australian state election: Eyre
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Graham Gunn	7,977	62.1	+2.2
	Labor	Christina Phillis	4,862	37.9	−2.2
Total formal votes			12,839	92.7	−3.4
Informal votes			1,010	7.3	+3.4
Turnout			13,849	89.1	0.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.2

Fisher

1982 South Australian state election: Fisher
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Stan Evans	11,436	52.5	−10.0
	Labor	Annice Vass	7,156	32.9	+7.8
	Democrats	John Coulter	3,188	14.6	+2.2
Total formal votes			21,780	96.4	−1.2
Informal votes			812	3.6	+1.2
Turnout			22,592	93.9	−3.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Stan Evans	13,030	59.8	−8.9
	Labor	Annice Vass	8,750	40.2	+8.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−8.9

Flinders

1982 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Peter Blacker	8,106	53.6	−0.3
	Liberal	Rex Mader	3,679	24.3	−2.7
	Labor	Terrence Krieg	2,968	19.6	+0.5
	Democrats	Helen Breakey	363	2.4	+2.4
Total formal votes			15,116	96.7	−0.6
Informal votes			509	3.3	+0.6
Turnout			15,625	94.2	+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Peter Blacker	11,137	73.7	−0.4
	Labor	Terrence Krieg	3,979	26.3	+0.4
	National hold		Swing	−0.4

Florey

1982 South Australian state election: Florey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Gregory	9,213	57.9	+8.8
	Liberal	Philip Bayly	5,004	31.4	−7.4
	Democrats	Andrew Sickerdick	1,698	10.7	−1.4
Total formal votes			15,915	93.7	−0.7
Informal votes			1,070	6.3	+0.7
Turnout			16,985	93.7	+0.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Gregory	10,062	63.2	+9.5
	Liberal	Philip Bayly	5,853	36.8	−9.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.5

Gilles

1982 South Australian state election: Gilles
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jack Slater	8,120	55.3	+7.0
	Liberal	Gregory Minuzzo	4,970	33.8	−4.9
	Democrats	Eileen Farmer	1,597	10.9	−2.1
Total formal votes			14,687	92.6	−2.1
Informal votes			1,165	7.4	+2.1
Turnout			15,852	93.7	+0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jack Slater	8,919	60.7	+5.3
	Liberal	Gregory Minuzzo	5,768	39.3	−5.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.3

Glenelg

1982 South Australian state election: Glenelg
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Mathwin	9,110	59.9	−2.8
	Labor	Robert Dancer	5,387	35.4	+6.7
	Democrats	Ronald Moulds	720	4.7	−3.9
Total formal votes			15,217	95.9	−0.9
Informal votes			646	4.1	+0.9
Turnout			15,863	93.1	+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Mathwin	9,490	62.4	−4.8
	Labor	Robert Dancer	5,727	37.6	+4.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.8

Goyder

1982 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Meier	9,468	60.6	−16.5
	Labor	Stephan Oulianoff	3,437	22.0	−0.9
	National	Terence Halford	1,832	11.7	+11.7
	Democrats	Kevin Jones	881	5.6	+5.6
Total formal votes			15,618	95.5	−0.6
Informal votes			740	4.5	+0.6
Turnout			16,358	93.9	−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Meier	11,725	75.1	−2.0
	Labor	Stephan Oulianoff	3,893	24.9	+2.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.0

Hanson

1982 South Australian state election: Hanson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Heini Becker	8,720	55.1	−5.7
	Labor	Derek Robertson	6,165	39.0	+5.7
	Democrats	Clifford Boyd	936	5.9	0.0
Total formal votes			15,821	95.2	−1.2
Informal votes			804	4.8	+1.2
Turnout			16,625	92.7	−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Heini Becker	9,212	58.2	−6.3
	Labor	Derek Robertson	6,609	41.8	+6.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.3

Hartley

1982 South Australian state election: Hartley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Groom	8,734	52.0	+1.3
	Liberal	Barry James	6,070	36.2	−4.8
	Democrats	George Belperio	1,983	11.8	+3.5
Total formal votes			16,787	92.3	−1.9
Informal votes			1,408	7.7	+1.9
Turnout			18,195	92.6	−0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Groom	10,076	60.0	+4.9
	Liberal	Barry James	6,711	40.0	−4.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.9

Henley Beach

1982 South Australian state election: Henley Beach
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Ferguson	8,782	51.4	+7.5
	Liberal	Bob Randall	7,409	43.4	−1.1
	Democrats	Trevor Turner	882	5.2	−6.4
Total formal votes			17,073	94.2	−0.8
Informal votes			1,049	5.8	+0.8
Turnout			18,122	94.3	+1.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Don Ferguson	9,216	54.0	+5.0
	Liberal	Bob Randall	7,857	46.0	−5.0
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+5.0

Kavel

1982 South Australian state election: Kavel
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roger Goldsworthy	10,878	63.4	−5.4
	Labor	Geoffrey Anderson	5,019	29.2	+7.0
	Democrats	Brian Fain	1,261	7.4	−1.6
Total formal votes			17,158	95.2	−2.0
Informal votes			855	4.8	+2.0
Turnout			18,013	93.5	−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Roger Goldsworthy	11,452	66.7	−7.6
	Labor	Geoffrey Anderson	5,706	33.3	+7.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−7.6

Light

1982 South Australian state election: Light
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bruce Eastick	9,553	62.3	−1.3
	Labor	William Young	4,933	32.2	+2.5
	Democrats	Nicholas Wedge	845	5.5	−1.2
Total formal votes			15,331	95.3	−1.3
Informal votes			751	4.7	+1.3
Turnout			16,082	94.9	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bruce Eastick	10,000	65.2	−2.0
	Labor	William Young	5,331	34.8	+2.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.0

Mallee

1982 South Australian state election: Mallee
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Lewis	8,374	57.5	+11.6
	National	Guy Wheal	3,260	22.4	−2.6
	Labor	Norman Napper	2,661	18.3	+0.4
	Democrats	Samuel Pope	256	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			14,551	96.9	−0.3
Informal votes			468	3.1	+0.3
Turnout			15,019	94.7	+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Lewis	11,641	80.0	+2.6
	Labor	Norman Napper	2,910	20.0	−2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.6

The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Liberal and National candidates for Mallee.

Mawson

1982 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	11,968	53.1	+11.8
	Liberal	Ivar Schmidt	9,067	40.3	−6.8
	Democrats	Jay McMerrick	1,488	6.6	−5.0
Total formal votes			22,523	95.3	−1.0
Informal votes			1,113	4.7	+1.0
Turnout			23,636	94.6	−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	12,737	56.6	+9.6
	Liberal	Ivar Schmidt	9,786	43.4	−9.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.6

Mitcham

1982 South Australian state election: Mitcham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Stephen Baker	7,759	50.8	+13.5
	Democrats	Heather Southcott	4,574	30.0	−15.1
	Labor	John Hill	2,933	19.2	+1.9
Total formal votes			15,266	96.9	−1.2
Informal votes			493	3.1	+1.2
Turnout			15,759	93.0	−0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Stephen Baker	9,226	60.4	+15.1
	Democrats	Heather Southcott	6,040	39.6	−15.1
	Liberal gain from Democrats		Swing	+15.1

Mitchell

1982 South Australian state election: Mitchell
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ron Payne	8,971	57.6	+7.8
	Liberal	David Phelps	5,574	35.8	−3.2
	Democrats	Kevin Whitby	1,026	6.6	−4.6
Total formal votes			15,571	94.7	−1.5
Informal votes			877	5.3	+1.5
Turnout			16,448	92.9	−0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ron Payne	9,448	60.7	+6.4
	Liberal	David Phelps	6,123	39.3	−6.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.4

Morphett

1982 South Australian state election: Morphett
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Oswald	7,346	49.1	−2.7
	Labor	Stephen Blight	6,888	46.1	+3.8
	Democrats	Graham Pamount	721	4.8	−1.1
Total formal votes			14,955	95.1	−1.6
Informal votes			764	4.9	+1.6
Turnout			15,719	92.5	−1.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Oswald	7,696	51.5	−3.8
	Labor	Stephen Blight	7,259	48.5	+3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.8

Mount Gambier

1982 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harold Allison	8,444	50.0	−5.6
	Labor	Kenneth Bonython	7,670	45.4	+1.0
	Democrats	Meg Lees	767	4.5	+4.5
Total formal votes			16,881	96.3	−1.0
Informal votes			652	3.7	+1.0
Turnout			17,533	94.2	+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harold Allison	8,816	52.2	−3.4
	Labor	Kenneth Bonython	8,065	47.8	+3.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.4

Murray

1982 South Australian state election: Murray
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Wotton	9,959	58.5	−4.3
	Labor	Geoffrey McCulloch	6,326	37.1	+5.4
	Democrats	Gerhard Weissmann	743	4.4	−1.1
Total formal votes			17,028	94.5	−1.7
Informal votes			988	5.5	+1.7
Turnout			18,016	94.3	+0.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Wotton	10,327	60.6	−5.3
	Labor	Geoffrey McCulloch	6,701	39.4	+5.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.3

Napier

1982 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	9,862	63.4	+10.8
	Liberal	Eric Bates	3,775	24.3	−6.7
	Democrats	John Ferguson	1,920	12.3	−4.0
Total formal votes			15,557	91.9	−1.5
Informal votes			1,365	8.1	+1.5
Turnout			16,922	90.3	−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	10,768	69.2	+9.7
	Liberal	Eric Bates	4,789	30.8	−9.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.7

Newland

1982 South Australian state election: Newland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Klunder	11,120	50.2	+11.9
	Liberal	Brian Billard	9,555	43.1	−7.2
	Democrats	Robert Mason	1,121	5.0	−6.4
	National	Glen Stevens	372	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			22,168	95.6	0.0
Informal votes			1,011	4.4	0.0
Turnout			23,179	94.4	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Klunder	11,871	53.6	+9.8
	Liberal	Brian Billard	10,297	46.4	−9.8
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+9.8

Norwood

1982 South Australian state election: Norwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Greg Crafter	8,510	56.1	+9.1
	Liberal	Lynton Crosby	5,756	38.0	−8.9
	Democrats	Josephine Read	898	5.9	−0.2
Total formal votes			15,164	94.7	−0.9
Informal votes			844	5.3	+0.9
Turnout			16,008	90.3	−2.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Greg Crafter	8,963	59.1	+9.2
	Liberal	Lynton Crosby	6,201	40.9	−9.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.2

Peake

1982 South Australian state election: Peake
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Keith Plunkett	8,837	60.9	+3.1
	Liberal	Laurie Whitelaw	3,928	27.1	−15.1
	Democrats	Jim Mitchell	1,744	12.0	+12.0
Total formal votes			14,509	92.2	−1.4
Informal votes			1,223	7.8	+1.4
Turnout			15,732	92.9	−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Keith Plunkett	10,077	69.5	+11.7
	Liberal	Laurie Whitelaw	4,432	30.5	−11.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+11.7

Playford

1982 South Australian state election: Playford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry McRae	10,391	59.5	+12.6
	Liberal	Bill Arnold	5,510	31.5	−4.8
	Democrats	Colin Nieass	1,568	9.0	−7.8
Total formal votes			17,469	92.3	−1.4
Informal votes			1,452	7.7	+1.4
Turnout			18,921	93.2	−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry McRae	11,304	64.7	+9.6
	Liberal	Bill Arnold	6,165	35.3	−9.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+9.6

Price

1982 South Australian state election: Price
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Whitten	8,753	66.1	+9.7
	Liberal	Sue Crew	4,488	33.9	+1.3
Total formal votes			13,241	89.0	−3.6
Informal votes			1,634	11.0	+3.6
Turnout			14,875	94.1	+1.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.6

Rocky River

1982 South Australian state election: Rocky River
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Olsen	8,943	56.4	+7.3
	Labor	Denis Crisp	6,043	38.1	+4.1
	National	John Reilly	522	3.3	−13.6
	Democrats	Gordon Weber	354	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			15,862	96.2	−0.5
Informal votes			625	3.8	+0.5
Turnout			16,487	94.7	+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Olsen	9,566	60.3	−2.8
	Labor	Denis Crisp	6,296	39.7	+2.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.8

Ross Smith

1982 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Bannon	10,200	75.7	+11.1
	Liberal	Ruth Squire	3,284	24.4	−2.5
Total formal votes			13,484	90.4	−3.1
Informal votes			1,427	9.6	+3.1
Turnout			14,911	92.3	−0.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.2

Salisbury

1982 South Australian state election: Salisbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lynn Arnold	13,632	69.1	+8.3
	Liberal	Derrick Rich	4,759	24.1	−15.1
	Democrats	David Vigor	1,343	6.8	+6.8
Total formal votes			19,734	91.3	−1.7
Informal votes			1,868	8.7	+1.7
Turnout			21,602	92.8	−0.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lynn Arnold	14,316	72.5	+11.7
	Liberal	Derrick Rich	5,418	27.5	−11.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+11.7

Semaphore

1982 South Australian state election: Semaphore
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Norm Peterson	7,915	46.8	+15.1
	Labor	Peter Bicknell	6,462	38.2	+2.3
	Liberal	Macleay Lawrie	2,244	13.3	−14.7
	Democrats	Peter Gagliardi	295	1.7	−2.7
Total formal votes			16,916	94.9	+0.5
Informal votes			910	5.1	−0.5
Turnout			17,826	93.4	−1.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Norm Peterson	10,207	60.3	−1.9
	Labor	Peter Bicknell	6,709	39.7	+1.9
	Independent hold		Swing	−1.9

Spence

1982 South Australian state election: Spence
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Roy Abbott	9,866	77.9	+7.7
	Liberal	Elizabeth Bronisz	2,803	22.1	−7.7
Total formal votes			12,669	89.6	−4.0
Informal votes			1,469	10.4	+4.0
Turnout			14,138	92.8	0.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.7

Stuart

1982 South Australian state election: Stuart
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gavin Keneally	10,403	66.6	−0.4
	Liberal	Sydney Cheesman	3,865	24.7	−8.3
	Democrats	David Chapman	1,364	8.7	+8.7
Total formal votes			15,632	92.8	−2.5
Informal votes			1,212	7.2	+2.5
Turnout			16,844	93.9	−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gavin Keneally	10,942	70.0	+3.1
	Liberal	Sydney Cheesman	4,690	30.0	−3.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.1

Todd

1982 South Australian state election: Todd
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Scott Ashenden	8,664	46.1	−3.7
	Labor	John Lewis	8,358	44.5	+3.7
	Democrats	Sandra Kanck	1,213	6.5	−2.9
	National	Rex Senior	538	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			18,773	95.1	−0.9
Informal votes			959	4.9	+0.9
Turnout			19,732	94.9	+0.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Scott Ashenden	9,652	51.4	−3.2
	Labor	John Lewis	9,121	48.6	+3.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.2

Torrens

1982 South Australian state election: Torrens
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Wilson	7,602	52.0	−4.0
	Labor	Mike Duigan	6,277	43.0	+8.0
	Democrats	Joseph Zingarelli	732	5.0	−4.0
Total formal votes			14,611	95.6	−0.8
Informal votes			674	4.4	+0.8
Turnout			15,285	90.4	+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Wilson	7,961	54.5	−5.6
	Labor	Mike Duigan	6,650	45.5	+5.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.6

Unley

1982 South Australian state election: Unley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kym Mayes	7,704	53.2	+6.1
	Liberal	Robert Nicholls	5,670	39.1	−4.3
	Democrats	Margaret-Ann Williams	804	5.6	−3.9
	National	Allan Osmond	314	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			14,492	94.9	−0.3
Informal votes			775	5.1	+0.3
Turnout			15,267	92.0	+1.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kym Mayes	8,209	56.6	+4.3
	Liberal	Robert Nicholls	6,283	43.4	−4.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.3

Victoria

1982 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Allan Rodda	8,023	55.7	−12.3
	Labor	Simon Bryant	4,427	30.7	−1.3
	National	Geoffrey Clothier	1,559	10.8	+10.8
	Democrats	Peter Butcher	398	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			14,407	95.5	−0.4
Informal votes			673	4.5	+0.4
Turnout			15,080	94.3	+1.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Allan Rodda	9,592	66.6	−1.4
	Labor	Simon Bryant	4,815	33.4	+1.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.4

Whyalla

1982 South Australian state election: Whyalla
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Max Brown	7,356	49.1	−14.6
	Independent	Peter Murphy	4,337	28.9	+28.9
	Liberal	Vivienne Cruickshank	2,703	18.0	−11.8
	Democrats	Mary Good	596	4.0	−1.0
Total formal votes			14,992	93.3	−1.2
Informal votes			1,079	6.7	+1.2
Turnout			16,071	90.5	−1.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Max Brown	8,113	54.1	−12.6
	Independent	Peter Murphy	6,879	45.9	+45.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−12.6

References

^ "Details of SA 1982 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.
^ "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 13 March 2014.

[1] "Details of SA 1982 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.

[2] "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 13 March 2014.

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Results of the 1982 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

Albert Park

Alexandra

Ascot Park

Baudin

Bragg

Brighton

Chaffey

Coles

Davenport

Elizabeth

Eyre

Fisher

Flinders

Florey

Gilles

Glenelg

Goyder

Hanson

Hartley

Henley Beach

Kavel

Light

Mallee

Mawson

Mitcham

Mitchell

Morphett

Mount Gambier

Murray

Napier

Newland

Norwood

Peake

Playford

Price

Rocky River

Ross Smith

Salisbury

Semaphore

Spence

Stuart

Todd

Torrens

Unley

Victoria

Whyalla

See also

References