Results of the 1979 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 15 September 1979[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 826,586
Votes cast 769,080 Turnout 93.04 -0.33
Informal votes 34,104 Informal 4.43 +1.72
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 352,343 47.94 +6.73 24 + 7
  Labor 300,277 40.86 –10.78 20 – 7
  Democrats 60,979 8.30 +4.82 1 ± 0
  National Country 14,013 1.91 +0.31 1 ± 0
  Independent 7,364 1.00 +0.61 1 + 1
Total 734,976     47  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal 404,232 55.00 +8.40
  Labor 330,734 45.00 –8.40

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1979 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district[edit]

Adelaide[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Adelaide[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Wright 7,436 54.5 -11.7
Liberal Terry McClean 4,506 33.0 -0.8
Democrats Reginald Goldsworthy 1,540 11.3 +11.3
Australia Howard Houck 169 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 13,651 93.4 -2.7
Informal votes 962 6.6 +2.7
Turnout 14,613 89.7 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Wright 8,291 60.7 -5.5
Liberal Terry McClean 5,360 39.3 +5.5
Labor hold Swing -5.5

Albert Park[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Hamilton 7,901 49.6 -14.5
Liberal Hans Ehmann 6,507 40.8 +4.9
Democrats Rosalyn Lawson 1,527 9.6 +9.6
Total formal votes 19,935 94.2 -2.0
Informal votes 980 5.8 +2.0
Turnout 16,915 93.4 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Hamilton 8,589 53.9 -10.2
Liberal Hans Ehmann 7,346 46.1 +10.2
Labor hold Swing -10.2

Alexandra[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ted Chapman 11,584 69.7 +8.2
Labor Helen McSkimming 3,614 21.7 -4.4
Democrats Kaye Gibbs 1,434 8.6 -3.8
Total formal votes 16,632 96.8 -1.4
Informal votes 547 3.2 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Chapman 12,301 74.0 +6.3
Labor Helen McSkimming 4,331 26.0 -6.3
Liberal hold Swing +6.3

Ascot Park[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Ascot Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Trainer 7,066 48.0 -11.2
Liberal Frank Chapman 6,116 41.5 +12.4
Democrats Kenneth Johnson 1,549 10.5 -1.2
Total formal votes 14,731 95.7 -2.4
Informal votes 656 4.3 +2.4
Turnout 15,387 93.6 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Trainer 7,609 51.7 -12.1
Liberal Frank Chapman 7,122 48.3 +12.1
Labor hold Swing -12.1

Baudin[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Baudin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Hopgood 8,918 48.2 -18.5
Liberal Thomas Mitchell 7,083 38.2 +4.9
Democrats Paul Dawe 2,520 13.6 +13.6
Total formal votes 18,521 95.0 -1.0
Informal votes 969 5.0 +1.0
Turnout 19,490 92.4 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Hopgood 10,321 55.7 -11.0
Liberal Thomas Mitchell 8,200 44.3 +11.0
Labor hold Swing -11.0

Bragg[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Bragg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Tonkin 9,784 66.0 +0.7
Labor Carolyn Latta 3,408 23.0 -11.7
Democrats Guy Harley 1,637 11.0 +11.0
Total formal votes 14,830 96.4 -1.2
Informal votes 547 3.6 +1.2
Turnout 15,377 92.0 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Tonkin 10,603 71.5 +6.2
Labor Carolyn Latta 4,227 28.5 -6.2
Liberal hold Swing +6.2

Brighton[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dick Glazbrook 8,195 48.7 +14.4
Labor Hugh Hudson 6,908 41.0 -11.6
Democrats Ronald Moulds 1,731 10.3 -2.8
Total formal votes 16,834 96.6 -1.9
Informal votes 600 3.4 +1.9
Turnout 17,434 93.5 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dick Glazbrook 9,209 54.7 +12.5
Labor Hugh Hudson 7,625 45.3 -12.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +12.5

Chaffey[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Chaffey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Arnold 9,970 61.1 +1.5
Labor Roland Telfer 5,455 33.5 -6.9
Democrats Rowland Beech 876 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 16,301 95.6 -1.9
Informal votes 748 4.4 +1.9
Turnout 17,049 94.3 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Arnold 10,408 63.8 +4.2
Labor Roland Telfer 5,893 36.2 -4.2
Liberal hold Swing +4.2

Coles[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Coles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jennifer Adamson 9,502 57.8 +6.4
Labor Andrew Cunningham 5,566 33.9 -14.7
Democrats Jennifer Hill 1,127 6.9 +6.9
Independent Jim Bourne 248 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 16,443 95.9 -1.3
Informal votes 705 4.1 +1.3
Turnout 17,148 93.1 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jennifer Adamson 10,195 62.0 +10.6
Labor Andrew Cunningham 6,248 38.0 -10.6
Liberal hold Swing +10.6

Davenport[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Davenport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dean Brown 12,253 75.0 +10.5
Labor David Cox 2,548 15.6 -4.6
Democrats John Phillips 1,533 9.4 -3.8
Total formal votes 16,334 98.0 -0.8
Informal votes 325 2.0 +0.8
Turnout 16,659 92.6 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 13,020 79.7 +7.5
Labor David Cox 3,314 20.3 -7.5
Liberal hold Swing +7.5

Elizabeth[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Duncan 8,809 54.7 -17.7
Liberal Dick Pratt 5,284 32.8 +5.2
Democrats Colin Nieass 2,021 12.5 +12.5
Total formal votes 16,114 94.1 -0.6
Informal votes 1,012 5.9 +0.6
Turnout 17,126 92.2 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Duncan 9,820 60.9 -11.5
Liberal Dick Pratt 6,294 39.1 +11.5
Labor hold Swing -11.5

Eyre[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Gunn 7,856 59.9 +6.4
Labor Barry Piltz 5,250 40.1 +17.0
Total formal votes 13,106 96.1 -1.8
Informal votes 538 3.9 +1.8
Turnout 13,644 89.1 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing +6.4

Fisher[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stan Evans 11,886 62.5 +2.1
Labor Alvan Roman 4,783 25.1 -14.5
Democrats Robert Hercus 2,350 12.4 +12.4
Total formal votes 19,019 97.6 +0.1
Informal votes 465 2.4 -0.1
Turnout 19,484 94.3 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stan Evans 13,061 68.7 +8.3
Labor Alvan Roman 5,958 31.3 -8.3
Liberal hold Swing +8.3

Flinders[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Blacker 7,833 53.9 +2.4
Liberal Brian Fitzgerald 3,931 27.0 +3.5
Labor Terrence Krieg 2,784 19.1 -5.9
Total formal votes 14,548 97.3 -1.4
Informal votes 403 2.7 +1.4
Turnout 14,951 93.8 -1.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Peter Blacker 10,199 70.1 -1.4
Liberal Brian Fitzgerald 4,349 29.9 +29.9
National hold Swing N/A

Florey[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Florey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harold O'Neill 7,679 49.1 -17.9
Liberal Lois Bell 6,060 38.8 +5.8
Democrats Shylie Gilfillan 1,885 12.1 +12.1
Total formal votes 15,624 94.4 -2.2
Informal votes 928 5.6 +2.2
Turnout 16,552 93.2 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harold O'Neill 8,386 53.7 -12.3
Liberal Lois Bell 7,238 46.3 +12.3
Labor hold Swing -12.3

Gilles[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Gilles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Slater 7,489 48.3 -9.8
Liberal Jodi Tabalotny 6,005 38.7 +8.2
Democrats Eileen Farmer 2,010 13.0 +1.6
Total formal votes 15,504 94.7 -3.2
Informal votes 872 5.3 +3.2
Turnout 16,376 93.6 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Slater 8,589 55.4 -7.2
Liberal Jodi Tabalotny 6,915 44.6 +7.2
Labor hold Swing -7.2

Glenelg[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Mathwin 9,527 62.7 +3.2
Labor Maurice Hearn 4,369 28.7 -11.8
Democrats Diana Harte 1,302 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 15,198 96.8 -0.9
Informal votes 499 3.2 +0.9
Turnout 15,697 92.0 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Mathwin 10,218 67.2 +7.7
Labor Maurice Hearn 4,980 32.8 -7.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.7

Goyder[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Russack 11,772 77.1 +38.3
Labor Roger Thomas 3,495 22.9 -0.6
Total formal votes 15,267 96.1 -2.5
Informal votes 621 3.9 +2.5
Turnout 15,888 94.1 -0.6
Liberal gain from Independent Liberal Swing N/A

Hanson[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Hanson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Heini Becker 9,459 60.8 +5.4
Labor Peter Rowe 5,194 33.3 -11.3
Democrats Stanley Gilbie 916 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 15,569 96.4 -0.6
Informal votes 578 3.6 +0.6
Turnout 16,147 92.9 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Heini Becker 10,044 64.5 +9.0
Labor Peter Rowe 5,525 35.5 -9.0
Liberal hold Swing +9.0

Hartley[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Hartley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Des Corcoran 8,253 50.7 -7.8
Liberal David Parish 6,669 41.0 +3.8
Democrats Geoffrey Brown 1,351 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 16,273 94.2 -2.6
Informal votes 1,005 5.8 +2.6
Turnout 17,278 93.4 -2.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Des Corcoran 8,959 55.1 -5.3
Liberal David Parish 7,314 44.9 +5.3
Labor hold Swing -5.3

Henley Beach[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Henley Beach
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Randall 7,244 44.5 +3.8
Labor Don Ferguson 7,143 43.9 -15.4
Democrats Kenneth Maguire 1,878 11.6 +11.6
Total formal votes 16,265 95.0 -1.5
Informal votes 862 5.0 +1.5
Turnout 17,127 93.0 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Randall 8,289 51.0 +10.3
Labor Don Ferguson 7,976 49.0 -10.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.3

Kavel[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Kavel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 11,248 68.8 +5.0
Labor Sydney Tilmouth 3,626 22.2 -6.3
Democrats Ivor Childs 1,464 9.0 +1.3
Total formal votes 16,338 97.2 -1.0
Informal votes 476 2.8 +1.0
Turnout 16,814 93.8 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 12,143 74.3 +5.6
Labor Sydney Tilmouth 4,195 25.7 -5.6
Liberal hold Swing +5.6

Light[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Light
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Eastick 9,412 63.6 +2.9
Labor William Young 4,392 29.7 -9.6
Democrats Barrie Tornquist 999 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 14,803 96.6 -1.0
Informal votes 520 3.4 +1.0
Turnout 15,323 94.3 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Eastick 9,947 67.2 +6.5
Labor William Young 4,856 32.8 -6.5
Liberal hold Swing +6.5

Mallee[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Lewis 6,488 45.9 -14.6
National Guy Wheal 3,541 25.0 +8.8
Labor Dale Thiel 2,526 17.9 +1.7
Independent Ronald Hentschke 1,583 11.2 +11.2
Total formal votes 14,138 97.2 -0.9
Informal votes 414 2.8 +0.9
Turnout 14,552 93.6 -0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Peter Lewis 8,134 57.3 -16.5
National Guy Wheal 6,004 42.7 +42.7
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Mawson[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ivar Schmidt 9,225 47.1 +9.5
Labor Leslie Drury 8,082 41.3 -10.5
Democrats Jay McMerrick 2,278 11.6 +1.0
Total formal votes 19,585 96.3 -2.1
Informal votes 749 3.7 +2.1
Turnout 20,334 94.7 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ivar Schmidt 10,384 53.0 +9.5
Labor Leslie Drury 9,201 47.0 -9.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.5

Mitcham[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democrats Robin Millhouse 6,947 45.1 +12.8
Liberal Robert Worth 5,750 37.3 -4.5
Labor Rosemary Crowley 2,671 17.3 -8.6
Australia Ian Modistach 41 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 15,409 98.1 -0.9
Informal votes 290 1.9 +0.9
Turnout 15,699 93.5 +0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Democrats Robin Millhouse 8,426 54.7 -1.8
Liberal Robert Worth 6,983 45.3 +1.8
Democrats hold Swing -1.8

Mitchell[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Mitchell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Payne 7,624 49.8 -6.3
Liberal Thomas Wallace 5,975 39.0 +7.4
Democrats Kevin Whitby 1,721 11.2 +1.4
Total formal votes 15,320 96.2 -1.6
Informal votes 610 3.8 +1.6
Turnout 15,930 93.3 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Payne 8,321 54.3 -7.1
Liberal Thomas Wallace 6,999 45.7 +7.1
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Morphett[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Oswald 7,959 51.8 +7.8
Labor Terry Groom 6,497 42.3 -5.2
Democrats Elizabeth Topperwien 910 5.9 -2.6
Total formal votes 15,366 96.7 -1.3
Informal votes 525 3.3 +1.3
Turnout 15,891 93.7 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 8,499 55.3 +5.7
Labor Terry Groom 6,867 44.7 -5.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.7

Mount Gambier[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Allison 8,983 55.6 +4.2
Labor Graham Bath 7,162 44.4 -4.2
Total formal votes 16,145 97.3 -0.8
Informal votes 452 2.7 +0.8
Turnout 16,597 93.8 -1.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.2

Murray[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Wotton 10,180 62.8 +30.8
Labor Jack Pitcher 5,137 31.7 -4.2
Democrats Gerhard Weissmann 900 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 16,217 96.2 -1.9
Informal votes 634 3.8 +1.9
Turnout 16,851 93.5 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Wotton 10,693 65.9 +5.9
Labor Jack Pitcher 5,524 34.1 -5.9
Liberal hold Swing +5.9

Napier[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Hemmings 7,940 52.6 -18.4
Liberal Eric Bates 4,682 31.0 +2.0
Democrats John Ferguson 2,465 16.3 +16.3
Total formal votes 15,087 93.4 -1.8
Informal votes 1,058 6.6 +1.8
Turnout 16,145 91.0 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Hemmings 8,976 59.5 -11.5
Liberal Eric Bates 6,111 40.5 +11.5
Labor hold Swing -11.5

Newland[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Newland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian Billard 9,661 50.3 +17.4
Labor John Klunder 7,345 38.3 -15.4
Democrats Stephen Farrelly 2,192 11.4 -2.0
Total formal votes 19,198 95.6 -2.3
Informal votes 880 4.0 +2.3
Turnout 20,078 93.8 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brian Billard 10,765 55.9 +15.7
Labor John Klunder 8,433 43.8 -15.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +15.7

Norwood[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Norwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Greg Crafter 6,921 47.0 -13.2
Liberal Frank Webster 6,899 46.9 +7.1
Democrats Jeffrey Heath 893 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 14,713 95.6 -1.2
Informal votes 678 4.4 +1.2
Turnout 15,391 92.3 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Webster 7,373 50.1 +10.3
Labor Greg Crafter 7,340 49.9 -10.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.3
  • One of the seats lost to the Liberals had been Don Dunstan's old seat of Norwood. However, in 1980, a court overturned Liberal Frank Webster's victory, triggering a by-election. Greg Crafter regained the seat for Labor, reducing the Liberal government to 24 seats, a one-seat majority.

Peake[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Peake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Plunkett 8,319 57.8 -9.6
Liberal Marko Milosevic 6,066 42.2 +9.6
Total formal votes 14,385 93.6 -3.2
Informal votes 982 6.4 +3.2
Turnout 15,367 93.2 +2.7
Labor hold Swing -9.6

Playford[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry McRae 7,524 46.9 -13.7
Liberal Neville Mitchell 5,835 36.3 +11.8
Democrats John Longhurst 2,691 16.8 +3.1
Total formal votes 16,050 93.7 -3.4
Informal votes 1,077 6.3 +3.4
Turnout 17,127 93.4 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry McRae 8,639 55.1 -10.0
Liberal Neville Mitchell 7,211 44.9 +10.0
Labor hold Swing -10.0

Price[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Price
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Whitten 7,694 56.4 -13.0
Liberal David Beames 4,448 32.6 +2.0
Democrats Robert Manhire 1,507 11.0 +11.0
Total formal votes 13,649 92.6 -3.0
Informal votes 1,092 7.4 +3.0
Turnout 14,741 92.8 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Whitten 8,262 60.5 -8.9
Liberal David Beames 5,387 39.5 +8.9
Labor hold Swing -8.9

Rocky River[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Rocky River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Olsen 7,672 49.1 -8.9
Labor Denis Crisp 5,299 34.0 -4.8
National Country Helen Tiller 2,639 16.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 15,610 96.7 -1.9
Informal votes 525 3.3 +1.9
Turnout 16,135 94.5 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Olsen 9,849 63.1 +4.9
Labor Denis Crisp 5,761 36.9 -4.9
Liberal hold Swing +4.9

Ross Smith[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Bannon 8,997 64.6 -7.6
Liberal Ruth Squire 3,746 26.9 -0.9
Democrats Margaret-Ann Williams 1,179 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 13,922 93.5 -2.7
Informal votes 961 6.5 +2.7
Turnout 14,883 92.8 -1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Bannon 9,522 68.4 -3.8
Liberal Ruth Squire 4,400 31.6 +3.8
Labor hold Swing -3.8

Salisbury[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Salisbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lynn Arnold 10,840 60.8 -8.7
Liberal Derrick Rich 6,996 39.2 +8.7
Total formal votes 17,836 93.0 -2.0
Informal votes 1,336 7.0 +2.0
Turnout 19,172 93.3 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -8.7

Semaphore[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Semaphore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Apap 5,778 35.9 -34.9
Independent Labor Norm Peterson 5,106 31.7 +31.7
Liberal Mac Lawrie 4,500 28.0 +0.9
Democrats Dean Richards 715 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 16,099 94.4 -2.7
Informal votes 957 5.6 +2.7
Turnout 17,056 94.6 +1.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor Norm Peterson 10,022 62.2 +62.2
Labor George Apap 6,077 37.8 -34.4
Independent Labor gain from Labor Swing N/A

Spence[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roy Abbott 9,502 70.2 -7.1
Liberal Barry Lewis 4,027 29.8 +7.1
Total formal votes 13,529 93.6 -2.1
Informal votes 932 6.4 +2.1
Turnout 14,461 92.8 -0.3
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Stuart[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gavin Keneally 10,236 67.0 -6.9
Liberal Sydney Cheesman 5,054 33.0 +6.9
Total formal votes 15,290 95.3 -1.3
Informal votes 760 4.7 +1.3
Turnout 16,050 94.2 +0.2
Labor hold Swing -6.9

Todd[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Todd
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Scott Ashenden 8,478 49.8 +6.3
Labor Molly Byrne 6,935 40.8 -15.7
Democrats Michael Reglar 1,595 9.4 +9.4
Total formal votes 17,008 96.0 -1.6
Informal votes 711 4.0 +1.6
Turnout 17,719 94.0 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Scott Ashenden 9,287 54.6 +11.1
Labor Molly Byrne 7,721 45.4 -11.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.1

Torrens[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Wilson 8,186 56.0 +5.5
Labor Ralph Clarke 5,113 35.0 -11.2
Democrats Stuart Brasted 1,313 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 14,612 96.4 -1.3
Informal votes 548 3.6 +1.3
Turnout 15,160 89.8 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Wilson 8,777 60.1 +7.6
Labor Ralph Clarke 5,835 39.9 -7.6
Liberal hold Swing +7.6

Unley[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Langley 6,425 47.1 -11.8
Liberal Robert Nicholls 5,908 43.4 +5.4
Democrats Albert Apponyi 1,293 9.5 +9.5
Total formal votes 13,626 95.2 -2.3
Informal votes 694 4.8 +2.3
Turnout 14,320 90.1 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 7,119 52.3 -7.8
Liberal Robert Nicholls 6,503 47.7 +7.8
Labor hold Swing -7.8

Victoria[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan Rodda 9,476 68.0 +2.7
Labor Terry Roberts 4,451 32.0 -2.7
Total formal votes 13,927 95.9 -2.0
Informal votes 596 4.1 +2.0
Turnout 14,523 93.3 -0.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.7

Whyalla[edit]

1979 South Australian state election: Whyalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Max Brown 9,173 63.7 -9.5
Liberal Vivienne Cruickshank 4,296 29.8 +3.0
Democrats Ella Smith 719 5.0 +5.0
Independent David Sims 217 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 14,405 94.5 -1.6
Informal votes 835 5.5 +1.6
Turnout 15,240 91.8 -1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max Brown 9,607 66.7 -6.5
Liberal Vivienne Cruickshank 4,798 33.3 +6.5
Labor hold Swing -6.5

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Details of SA 1979 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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