1984 Elizabeth state by-election
A by-election was held for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Elizabeth on 1 December 1984. This was triggered by the resignation of former state Labor MHA Peter Duncan, who moved to the federal seat of Makin. The seat had been retained by Labor since it was created and first contested at the 1970 state election.
Results
Independent Labor candidate Martyn Evans won the seat from Labor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Martyn Evans | 7,376 | 43.9 | +43.9 | |
| Labor | Raymond Roe | 5,766 | 34.3 | -30.0 | |
| Liberal | Josephine Gapper | 2,601 | 15.5 | -8.9 | |
| Democrats | Barbara Barlow | 1,066 | 6.3 | -5.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 16,809 | 93.5 | +1.9 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,158 | 6.5 | −1.9 | ||
| Turnout | 17,967 | 86.1 | −5.8 | ||
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Martyn Evans | 10,743 | 63.9 | N/A | |
| Labor | Raymond Roe | 6,066 | 36.1 | N/A | |
| Independent gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |||
See also
References
- ^ History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
- ^ History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA