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Results of the 1977 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

October 20, 2023

South Australian state election, 17 September 1977[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 818,341
Votes cast 764,077 Turnout 93.37 -0.19
Informal votes 20,743 Informal 2.71 -1.14
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 383,831 51.64 +5.31 27 + 4
  Liberal 306,356 41.21 +9.68 17 – 3
  Democrats 25,855 3.48 * 1 – 1
  National Country 11,855 1.59 -1.18 1 ± 0
  Independent Liberal 10,793 1.45 * 1 + 1
  Independent 2,914 0.39 -0.51 0 – 1
  Other 1,730 0.23 * 0 ± 0
Total 743,334     47  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 396,957 53.40 +4.20
  Liberal 346,372 46.60 –4.20

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1977 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district Edit

Adelaide Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Adelaide[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Wright 9,996 66.2 +5.9
Liberal Terry McClean 5,102 33.8 +12.8
Total formal votes 15,098 96.1
Informal votes 605 3.9
Turnout 15,703 90.1
Labor hold Swing +4.0

Albert Park Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Harrison 10,188 64.1 +2.1
Liberal Glendon Stotter 5,701 35.9 +13.5
Total formal votes 15,889 96.2
Informal votes 621 3.8
Turnout 16,510 94.6
Labor hold Swing 0.0

Alexandra Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ted Chapman 9,822 61.5 +8.6
Labor Kenneth Jared 4,159 26.1 +6.7
Democrats Kaye Gibbs 1,976 12.4 +12.4
Total formal votes 15,957 98.2
Informal votes 298 1.8
Turnout 16,255 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Chapman 11,134 69.8 -6.6
Labor Kenneth Jared 4,823 30.2 +6.6
Liberal hold Swing -6.6

Ascot Park Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Ascot Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoff Virgo 9,331 59.2 +1.1
Liberal Dean Le Poidevin 4,594 29.1 +5.3
Democrats Kenneth Johnson 1,845 11.7 +11.7
Total formal votes 15,770 98.1
Informal votes 299 1.9
Turnout 16,069 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Virgo 9,856 62.5 +1.7
Liberal Dean Le Poidevin 5,914 37.5 -1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Baudin Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Baudin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Hopgood 11,463 66.7 +9.6
Liberal Mervyn Sawade 5,722 33.3 +11.9
Total formal votes 17,185 96.0
Informal votes 713 4.0
Turnout 17,898 93.7
Labor hold Swing +6.4

Bragg Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Bragg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Tonkin 10,134 65.3 +12.8
Labor Kevin Winn 5,390 34.7 +7.3
Total formal votes 15,524 97.6
Informal votes 380 2.4
Turnout 15,904 91.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.2

Brighton Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hugh Hudson 8,911 52.6 -0.6
Liberal Natalie Richardson 5,822 34.3 +13.1
Democrats Ronald Moulds 2,224 13.1 +13.1
Total formal votes 16,957 98.5
Informal votes 256 1.5
Turnout 17,213 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hugh Hudson 9,848 58.1 +1.3
Liberal Natalie Richardson 7,109 41.9 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Chaffey Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Chaffey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Arnold 9,522 59.6 +7.5
Labor John Howe 6,445 40.4 +11.0
Total formal votes 15,967 97.5
Informal votes 401 2.5
Turnout 16,368 93.4
Liberal hold Swing -8.2

Coles Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Coles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jennifer Adamson 8,355 51.4 +12.7
Labor Greg Crafter 7,903 48.6 +5.1
Total formal votes 16,258 97.2
Informal votes 468 2.8
Turnout 16,726 94.4
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Davenport Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Davenport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dean Brown 10,311 64.5 +11.8
Labor Terry Cameron 3,226 20.2 -2.8
Democrats Michael Lee 2,112 13.2 +13.2
Workers Ewan Hutchison 345 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 15,994 98.8
Informal votes 200 1.2
Turnout 16,194 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 11,865 74.2 +0.9
Labor Terry Cameron 4,129 25.8 -0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Elizabeth Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Duncan 11,082 72.4 +8.4
Liberal Anthony Hutton 4,235 27.6 +11.8
Total formal votes 15,317 94.7
Informal votes 862 5.3
Turnout 16,179 92.4
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Eyre Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Gunn 7,259 53.5 -2.5
Labor Michael Sachsse 3,179 23.4 -14.4
Labor Barry Piltz 3,131 23.1 +23.1
Total formal votes 13,569 97.9
Informal votes 296 2.1
Turnout 13,865 88.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Gunn 7,589 55.9 -5.4
Labor Michael Sachsse 5,980 44.1 +5.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.4

Fisher Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stan Evans 10,429 60.4 +17.9
Labor Sean Dawes 6,828 39.6 +6.4
Total formal votes 17,257 97.5
Informal votes 439 2.5
Turnout 17,696 93.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.3

Flinders Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Blacker 7,618 51.5 +11.2
Labor Terrence Krieg 3,700 25.0 +0.3
Liberal Victor Gerschwitz 3,477 23.5 -8.4
Total formal votes 14,795 98.7
Informal votes 188 1.3
Turnout 14,983 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Blacker 10,986 74.2 +2.9
Labor Terrence Krieg 3,809 25.8 +25.8
National hold Swing N/A

Florey Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Florey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Wells 10,824 67.0 +6.1
Liberal John Wadey 5,325 33.0 +11.7
Total formal votes 16,149 96.6
Informal votes 573 3.4
Turnout 16,722 93.3
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Gilles Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Gilles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Slater 9,339 58.1 +2.7
Liberal Lois Bell 4,905 30.5 +7.5
Democrats Andrew Graham 1,841 11.4 +11.4
Total formal votes 16,085 97.9
Informal votes 350 2.1
Turnout 16,435 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Slater 10,101 62.8 +3.7
Liberal Lois Bell 5,984 37.2 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Glenelg Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Mathwin 9,421 59.5 +23.9
Labor Barbara Wiese 6,423 40.5 -0.4
Total formal votes 15,844 97.7
Informal votes 374 2.3
Turnout 16,218 92.8
Liberal hold Swing +4.2

Goyder Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Boundy 6,088 38.8 +1.3
Independent Liberal Keith Russack 5,907 37.7 +37.7
Labor Roger Thomas 3,690 23.5 +4.6
Total formal votes 15,685 98.6
Informal votes 226 1.4
Turnout 15,911 94.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Keith Russack 9,082 57.9 +57.9
Liberal David Boundy 6,603 42.1
Independent Liberal gain from Liberal Movement Swing N/A

Hanson Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Hanson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Heini Becker 8,885 55.4 +18.1
Labor Reece Jennings 7,150 44.6 +2.0
Total formal votes 16,035 97.0
Informal votes 490 3.0
Turnout 16,525 92.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Hartley Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Hartley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Des Corcoran 9,965 58.5 +7.2
Liberal George Trotta 6,329 37.2 +9.1
Workers William Forster 734 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 17,028 96.8
Informal votes 556 3.2
Turnout 17,584 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Des Corcoran 10,292 60.4 +5.7
Liberal George Trotta 6,736 39.6 -5.7
Labor hold Swing +5.7

Henley Beach Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Henley Beach
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Glen Broomhill 9,780 59.3 +4.4
Liberal Barry Lawson 6,702 40.7 +11.3
Total formal votes 16,482 96.5
Informal votes 590 3.5
Turnout 17,072 94.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Kavel Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Kavel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 10,260 63.8 +12.6
Labor Sydney Tilmouth 4,589 28.5 +8.1
Democrats Reginald Goldsworthy 1,244 7.7 +7.7
Total formal votes 16,093 98.2
Informal votes 288 1.8
Turnout 16,381 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 11,064 68.7 -6.3
Labor Sydney Tilmouth 5,029 31.3 +6.3
Liberal hold Swing -6.3

Light Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Light
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Eastick 8,968 60.7 +12.0
Labor James Reese 5,815 39.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 14,783 97.6
Informal votes 362 2.4
Turnout 15,145 93.7
Liberal hold Swing -6.1

Mallee Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Nankivell 8,684 60.5 +6.4
Labor Gerald Lea 3,353 23.3 +4.4
National Leslie Ficken 2,329 16.2 +2.4
Total formal votes 14,366 98.1
Informal votes 283 1.9
Turnout 14,649 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Nankivell 10,611 73.8 -2.6
Labor Gerald Lea 3,755 26.2 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Mawson Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leslie Drury 9,428 51.8 +1.1
Liberal Tony Boyle 6,858 37.6 +18.0
Democrats Charles Ferdinands 1,924 10.6 +10.6
Total formal votes 18,210 98.4
Informal votes 295 1.6
Turnout 18,505 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leslie Drury 10,283 56.5 +1.3
Liberal Tony Boyle 7,927 43.5 +43.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Mitcham Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Worth 6,663 41.8 +14.1
Democrats Robin Millhouse 5,146 32.3 +32.3
Labor Rosemary Crowley 4,130 25.9 -3.2
Total formal votes 15,939 99.0
Informal votes 166 1.0
Turnout 16,105 93.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Democrats Robin Millhouse 9,002 56.5 +56.5
Liberal Robert Worth 6,937 43.5 +43.5
Democrats gain from Liberal Movement Swing N/A

Mitchell Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Mitchell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Payne 8,952 56.1 +1.9
Liberal June Schaeffer 5,046 31.6 +7.6
Democrats Kevin Whitby 1,566 9.8 +9.8
Independent Peter Amor 250 1.6 +1.6
Workers John Pocius 137 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 15,951 97.8
Informal votes 351 2.2
Turnout 16,302 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Payne 9,794 61.4 +1.6
Liberal June Schaeffer 6,157 38.6 -1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Morphett Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Groom 7,581 47.5 +5.2
Liberal Mark Hamilton 7,026 44.0 +5.3
Democrats Margaret Sesr 1,361 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 15,968 98.0
Informal votes 333 2.0
Turnout 16,301 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Groom 8,040 50.3 +5.2
Liberal Mark Hamilton 7,928 49.7 -5.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.2

Mount Gambier Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Allison 8,181 51.4 +13.7
Labor James Hennessy 7,726 48.6 +7.3
Total formal votes 15,907 98.1
Informal votes 308 1.9
Turnout 16,215 94.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Murray Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Douglas Gerrie 5,734 35.9 +1.8
Liberal David Wotton 5,121 32.0 -20.2
Independent Liberal Ivon Wardle 4,886 30.6 +30.6
Independent Maurice Thiele 243 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 15,984 98.1
Informal votes 305 1.9
Turnout 16,289 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Wotton 9,595 60.0 -3.0
Labor Douglas Gerrie 6,389 40.0 +3.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Napier Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Hemmings 10,350 71.0 +3.3
Liberal Elizabeth Pooley 4,238 29.0 +10.9
Total formal votes 14,588 95.2
Informal votes 727 4.8
Turnout 15,315 91.6
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Newland Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Newland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Klunder 9,437 53.7 +0.1
Liberal Emily Perry 5,774 32.9 +9.0
Democrats Betty Knott 2,345 13.4 +13.4
Total formal votes 17,556 97.9
Informal votes 380 2.1
Turnout 17,936 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Klunder 10,350 59.8 +2.3
Liberal Emily Perry 7,056 40.2 -2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Norwood Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Norwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Dunstan 9,361 60.2 +4.6
Liberal William Zacharia 6,181 39.8 +8.2
Total formal votes 15,542 96.8
Informal votes 505 3.2
Turnout 16,047 90.5
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Peake Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Peake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Simmons 10,325 67.4 +6.7
Liberal Mark Tregoning 4,989 32.6 +11.4
Total formal votes 15,314 96.2
Informal votes 607 3.8
Turnout 15,921 92.9
Labor hold Swing +4.0

Playford Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry McRae 10,011 60.6 +1.9
Liberal John McGowan 4,052 24.5 +8.5
Democrats John Longhurst 2,271 13.7 +13.7
Communist Donald Sutherland 195 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 16,529 97.1
Informal votes 492 2.9
Turnout 17,021 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry McRae 11,080 65.1 +1.8
Liberal John McGowan 5,449 34.9 -1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Price Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Price
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Whitten 10,304 69.4 +8.8
Liberal Jean Lawrie 4,545 30.6 +8.0
Total formal votes 14,849 95.6
Informal votes 676 4.4
Turnout 15,525 93.2
Labor hold Swing +6.3

Rocky River Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Rocky River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Howard Venning 6,344 40.2 +2.1
Labor Ted Connelly 6,121 38.8 +11.0
National Peter Longmire 1,908 12.0 -8.7
Independent Nevin Newbold 1,417 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 15,790 98.6
Informal votes 219 1.4
Turnout 18,009 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Howard Venning 9,193 58.2 -7.1
Labor Ted Connelly 6,597 41.8 +7.1
Liberal hold Swing -7.1

Ross Smith Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Bannon 10,773 72.2 +7.2
Liberal Paul Baloglou 4,156 27.8 +9.2
Total formal votes 14,929 96.2
Informal votes 594 3.8
Turnout 15,523 94.2
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Salisbury Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Salisbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Groth 12,150 69.5 +7.1
Liberal Ann Allen 5,333 30.5 +10.4
Total formal votes 17,483 95.0
Informal votes 919 5.0
Turnout 18,402 93.2
Labor hold Swing +4.5

Semaphore Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Semaphore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Olson 11,601 70.8 +0.3
Liberal Terence Hanson 4,447 27.1 +11.1
Socialist J Mitchell 343 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 16,391 97.1
Informal votes 481 2.9
Turnout 16,872 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Olson 11,833 72.2 -0.3
Liberal Terence Hanson 4,558 27.8 +0.3
Labor hold Swing -0.3

Spence Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roy Abbott 11,307 77.3 +6.3
Liberal George Basivovs 3,316 22.7 +6.4
Total formal votes 14,623 95.7
Informal votes 658 4.3
Turnout 15,281 93.1
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Stuart Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gavin Keneally 11,295 73.9 +27.0
Liberal Colin Struck 3,985 26.1 +14.3
Total formal votes 15,280 96.6
Informal votes 530 3.4
Turnout 15,810 94.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Todd Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Todd
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Molly Byrne 9,273 56.5 +1.9
Liberal Robert Ritson 7,136 43.5 +21.2
Total formal votes 16,409 97.6
Informal votes 407 2.4
Turnout 16,816 95.0
Labor hold Swing -1.9

Torrens Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Wilson 7,819 50.5 +10.7
Labor Ralph Clarke 7,138 46.2 +5.8
Workers Leslie Huxley 514 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 15,471 97.7
Informal votes 362 2.3
Turnout 15,833 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Wilson 8,119 52.5 -4.1
Labor Ralph Clarke 7,347 47.5 +4.1
Liberal hold Swing -4.1

Unley Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Langley 8,848 58.9 +6.8
Liberal Craig Spiel 5,707 38.0 -6.8
Independent Victoria Wawryk 466 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 15,021 97.5
Informal votes 389 2.5
Turnout 15,410 90.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 9,022 60.1 +4.6
Liberal Craig Spiel 5,999 39.9 -4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Victoria Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan Rodda 9,285 65.3 +12.9
Labor Graeme Richardson 4,923 34.7 +8.4
Total formal votes 14,208 97.9
Informal votes 306 2.1
Turnout 14,514 93.8
Liberal hold Swing -5.1

Whyalla Edit

1977 South Australian state election: Whyalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Max Brown 11,203 73.2 +5.0
Liberal Vivienne Cruickshank 4,102 26.8 +8.9
Total formal votes 15,305 96.1
Informal votes 615 3.9
Turnout 15,920 93.7
Labor hold Swing +2.9

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Details of SA 1977 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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South Australian state election 17 September 1977 1 House of Assembly lt lt 1975 1979 gt gt Enrolled voters 818 341Votes cast 764 077 Turnout 93 37 0 19Informal votes 20 743 Informal 2 71 1 14Summary of votes by partyParty Primary votes Swing Seats Change Labor 383 831 51 64 5 31 27 4 Liberal 306 356 41 21 9 68 17 3 Democrats 25 855 3 48 1 1 National Country 11 855 1 59 1 18 1 0 Independent Liberal 10 793 1 45 1 1 Independent 2 914 0 39 0 51 0 1 Other 1 730 0 23 0 0Total 743 334 47 Two party preferred Labor 396 957 53 40 4 20 Liberal 346 372 46 60 4 20This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1977 South Australian state election Contents 1 Results by electoral district 1 1 Adelaide 1 2 Albert Park 1 3 Alexandra 1 4 Ascot Park 1 5 Baudin 1 6 Bragg 1 7 Brighton 1 8 Chaffey 1 9 Coles 1 10 Davenport 1 11 Elizabeth 1 12 Eyre 1 13 Fisher 1 14 Flinders 1 15 Florey 1 16 Gilles 1 17 Glenelg 1 18 Goyder 1 19 Hanson 1 20 Hartley 1 21 Henley Beach 1 22 Kavel 1 23 Light 1 24 Mallee 1 25 Mawson 1 26 Mitcham 1 27 Mitchell 1 28 Morphett 1 29 Mount Gambier 1 30 Murray 1 31 Napier 1 32 Newland 1 33 Norwood 1 34 Peake 1 35 Playford 1 36 Price 1 37 Rocky River 1 38 Ross Smith 1 39 Salisbury 1 40 Semaphore 1 41 Spence 1 42 Stuart 1 43 Todd 1 44 Torrens 1 45 Unley 1 46 Victoria 1 47 Whyalla 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults by electoral district EditAdelaide Edit 1977 South Australian state election Adelaide 2 Party Candidate Votes Labor Jack Wright 9 996 66 2 5 9Liberal Terry McClean 5 102 33 8 12 8Total formal votes 15 098 96 1Informal votes 605 3 9Turnout 15 703 90 1Labor hold Swing 4 0Albert Park Edit 1977 South Australian state election Albert Park Party Candidate Votes Labor Charles Harrison 10 188 64 1 2 1Liberal Glendon Stotter 5 701 35 9 13 5Total formal votes 15 889 96 2Informal votes 621 3 8Turnout 16 510 94 6Labor hold Swing 0 0Alexandra Edit 1977 South Australian state election Alexandra Party Candidate Votes Liberal Ted Chapman 9 822 61 5 8 6Labor Kenneth Jared 4 159 26 1 6 7Democrats Kaye Gibbs 1 976 12 4 12 4Total formal votes 15 957 98 2Informal votes 298 1 8Turnout 16 255 93 8Two party preferred resultLiberal Ted Chapman 11 134 69 8 6 6Labor Kenneth Jared 4 823 30 2 6 6Liberal hold Swing 6 6Ascot Park Edit 1977 South Australian state election Ascot Park Party Candidate Votes Labor Geoff Virgo 9 331 59 2 1 1Liberal Dean Le Poidevin 4 594 29 1 5 3Democrats Kenneth Johnson 1 845 11 7 11 7Total formal votes 15 770 98 1Informal votes 299 1 9Turnout 16 069 94 3Two party preferred resultLabor Geoff Virgo 9 856 62 5 1 7Liberal Dean Le Poidevin 5 914 37 5 1 7Labor hold Swing 1 7Baudin Edit 1977 South Australian state election Baudin Party Candidate Votes Labor Don Hopgood 11 463 66 7 9 6Liberal Mervyn Sawade 5 722 33 3 11 9Total formal votes 17 185 96 0Informal votes 713 4 0Turnout 17 898 93 7Labor hold Swing 6 4Bragg Edit 1977 South Australian state election Bragg Party Candidate Votes Liberal David Tonkin 10 134 65 3 12 8Labor Kevin Winn 5 390 34 7 7 3Total formal votes 15 524 97 6Informal votes 380 2 4Turnout 15 904 91 6Liberal hold Swing 4 2Brighton Edit 1977 South Australian state election Brighton Party Candidate Votes Labor Hugh Hudson 8 911 52 6 0 6Liberal Natalie Richardson 5 822 34 3 13 1Democrats Ronald Moulds 2 224 13 1 13 1Total formal votes 16 957 98 5Informal votes 256 1 5Turnout 17 213 94 7Two party preferred resultLabor Hugh Hudson 9 848 58 1 1 3Liberal Natalie Richardson 7 109 41 9 1 3Labor hold Swing 1 3Chaffey Edit 1977 South Australian state election Chaffey Party Candidate Votes Liberal Peter Arnold 9 522 59 6 7 5Labor John Howe 6 445 40 4 11 0Total formal votes 15 967 97 5Informal votes 401 2 5Turnout 16 368 93 4Liberal hold Swing 8 2Coles Edit 1977 South Australian state election Coles Party Candidate Votes Liberal Jennifer Adamson 8 355 51 4 12 7Labor Greg Crafter 7 903 48 6 5 1Total formal votes 16 258 97 2Informal votes 468 2 8Turnout 16 726 94 4Liberal hold Swing 2 4Davenport Edit 1977 South Australian state election Davenport Party Candidate Votes Liberal Dean Brown 10 311 64 5 11 8Labor Terry Cameron 3 226 20 2 2 8Democrats Michael Lee 2 112 13 2 13 2Workers Ewan Hutchison 345 2 1 2 1Total formal votes 15 994 98 8Informal votes 200 1 2Turnout 16 194 92 9Two party preferred resultLiberal Dean Brown 11 865 74 2 0 9Labor Terry Cameron 4 129 25 8 0 9Liberal hold Swing 0 9Elizabeth Edit 1977 South Australian state election Elizabeth Party Candidate Votes Labor Peter Duncan 11 082 72 4 8 4Liberal Anthony Hutton 4 235 27 6 11 8Total formal votes 15 317 94 7Informal votes 862 5 3Turnout 16 179 92 4Labor hold Swing 4 3Eyre Edit 1977 South Australian state election Eyre Party Candidate Votes Liberal Graham Gunn 7 259 53 5 2 5Labor Michael Sachsse 3 179 23 4 14 4Labor Barry Piltz 3 131 23 1 23 1Total formal votes 13 569 97 9Informal votes 296 2 1Turnout 13 865 88 8Two party preferred resultLiberal Graham Gunn 7 589 55 9 5 4Labor Michael Sachsse 5 980 44 1 5 4Liberal hold Swing 5 4Fisher Edit 1977 South Australian state election Fisher Party Candidate Votes Liberal Stan Evans 10 429 60 4 17 9Labor Sean Dawes 6 828 39 6 6 4Total formal votes 17 257 97 5Informal votes 439 2 5Turnout 17 696 93 6Liberal hold Swing 2 3Flinders Edit 1977 South Australian state election Flinders Party Candidate Votes National Peter Blacker 7 618 51 5 11 2Labor Terrence Krieg 3 700 25 0 0 3Liberal Victor Gerschwitz 3 477 23 5 8 4Total formal votes 14 795 98 7Informal votes 188 1 3Turnout 14 983 95 2Two party preferred resultNational Peter Blacker 10 986 74 2 2 9Labor Terrence Krieg 3 809 25 8 25 8National hold Swing N AFlorey Edit 1977 South Australian state election Florey Party Candidate Votes Labor Charles Wells 10 824 67 0 6 1Liberal John Wadey 5 325 33 0 11 7Total formal votes 16 149 96 6Informal votes 573 3 4Turnout 16 722 93 3Labor hold Swing 3 4Gilles Edit 1977 South Australian state election Gilles Party Candidate Votes Labor Jack Slater 9 339 58 1 2 7Liberal Lois Bell 4 905 30 5 7 5Democrats Andrew Graham 1 841 11 4 11 4Total formal votes 16 085 97 9Informal votes 350 2 1Turnout 16 435 93 7Two party preferred resultLabor Jack Slater 10 101 62 8 3 7Liberal Lois Bell 5 984 37 2 3 7Labor hold Swing 3 7Glenelg Edit 1977 South Australian state election Glenelg Party Candidate Votes Liberal John Mathwin 9 421 59 5 23 9Labor Barbara Wiese 6 423 40 5 0 4Total formal votes 15 844 97 7Informal votes 374 2 3Turnout 16 218 92 8Liberal hold Swing 4 2Goyder Edit 1977 South Australian state election Goyder Party Candidate Votes Liberal David Boundy 6 088 38 8 1 3Independent Liberal Keith Russack 5 907 37 7 37 7Labor Roger Thomas 3 690 23 5 4 6Total formal votes 15 685 98 6Informal votes 226 1 4Turnout 15 911 94 7Two candidate preferred resultIndependent Liberal Keith Russack 9 082 57 9 57 9Liberal David Boundy 6 603 42 1Independent Liberal gain from Liberal Movement Swing N AHanson Edit 1977 South Australian state election Hanson Party Candidate Votes Liberal Heini Becker 8 885 55 4 18 1Labor Reece Jennings 7 150 44 6 2 0Total formal votes 16 035 97 0Informal votes 490 3 0Turnout 16 525 92 9Liberal hold Swing 1 1Hartley Edit 1977 South Australian state election Hartley Party Candidate Votes Labor Des Corcoran 9 965 58 5 7 2Liberal George Trotta 6 329 37 2 9 1Workers William Forster 734 4 3 4 3Total formal votes 17 028 96 8Informal votes 556 3 2Turnout 17 584 94 1Two party preferred resultLabor Des Corcoran 10 292 60 4 5 7Liberal George Trotta 6 736 39 6 5 7Labor hold Swing 5 7Henley Beach Edit 1977 South Australian state election Henley Beach Party Candidate Votes Labor Glen Broomhill 9 780 59 3 4 4Liberal Barry Lawson 6 702 40 7 11 3Total formal votes 16 482 96 5Informal votes 590 3 5Turnout 17 072 94 0Labor hold Swing 2 0Kavel Edit 1977 South Australian state election Kavel Party Candidate Votes Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 10 260 63 8 12 6Labor Sydney Tilmouth 4 589 28 5 8 1Democrats Reginald Goldsworthy 1 244 7 7 7 7Total formal votes 16 093 98 2Informal votes 288 1 8Turnout 16 381 94 4Two party preferred resultLiberal Roger Goldsworthy 11 064 68 7 6 3Labor Sydney Tilmouth 5 029 31 3 6 3Liberal hold Swing 6 3Light Edit 1977 South Australian state election Light Party Candidate Votes Liberal Bruce Eastick 8 968 60 7 12 0Labor James Reese 5 815 39 3 9 3Total formal votes 14 783 97 6Informal votes 362 2 4Turnout 15 145 93 7Liberal hold Swing 6 1Mallee Edit 1977 South Australian state election Mallee Party Candidate Votes Liberal Bill Nankivell 8 684 60 5 6 4Labor Gerald Lea 3 353 23 3 4 4National Leslie Ficken 2 329 16 2 2 4Total formal votes 14 366 98 1Informal votes 283 1 9Turnout 14 649 94 4Two party preferred resultLiberal Bill Nankivell 10 611 73 8 2 6Labor Gerald Lea 3 755 26 2 2 6Liberal hold Swing 2 6Mawson Edit 1977 South Australian state election Mawson Party Candidate Votes Labor Leslie Drury 9 428 51 8 1 1Liberal Tony Boyle 6 858 37 6 18 0Democrats Charles Ferdinands 1 924 10 6 10 6Total formal votes 18 210 98 4Informal votes 295 1 6Turnout 18 505 95 7Two party preferred resultLabor Leslie Drury 10 283 56 5 1 3Liberal Tony Boyle 7 927 43 5 43 5Labor hold Swing N AMitcham Edit 1977 South Australian state election Mitcham Party Candidate Votes Liberal Robert Worth 6 663 41 8 14 1Democrats Robin Millhouse 5 146 32 3 32 3Labor Rosemary Crowley 4 130 25 9 3 2Total formal votes 15 939 99 0Informal votes 166 1 0Turnout 16 105 93 0Two candidate preferred resultDemocrats Robin Millhouse 9 002 56 5 56 5Liberal Robert Worth 6 937 43 5 43 5Democrats gain from Liberal Movement Swing N AMitchell Edit 1977 South Australian state election Mitchell Party Candidate Votes Labor Ron Payne 8 952 56 1 1 9Liberal June Schaeffer 5 046 31 6 7 6Democrats Kevin Whitby 1 566 9 8 9 8Independent Peter Amor 250 1 6 1 6Workers John Pocius 137 0 9 0 9Total formal votes 15 951 97 8Informal votes 351 2 2Turnout 16 302 93 5Two party preferred resultLabor Ron Payne 9 794 61 4 1 6Liberal June Schaeffer 6 157 38 6 1 6Labor hold Swing 1 6Morphett Edit 1977 South Australian state election Morphett Party Candidate Votes Labor Terry Groom 7 581 47 5 5 2Liberal Mark Hamilton 7 026 44 0 5 3Democrats Margaret Sesr 1 361 8 5 8 5Total formal votes 15 968 98 0Informal votes 333 2 0Turnout 16 301 93 2Two party preferred resultLabor Terry Groom 8 040 50 3 5 2Liberal Mark Hamilton 7 928 49 7 5 2Labor gain from Liberal Swing 5 2Mount Gambier Edit 1977 South Australian state election Mount Gambier Party Candidate Votes Liberal Harold Allison 8 181 51 4 13 7Labor James Hennessy 7 726 48 6 7 3Total formal votes 15 907 98 1Informal votes 308 1 9Turnout 16 215 94 9Liberal hold Swing 1 7Murray Edit 1977 South Australian state election Murray Party Candidate Votes Labor Douglas Gerrie 5 734 35 9 1 8Liberal David Wotton 5 121 32 0 20 2Independent Liberal Ivon Wardle 4 886 30 6 30 6Independent Maurice Thiele 243 1 5 1 5Total formal votes 15 984 98 1Informal votes 305 1 9Turnout 16 289 93 9Two party preferred resultLiberal David Wotton 9 595 60 0 3 0Labor Douglas Gerrie 6 389 40 0 3 0Liberal hold Swing 3 0Napier Edit 1977 South Australian state election Napier Party Candidate Votes Labor Terry Hemmings 10 350 71 0 3 3Liberal Elizabeth Pooley 4 238 29 0 10 9Total formal votes 14 588 95 2Informal votes 727 4 8Turnout 15 315 91 6Labor hold Swing 1 2Newland Edit 1977 South Australian state election Newland Party Candidate Votes Labor John Klunder 9 437 53 7 0 1Liberal Emily Perry 5 774 32 9 9 0Democrats Betty Knott 2 345 13 4 13 4Total formal votes 17 556 97 9Informal votes 380 2 1Turnout 17 936 94 2Two party preferred resultLabor John Klunder 10 350 59 8 2 3Liberal Emily Perry 7 056 40 2 2 3Labor hold Swing 2 3Norwood Edit 1977 South Australian state election Norwood Party Candidate Votes Labor Don Dunstan 9 361 60 2 4 6Liberal William Zacharia 6 181 39 8 8 2Total formal votes 15 542 96 8Informal votes 505 3 2Turnout 16 047 90 5Labor hold Swing 2 7Peake Edit 1977 South Australian state election Peake Party Candidate Votes Labor Don Simmons 10 325 67 4 6 7Liberal Mark Tregoning 4 989 32 6 11 4Total formal votes 15 314 96 2Informal votes 607 3 8Turnout 15 921 92 9Labor hold Swing 4 0Playford Edit 1977 South Australian state election Playford Party Candidate Votes Labor Terry McRae 10 011 60 6 1 9Liberal John McGowan 4 052 24 5 8 5Democrats John Longhurst 2 271 13 7 13 7Communist Donald Sutherland 195 1 2 1 2Total formal votes 16 529 97 1Informal votes 492 2 9Turnout 17 021 93 9Two party preferred resultLabor Terry McRae 11 080 65 1 1 8Liberal John McGowan 5 449 34 9 1 8Labor hold Swing 1 8Price Edit 1977 South Australian state election Price Party Candidate Votes Labor George Whitten 10 304 69 4 8 8Liberal Jean Lawrie 4 545 30 6 8 0Total formal votes 14 849 95 6Informal votes 676 4 4Turnout 15 525 93 2Labor hold Swing 6 3Rocky River Edit 1977 South Australian state election Rocky River Party Candidate Votes Liberal Howard Venning 6 344 40 2 2 1Labor Ted Connelly 6 121 38 8 11 0National Peter Longmire 1 908 12 0 8 7Independent Nevin Newbold 1 417 9 0 9 0Total formal votes 15 790 98 6Informal votes 219 1 4Turnout 18 009 95 4Two party preferred resultLiberal Howard Venning 9 193 58 2 7 1Labor Ted Connelly 6 597 41 8 7 1Liberal hold Swing 7 1Ross Smith Edit 1977 South Australian state election Ross Smith Party Candidate Votes Labor John Bannon 10 773 72 2 7 2Liberal Paul Baloglou 4 156 27 8 9 2Total formal votes 14 929 96 2Informal votes 594 3 8Turnout 15 523 94 2Labor hold Swing 4 7Salisbury Edit 1977 South Australian state election Salisbury Party Candidate Votes Labor Reg Groth 12 150 69 5 7 1Liberal Ann Allen 5 333 30 5 10 4Total formal votes 17 483 95 0Informal votes 919 5 0Turnout 18 402 93 2Labor hold Swing 4 5Semaphore Edit 1977 South Australian state election Semaphore Party Candidate Votes Labor Jack Olson 11 601 70 8 0 3Liberal Terence Hanson 4 447 27 1 11 1Socialist J Mitchell 343 2 1 2 1Total formal votes 16 391 97 1Informal votes 481 2 9Turnout 16 872 93 2Two party preferred resultLabor Jack Olson 11 833 72 2 0 3Liberal Terence Hanson 4 558 27 8 0 3Labor hold Swing 0 3Spence Edit 1977 South Australian state election Spence Party Candidate Votes Labor Roy Abbott 11 307 77 3 6 3Liberal George Basivovs 3 316 22 7 6 4Total formal votes 14 623 95 7Informal votes 658 4 3Turnout 15 281 93 1Labor hold Swing 4 4Stuart Edit 1977 South Australian state election Stuart Party Candidate Votes Labor Gavin Keneally 11 295 73 9 27 0Liberal Colin Struck 3 985 26 1 14 3Total formal votes 15 280 96 6Informal votes 530 3 4Turnout 15 810 94 0Labor hold Swing N ATodd Edit 1977 South Australian state election Todd Party Candidate Votes Labor Molly Byrne 9 273 56 5 1 9Liberal Robert Ritson 7 136 43 5 21 2Total formal votes 16 409 97 6Informal votes 407 2 4Turnout 16 816 95 0Labor hold Swing 1 9Torrens Edit 1977 South Australian state election Torrens Party Candidate Votes Liberal Michael Wilson 7 819 50 5 10 7Labor Ralph Clarke 7 138 46 2 5 8Workers Leslie Huxley 514 3 3 3 3Total formal votes 15 471 97 7Informal votes 362 2 3Turnout 15 833 90 3Two party preferred resultLiberal Michael Wilson 8 119 52 5 4 1Labor Ralph Clarke 7 347 47 5 4 1Liberal hold Swing 4 1Unley Edit 1977 South Australian state election Unley Party Candidate Votes Labor Gil Langley 8 848 58 9 6 8Liberal Craig Spiel 5 707 38 0 6 8Independent Victoria Wawryk 466 3 1 3 1Total formal votes 15 021 97 5Informal votes 389 2 5Turnout 15 410 90 2Two party preferred resultLabor Gil Langley 9 022 60 1 4 6Liberal Craig Spiel 5 999 39 9 4 6Labor hold Swing 4 6Victoria Edit 1977 South Australian state election Victoria Party Candidate Votes Liberal Allan Rodda 9 285 65 3 12 9Labor Graeme Richardson 4 923 34 7 8 4Total formal votes 14 208 97 9Informal votes 306 2 1Turnout 14 514 93 8Liberal hold Swing 5 1Whyalla Edit 1977 South Australian state election Whyalla Party Candidate Votes Labor Max Brown 11 203 73 2 5 0Liberal Vivienne Cruickshank 4 102 26 8 8 9Total formal votes 15 305 96 1Informal votes 615 3 9Turnout 15 920 93 7Labor hold Swing 2 9See also EditCandidates of the 1977 South Australian state election Members of the South Australian House of Assembly 1977 1979References Edit Details of SA 1977 Election Australian Politics and Elections Database History of South Australian Elections 1857 2006 Electoral Commission SA Retrieved 13 March 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Results of the 1977 South Australian state election House of Assembly amp oldid 1084811565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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