Results of the 1975 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1975 South Australian state election.

South Australian state election, 12 July 1975[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 771,414
Votes cast 721,770 Turnout 93.56% -0.64%
Informal votes 27,785 Informal 3.85% -0.23%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 321,481 46.32% -5.20% 23 - 3
  Liberal 218,820 31.53% –8.26% 20 ± 0
  Liberal Movement 126,820 18.27% * 2 + 2
  National Country 19,208 2.77% -1.18% 1 ± 0
  Independent 6,281 0.91% -3.41% 1 + 1
  Other 1,375 0.20% * 0 ± 0
Total 693,985     47  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 49.20% -5.30%
  Liberal 50.80% +5.30%

Results by electoral district

Adelaide
1975 South Australian state election: Adelaide[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Wright 9,048 60.3 -6.4
Liberal David Mount 3,146 21.0 -12.3
Liberal Movement Robert Hercus 2,812 18.7 +18.7
Total formal votes 15,006 94.1 -0.5
Informal votes 934 5.9 +0.5
Turnout 15,940 91.2 -1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Wright 9,334 62.2 -4.5
Liberal David Mount 5,672 37.8 +4.5
Labor hold Swing-4.5

Albert Park
1975 South Australian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Harrison 10,095 61.9 -9.8
Liberal Barry Savage 3,744 23.0 -5.3
Liberal Movement Philip Sutton 2,471 15.1 +15.1
Total formal votes 16,310 94.4 -0.1
Informal votes 972 5.6 +0.1
Turnout 17,282 93.3 -1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Harrison 10,341 63.4 -8.3
Liberal Barry Savage 5,969 36.6 +8.3
Labor hold Swing-8.3

Alexandra
1975 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ted Chapman 6,270 52.6 +2.3
Liberal Movement Donald Glazbrook 2,775 23.3 +23.3
Labor Ruth Newell 2,447 20.5 +20.5
National George Graham 435 3.6 -30.3
Total formal votes 11,927 97.6 +2.5
Informal votes 297 2.4 -2.5
Turnout 12,224 93.5 -2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Chapman 9,160 76.8 +6.9
Labor Ruth Newell 2,767 23.2 +23.2
Liberal hold SwingN/A
  • The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Liberal and Liberal Movement candidates for Alexandra.

Ascot Park
1975 South Australian state election: Ascot Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoff Virgo 8,925 58.1 -6.6
Liberal George Basisovs 3,649 23.8 -11.5
Liberal Movement Dorothy Heide 2,787 18.1 +18.1
Total formal votes 15,361 96.5 -0.2
Informal votes 558 3.5 +0.2
Turnout 15,919 94.2 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Geoff Virgo 9,201 59.9 -4.8
Liberal George Basisovs 6,160 40.1 +4.8
Labor hold Swing-4.8

Bragg
1975 South Australian state election: Bragg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Tonkin 7,596 52.0 -14.4
Labor Florence Pens 4,067 27.8 -5.8
Liberal Movement Ross Thomas 2,948 20.2 +20.2
Total formal votes 14,611 97.2 -0.1
Informal votes 415 2.8 +0.1
Turnout 15,026 91.8 -1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Tonkin 10,242 70.1 +3.7
Labor Florence Pens 4,369 29.9 -3.7
Liberal hold Swing+3.7

Brighton
1975 South Australian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hugh Hudson 9,394 51.3 -8.8
Liberal Ursula Pridham 4,394 24.0 -12.0
Liberal Movement Ronald Moulds 4,169 22.8 +22.8
Independent Sydney Monks 342 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 18,299 97.3 -0.8
Informal votes 333 1.9 +0.8
Turnout 18,814 94.1 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hugh Hudson 9,845 53.8 -8.2
Liberal Ursula Pridham 8,454 46.2 +8.2
Labor hold Swing-8.2

Chaffey
1975 South Australian state election: Chaffey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Arnold 6,281 55.9 +2.4
Labor John Hooper 3,562 31.7 -14.8
Liberal Movement Jack Seekamp 1,391 12.4 +12.4
Total formal votes 11,234 96.4 -1.4
Informal votes 418 3.6 +1.4
Turnout 11,652 93.8 -1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Arnold 7,538 67.1 +13.5
Labor John Hooper 3,696 32.9 -13.5
Liberal hold Swing+13.5

Coles
1975 South Australian state election: Coles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Des Corcoran 10,010 52.4 -6.8
Liberal Peter Lewis 5,739 30.0 -10.8
Liberal Movement Lawrence Titheradge 3,352 17.6 +17.6
Total formal votes 19,101 96.0 -0.7
Informal votes 791 4.0 +0.7
Turnout 19,892 94.7 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Des Corcoran 10,353 54.2 -5.0
Liberal Peter Lewis 8,748 45.8 +5.0
Labor hold Swing-5.0

Davenport
1975 South Australian state election: Davenport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dean Brown 9,293 52.8 -15.4
Labor Mark Pickhaver 4,496 25.6 -6.2
Liberal Movement Lawrence Delroy 3,809 21.6 +21.6
Total formal votes 17,598 97.7 +0.2
Informal votes 408 2.3 -0.2
Turnout 18,006 93.4 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 12,723 72.3 +4.1
Labor Mark Pickhaver 4,875 27.7 -4.1
Liberal hold Swing+4.1

Elizabeth
1975 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Duncan 11,619 68.2 +3.2
Liberal Geoffrey Crome 3,022 17.7 -3.6
Liberal Movement Shirley Liddiard 2,399 14.1 +14.1
Total formal votes 17,040 94.4 -1.7
Informal votes 1,013 5.6 +1.7
Turnout 18,053 92.1 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Duncan 11,860 69.6 0.0
Liberal Geoffrey Crome 5,180 30.4 0.0
Labor hold Swing0.0

Eyre
1975 South Australian state election: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Gunn 6,478 73.8 +1.2
Labor David Uzzell 1,764 20.1 -7.3
National William Hitchcock 532 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 8,774 97.4 +1.3
Informal votes 230 2.6 -1.3
Turnout 9,004 89.4 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Gunn 6,958 79.3 +6.7
Labor David Uzzell 1,816 20.7 -6.7
Liberal hold Swing+6.7

Fisher
1975 South Australian state election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stan Evans 8,255 42.8 -16.6
Labor Geoffrey Anderson 6,163 32.0 -8.6
Liberal Movement Maxwell Hall 4,601 23.9 +23.9
Australia Ingrid Temple 206 1.1 +1.1
National William Donnon 48 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 19,273 98.0 +1.0
Informal votes 397 2.0 -1.0
Turnout 19,670 93.5 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stan Evans 12,806 66.4 +7.0
Labor Geoffrey Anderson 6,467 33.6 -7.0
Liberal hold Swing+7.0

Flinders
1975 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Blacker 5,561 51.1 -3.8
Labor Maxwell Glenn 2,475 22.7 +22.7
Liberal Ilimar Tohver 2,398 22.0 -23.1
Liberal Movement William Turner 448 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 10,882 97.3 +3.9
Informal votes 303 2.7 -3.9
Turnout 11,185 94.5 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Blacker 7,802 71.7 +16.8
Labor Maxwell Glenn 3,080 28.3 +28.3
National hold SwingN/A

Florey
1975 South Australian state election: Florey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Wells 12,006 61.6 -8.8
Liberal Glyndwr Morgan 4,092 21.0 -8.6
Liberal Movement Edward Smith 3,398 17.4 +17.4
Total formal votes 19,496 95.0 0.0
Informal votes 1,029 5.0 0.0
Turnout 20,525 93.9 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Wells 12,341 63.3 -7.1
Liberal Glyndwr Morgan 7,155 36.7 +7.1
Labor hold Swing-7.1

Frome
1975 South Australian state election: Frome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ernest Allen 4,242 55.3 -5.6
Labor James Reese 2,638 34.4 -4.7
Liberal Movement David Sara 785 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 7,665 97.2 +0.1
Informal votes 224 2.8 -0.1
Turnout 7,889 91.6 -1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ernest Allen 4,952 64.6 +3.7
Labor James Reese 2,713 35.4 -3.7
Liberal hold Swing+3.7

Gilles
1975 South Australian state election: Gilles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Slater 8,626 50.4 -5.4
Liberal Louis Ravesi 4,333 25.3 -18.9
Liberal Movement Norman Wilson 3,900 22.8 +22.8
National Maxwell Clifton 265 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 17,124 95.5 -1.0
Informal votes 815 4.5 +1.0
Turnout 17,939 93.5 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Slater 9,041 52.8 -3.0
Liberal Louis Ravesi 8,083 47.2 +3.0
Labor hold Swing-3.0

Glenelg
1975 South Australian state election: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Crawford 6,706 39.8 -7.5
Liberal John Mathwin 6,429 38.1 -14.6
Liberal Movement Peter Heysen 3,728 22.1 +22.1
Total formal votes 16,863 97.2 -0.6
Informal votes 490 2.8 +0.6
Turnout 17,353 93.0 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Mathwin 9,766 57.9 +5.2
Labor Brian Crawford 7,096 42.1 -5.2
Liberal hold Swing+5.2

Gouger
1975 South Australian state election: Gouger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Russack 4,580 46.5 -1.8
Labor Peter Dewhurst 3,055 31.0 0.0
Liberal Movement Desmond Ross 1,750 17.8 +17.8
National Donald Herriman 465 4.7 -10.7
Total formal votes 9,850 98.1 +0.2
Informal votes 189 1.9 -0.2
Turnout 10,039 94.8 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Russack 6,560 66.6 +2.7
Labor Peter Dewhurst 3,290 33.4 -2.7
Liberal hold Swing+2.7

Goyder
1975 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Movement David Boundy 4,563 45.4 +45.4
Liberal Maurice Schulz 3,166 31.5 -20.0
Labor Irene Krastev 1,811 18.0 +18.0
National Richard Kitto 510 5.1 -25.8
Total formal votes 10,050 97.5 +2.5
Informal votes 260 2.5 -2.5
Turnout 10,310 95.7 -0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Movement David Boundy 6,387 63.6 +63.6
Liberal Maurice Schulz 3,663 36.4 -37.2
Liberal Movement hold SwingN/A

Hanson
1975 South Australian state election: Hanson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Groom 7,440 42.1 -5.5
Liberal Heini Becker 7,232 40.9 -11.5
Liberal Movement Graham Slape 3,017 17.0 +17.0
Total formal votes 17,689 96.5 -1.8
Informal votes 636 3.5 +1.8
Turnout 18,325 92.6 -2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Heini Becker 9,844 55.7 +3.3
Labor Terry Groom 8,184 47.6 -3.3
Liberal hold Swing+3.3

Henley Beach
1975 South Australian state election: Henley Beach
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Glen Broomhill 9,780 52.3 -4.7
Liberal John Rogers 5,845 31.3 -2.1
Liberal Movement Trevor Vivian 3,057 16.4 +16.4
Total formal votes 18,682 96.1 -0.7
Informal votes 754 3.9 +0.7
Turnout 19,436 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Glen Broomhill 10,088 54.0 -6.2
Liberal John Rogers 8,594 46.0 +6.2
Labor hold Swing-6.2

Heysen
1975 South Australian state election: Heysen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Wotton 5,588 47.5 -25.5
Liberal Movement Terence McAnaney 3,124 26.6 +26.6
Labor Myles McCallum 2,690 22.9 -4.1
Australia Howard Houck 357 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 11,759 97.2 +3.7
Informal votes 333 2.8 -3.7
Turnout 12,092 93.5 -0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal David Wotton 7,626 64.8 -8.2
Liberal Movement Terence McAnaney 4,133 35.2 +35.2
Liberal hold SwingN/A

Kavel
1975 South Australian state election: Kavel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 5,292 52.4 -3.4
Liberal Movement Roger Teusner 2,418 24.0 +24.0
Labor Roy Hobden 1,854 18.4 -9.4
National Eric Bartsch 477 4.7 -11.7
National Harold Booth 50 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 10,091 97.6 -0.1
Informal votes 253 2.4 +0.1
Turnout 10,344 95.3 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 7,942 78.7 +8.7
Labor Roy Hobden 2,149 21.3 -8.7
Liberal hold Swing+8.7
  • The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Liberal and Liberal Movement candidates for Kavel.

Light
1975 South Australian state election: Light
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Eastick 5,211 46.7 -15.4
Labor Douglas Harrison 3,684 33.0 -1.9
Liberal Movement John Lienert 2,260 20.3 +20.3
Total formal votes 11,155 96.8 -0.2
Informal votes 364 3.2 +0.2
Turnout 11,519 94.4 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Eastick 7,019 62.9 -0.7
Labor Douglas Harrison 4,136 37.1 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing-0.7

Mallee
1975 South Australian state election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Nankivell 5,040 50.2 -3.0
National John Petch 2,443 24.3 -22.5
Labor Ronald Maczkowiack 1,509 15.0 +15.0
Liberal Movement William McConnell 1,046 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 10,038 98.1 +3.5
Informal votes 193 1.9 -3.5
Turnout 10,231 95.0 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Nankivell 8,181 81.5 +28.3
Labor Ronald Maczkowiack 1,857 18.5 +18.5
Liberal hold SwingN/A
  • The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Liberal and Country candidates for Mallee.

Mawson
1975 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Hopgood 16,051 53.0 -8.6
Liberal Movement Rodney Adam 8,110 26.7 +26.7
Liberal Neil Bannister 6,149 20.3 -14.4
Total formal votes 30,310 96.4 -0.4
Informal votes 1,125 3.6 +0.4
Turnout 31,435 94.0 0.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Don Hopgood 16,852 55.6 -8.5
Liberal Movement Rodney Adam 13,458 44.4 +44.4
Labor hold SwingN/A

Millicent
1975 South Australian state election: Millicent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Murray Vandepeer 4,195 38.8 -4.7
Labor Brian Corcoran 3,963 36.6 -19.9
National Donald Ferguson 2,014 18.6 +18.6
Liberal Movement Brian Prowse 535 5.0 +5.0
Independent John Clark 108 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 10,815 97.6 -0.9
Informal votes 265 2.4 +0.9
Turnout 11,080 95.5 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Murray Vandepeer 6,482 59.9 +16.4
Labor Brian Corcoran 4,333 40.1 -16.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+16.4

Mitcham
1975 South Australian state election: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Movement Robin Millhouse 6,820 43.2 +43.2
Labor Sean Dawes 4,602 29.1 -3.3
Liberal Graham Callister 4,382 27.7 -34.3
Total formal votes 15,804 97.7 -0.3
Informal votes 377 2.3 +0.3
Turnout 16,181 93.3 -0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Movement Robin Millhouse 10,710 67.8 +67.8
Labor Sean Dawes 5,094 32.2 -2.1
Liberal Movement gain from Liberal SwingN/A

Mitchell
1975 South Australian state election: Mitchell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Payne 8,765 54.2 -6.8
Liberal Robert Alcock 3,883 24.9 -14.1
Liberal Movement Peter Amor 3,537 21.9 +21.9
Total formal votes 16,185 95.8 -1.0
Informal votes 701 4.2 +1.0
Turnout 16,886 94.4 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Payne 9,112 56.3 -4.7
Liberal Robert Alcock 7,013 43.7 +4.7
Labor hold Swing-4.7

Mount Gambier
1975 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Burdon 4,983 43.7 -14.9
Liberal Harold Allison 4,084 35.8 +2.4
Independent Lloyd Hobbs 877 7.7 +7.7
National Alwin Crafter 755 6.6 +6.6
Liberal Movement Brian O'Connor 604 5.3 +5.3
Independent Neville Ferguson 110 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 11,413 96.7 -0.9
Informal votes 392 3.3 +0.9
Turnout 11,805 94.8 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Allison 5,883 51.5 +15.5
Labor Allan Burdon 5,530 48.5 -15.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+15.5

Murray
1975 South Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ivon Wardle 6,078 54.4 -2.9
Labor Harold McLaren 4,110 36.8 -5.9
Liberal Movement Darian Monjean 647 5.8 +5.8
Independent John Potts 197 1.8 +1.8
National Beryl Moreton 137 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 11,169 96.9 -0.7
Informal votes 361 3.1 +0.7
Turnout 11,530 95.0 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ivon Wardle 6,925 62.0 +4.7
Labor Harold McLaren 4,244 38.0 -4.7
Liberal hold Swing+4.7

Norwood
1975 South Australian state election: Norwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Dunstan 8,643 55.6 -4.1
Liberal Barry Briegel 4,912 31.6 -8.7
Liberal Movement Frank Mercorella 1,980 12.8 +12.8
Total formal votes 15,535 95.1 -1.2
Informal votes 800 4.9 +1.2
Turnout 16,335 90.7 -2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Dunstan 8,839 56.9 -2.8
Liberal Barry Briegel 6,696 43.1 +2.8
Labor hold Swing-2.8

Peake
1975 South Australian state election: Peake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Simmons 8,341 54.1 -5.5
Liberal Mark Tregoning 3,733 24.2 -16.2
Liberal Movement Desmond Moran 3,349 21.7 +21.7
Total formal votes 15,423 95.1 -0.5
Informal votes 802 4.9 +0.5
Turnout 16,225 93.9 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Simmons 8,683 56.3 -3.3
Liberal Mark Tregoning 6,740 43.7 +3.3
Labor hold Swing-3.3

Pirie
1975 South Australian state election: Pirie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ted Connelly 4,351 42.7 +42.7
Labor John Phelan 3,508 34.4 -39.5
National John Hutchins 1,716 16.9 +16.9
Liberal Alan Beste 491 4.8 +4.8
Independent Raymond Fullgrabe 119 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 10,185 96.7 +2.9
Informal votes 352 3.3 -2.9
Turnout 10,537 95.0 -0.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ted Connelly 6,506 63.9 +63.9
Labor John Phelan 3,679 36.1 -37.8
Independent gain from Labor SwingN/A

Playford
1975 South Australian state election: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry McRae 13,473 59.8 -5.0
Liberal Movement Dennis Paul 4,888 21.7 +21.7
Liberal Peter Shurven 3,434 15.3 -19.9
National Reginald Hewitt 722 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 22,517 94.8 +0.6
Informal votes 1,245 5.2 -0.6
Turnout 23,762 93.5 -0.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Terry McRae 14,028 62.3 -2.5
Liberal Movement Dennis Paul 8,489 37.7 +37.7
Labor hold SwingN/A

Price
1975 South Australian state election: Price
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Whitten 8,944 60.6 -4.0
Liberal Terence Hanson 3,338 22.6 -2.9
Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie 2,474 16.8 +16.8
Total formal votes 14,756 92.9 -1.6
Informal votes 1,135 7.1 +1.6
Turnout 15,891 93.9 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Whitten 9,192 62.3 -10.2
Liberal Terence Hanson 5,563 37.7 +10.2
Labor hold Swing-10.2

Rocky River
1975 South Australian state election: Rocky River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Howard Venning 4,151 42.2 -5.6
National Ian Bruce 3,018 30.7 +1.5
Labor Hank Van Galen 1,785 18.2 -4.8
Liberal Movement Clement Hampton 878 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 9,832 98.0 -0.1
Informal votes 198 2.0 +0.1
Turnout 10,030 96.5 +0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Howard Venning 5,984 60.9 +10.7
National Ian Bruce 3,848 39.1 -10.7
Liberal hold Swing+10.7

Ross Smith
1975 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Jennings 9,458 65.0 -15.3
Liberal James Porter 2,703 18.6 +18.6
Liberal Movement Noel Hodges 2,391 16.4 +16.4
Total formal votes 14,552 93.9 +1.0
Informal votes 947 6.1 -1.0
Turnout 15,499 93.1 -1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Jennings 9,692 66.6 -13.7
Liberal James Porter 4,860 33.4 +33.4
Labor hold SwingN/A

Salisbury
1975 South Australian state election: Salisbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Groth 10,398 62.1 -21.9
Liberal Lancelot Chaplin 3,367 20.1 +20.1
Liberal Movement Ronald Woods 2,984 17.8 +17.8
Total formal votes 16,749 94.6 +7.8
Informal votes 947 5.4 -7.8
Turnout 17,696 92.8 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Groth 10,703 63.9 -20.1
Liberal Lancelot Chaplin 6,046 36.1 +36.1
Labor hold SwingN/A

Semaphore
1975 South Australian state election: Semaphore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Olson 11,813 69.9 -2.8
Liberal Willem Van Wyk 2,732 16.2 -7.4
Liberal Movement Rodney Sporn 2,348 13.9 +13.9
Total formal votes 16,893 94.8 -0.9
Informal votes 929 5.2 +0.9
Turnout 17,822 95.1 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Olson 12,045 71.3 -4.7
Liberal Willem Van Wyk 4,848 28.7 +4.7
Labor hold Swing-4.7

Spence
1975 South Australian state election: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roy Abbott 10,364 71.0 -10.9
Liberal Anthony Hutton 2,386 16.4 +16.4
Liberal Movement Patrick Carlin 1,844 12.6 +12.6
Total formal votes 14,594 94.1 +1.4
Informal votes 921 5.9 -1.4
Turnout 15,515 93.0 -1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roy Abbott 10,551 72.3 -9.6
Liberal Anthony Hutton 4,043 27.7 +27.7
Labor hold SwingN/A

Stuart
1975 South Australian state election: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gavin Keneally 8,847 69.0 -12.2
Liberal Brian Kinnear 2,781 21.7 +21.7
Liberal Movement Brenda Groves 1,202 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 12,830 94.2 +1.3
Informal votes 794 5.8 -1.3
Turnout 13,624 92.7 +2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gavin Keneally 8,968 69.9 -11.3
Liberal Brian Kinnear 3,862 30.1 +30.1
Labor hold SwingN/A

Tea Tree Gully
1975 South Australian state election: Tea Tree Gully
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Molly Byrne 15,331 54.2 -8.0
Liberal Robert Sloane 6,521 23.0 -11.0
Liberal Movement John Hincksman 6,162 21.8 +21.8
Independent Emily Perry 177 0.6 +0.6
National Barry Leaver 120 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 28,311 97.3 -0.2
Informal votes 794 2.7 +0.2
Turnout 29,105 94.6 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Molly Byrne 16,219 57.3 -6.8
Liberal Robert Sloane 12,092 42.7 +6.8
Labor hold Swing-6.8

Torrens
1975 South Australian state election: Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nick Bolkus 6,266 40.4 -4.4
Liberal John Coumbe 6,144 39.8 -15.4
Liberal Movement Brian Billard 3,049 19.8 +19.8
Total formal votes 15,419 96.9 +0.1
Informal votes 486 3.1 -0.1
Turnout 15,905 91.9 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Coumbe 8,652 56.1 +0.9
Labor Nick Bolkus 6,767 43.9 -0.9
Liberal hold Swing+0.9

Unley
1975 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Langley 7,579 52.1 -6.5
Liberal Ronald Berryman 3,662 25.2 -10.2
Liberal Movement Bruce Wark 3,295 22.7 +22.7
Total formal votes 14,536 95.7 -0.6
Informal votes 659 4.3 +0.6
Turnout 15,195 92.5 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 7,991 55.0 -6.1
Liberal Ronald Berryman 6,545 45.0 +6.1
Labor hold Swing-6.1

Victoria
1975 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan Rodda 6,500 64.1 0.0
Labor Jean Hillier 1,698 16.7 +16.7
National Graham Carrick 1,145 11.3 -24.6
Liberal Movement Colin Hall 796 7.9 +7.9
Total formal votes 10,139 97.6 +3.8
Informal votes 251 2.4 -3.8
Turnout 10,390 93.7 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allan Rodda 8,055 79.4 +15.3
Labor Jean Hillier 2,084 20.6 +20.6
Liberal hold SwingN/A

Whyalla
1975 South Australian state election: Whyalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Max Brown 6,735 66.4 -8.3
Liberal Martinus Vette 1,879 18.5 -6.8
Liberal Movement Arnold Eckersley 1,526 15.1 +15.1
Total formal votes 10,140 95.2 -1.5
Informal votes 513 4.8 +1.5
Turnout 10,653 92.6 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max Brown 6,926 68.3 -6.4
Liberal Martinus Vette 3,214 31.7 +6.4
Labor hold Swing-6.4

See also

References
  1. "Details of SA 1975 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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