Results of the 1975 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1975 South Australian state election.

South Australian state election, 12 July, 1975[1]
Legislative Council
<< 1973–1979 >>

Enrolled voters 771,414
Votes cast 719,753 Turnout 93.3 –0.6
Informal votes 32,690 Informal 4.5 –4.8
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats
won		 Seats
held
  Labor 324,744 47.3 –5.3 6 10
  Liberal 191,341 27.8 –18.4 3 9
  Liberal Movement 129,110 18.8 +18.8 2 2
  National 14,640 2.1 +2.1 0 0
  Family Movement 9,966 1.5 +1.5 0 0
  Free Enterprise Group 8,141 1.2 +1.2 0 0
  Socialist 4,273 0.6 +0.6 0 0
  Australia 3,822 0.6 –0.2 0 0
  Other 1,026 0.1 * 0 0
Total 687,063     11 21

Continuing members

The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.

MemberPartyTerm
  John Burdett Liberal 1973–1979
  Jessie Cooper Liberal 1973–1979
  Ren DeGaris Liberal 1973–1979
  Richard Geddes Liberal 1973–1979
  Frank Potter Liberal 1973–1979
  Arthur Whyte Liberal 1973–1979
  Don Banfield Labor 1973–1979
  Tom Casey Labor 1973–1979
  Brian Chatterton Labor 1973–1979
  Cec Creedon Labor 1973–1979

Election results
1975 South Australian state election: Legislative Council
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 57,058
Labor 1. Norm Foster (elected)
2. Jim Dunford (elected)
3. Anne Levy (elected)
4. Frank Blevins (elected)
5. John Cornwall (elected)
6. Chris Sumner (elected)
7. Terry Hemmings		 324,744 47.3 -5.3
Liberal 1. Murray Hill (elected)
2. Don Laidlaw (elected)
3. Boyd Dawkins (elected)
4. Gordon Gilfillan
5. Graham Hancock
6. Judith Roberts
7. Ross Story		 191,341 27.8 -18.4
Liberal Movement 1. Martin Cameron (elected)
2. John Carnie (elected)
3. Richard Clampett
4. Charles Groves
5. Janine Haines
6. Peter Adamson		 129,110 18.8 +18.8
National 1. Lester James
2. Richard Morris
3. George Olesnicky		 14,640 2.1 +2.1
Family Movement 1. John Court
2. Raymond Kidney		 9,966 1.5 +1.5
Free Enterprise Group 1. Marcus Dodd
2. William Forster
3. Robert Hill
4. Frederick Koop		 8,141 1.2 +1.2
Socialist Alan Miller 4,273 0.6 +0.6
Australia 1. Mark Lainio
2. David Middleton
3. Colyn Van Reenen		 3,822 0.6 -0.2
Independent Mark Higgs 1,026 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 687,063 95.5 +4.8
Informal votes 32,690 4.5 -4.8
Turnout 719,753 93.3 -0.6

See also

References
  1. "History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 2 Legislative Council". ECSA. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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