Electoral results for the district of Unley

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This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Unley in South Australian state elections.

Members for Unley[]

Member Party Term
  John McLeay Independent 1938–1941
  Colin Dunnage Liberal and Country League 1941–1962
  Gil Langley Labor Party 1962–1982
  Kym Mayes Labor Party 1982–1993
  Mark Brindal Liberal Party 1993–2006
  David Pisoni Liberal Party 2006–present

Election results[]

Elections in the 2010s[]

2018 South Australian state election: Unley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Pisoni 12,103 51.7 −3.3
Labor Geoff Phillips 5,382 23.0 −6.7
SA-Best Anthony Olivier 2,878 12.3 +12.3
Greens John Wishart 2,222 9.5 −2.0
Dignity Anne Watkins 558 2.4 −1.3
Stop Population Growth Now Dario Centrella 284 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 23,427 97.5 −0.6
Informal votes 593 2.5 +0.6
Turnout 24,020 91.6 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 14,355 61.3 +2.4
Labor Geoff Phillips 9,072 38.7 −2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4
2014 South Australian state election: Unley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Pisoni 12,312 55.8 −0.7
Labor Lara Golding 6,429 29.1 +0.9
Greens Nikki Mortier 2,481 11.2 −2.2
Dignity for Disability Joanne Blesing 854 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 22,076 98.2
Informal votes 409 1.8
Turnout 22,485 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 13,195 59.8 −2.2
Labor Lara Golding 8,881 40.2 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing −2.2
2010 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Pisoni 11,691 56.8 +10.4
Labor Vanessa Vartto 5,774 28.1 -8.5
Greens Nikki Mortier 2,711 13.2 +3.6
Family First Luke Smolucha 396 1.9 -0.7
Total formal votes 20,572 98.3
Informal votes 335 1.7
Turnout 20,907 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 12,804 62.2 +10.3
Labor Vanessa Vartto 7,768 37.8 -10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

Elections in the 2000s[]

2006 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Pisoni 8,964 45.5 -6.9
Labor Michael Keenan 7,324 37.2 +6.8
Greens Peter Solly 1,937 9.8 +3.7
Democrats Bruce Hogben 609 3.1 -4.1
Family First David Kingham 495 2.5 +2.5
Dignity for Disabled Katharine Annear 362 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 19,691 97.4 -0.6
Informal votes 523 2.6 +0.6
Turnout 20,214 90.9 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 10,064 51.1 -7.9
Labor Michael Keenan 9,627 48.9 +7.9
Liberal hold Swing -7.9
2002 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mark Brindal 10,598 52.4 +5.0
Labor Vicki Jacobs 6,152 30.4 +6.0
Democrats Ingrid Vogelzang 1,447 7.2 -8.1
Greens Peter Fiebig 1,236 6.1 +6.1
SA First Franca Zosens 622 3.1 +3.1
One Nation Clarke Staker 165 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 20,220 98.0
Informal votes 419 2.0
Turnout 20,639 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Brindal 11,924 59.0 -0.6
Labor Vicki Jacobs 8,296 41.0 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.6

Elections in the 1990s[]

1997 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mark Brindal 7,873 41.5 -15.2
Labor Ann Drohan 5,095 26.8 -3.7
Independent Michael Keenan 3,227 17.0 +17.0
Democrats Maude Thompson 2,549 13.4 +3.5
United Australia Tony Parmiter 234 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 18,978 96.6 -0.7
Informal votes 660 3.4 +0.7
Turnout 19,638 88.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Brindal 10,337 54.5 -7.0
Labor Ann Drohan 8,641 45.5 +7.0
Liberal hold Swing -7.0
1993 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mark Brindal 11,321 56.7 +13.3
Labor Kym Mayes 6,107 30.6 -11.9
Democrats Christopher Kennedy 1,981 9.9 -0.4
Natural Law Joseph Soos 334 1.7 +1.7
Independent Gavin McAuliffe 230 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 19,973 97.3 -0.1
Informal votes 545 2.7 +0.1
Turnout 20,518 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Brindal 12,293 61.5 +12.1
Labor Kym Mayes 7,680 38.5 -12.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +12.1

Elections in the 1980s[]

1989 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kym Mayes 7,662 44.9 -7.1
Liberal Joy Nimon 7,222 41.5 -1.1
Democrats Mark Basham 1,732 10.0 +6.0
Independent Jennie Williams 536 3.0 +3.0
Call to Australia David Peake 235 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 17,387 97.4 +0.7
Informal votes 471 2.6 -0.7
Turnout 17,858 92.8 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kym Mayes 9,102 52.3 -2.7
Liberal Joy Nimon 8,285 47.7 +2.7
Labor hold Swing -2.7
1985 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kym Mayes 8,797 51.2 +1.3
Liberal Denis Sheridan 7,314 42.6 -2.5
Nuclear Disarmament Barbara Boden 685 4.0 +4.0
Independent Peter Kallas 385 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 17,181 96.7
Informal votes 590 3.3
Turnout 17,771 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kym Mayes 9,444 55.0 +3.0
Liberal Denis Sheridan 7,737 45.0 -3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0
1982 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kym Mayes 7,704 53.2 +6.1
Liberal Robert Nicholls 5,670 39.1 -4.3
Democrats Margaret-Ann Williams 804 5.6 -3.9
National Allan Osmond 314 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 14,492 94.9 -0.3
Informal votes 775 5.1 +0.3
Turnout 15,267 92.0 +1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kym Mayes 8,209 56.6 +4.3
Liberal Robert Nicholls 6,283 43.4 -4.3
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Elections in the 1970s[]

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
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
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
1973 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Langley 8,357 58.6 +3.7
Liberal and Country Johnny Mac 5,040 35.4 -6.4
Happy Birthday Susie Creamcheese 855 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 14,252 96.3 -1.5
Informal votes 546 3.7 +1.5
Turnout 14,798 93.0 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 8,785 61.6 +6.2
Liberal and Country Johnny Mac 5,467 38.4 -6.2
Labor hold Swing +6.2
1970 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Langley 7,916 54.9
Liberal and Country Kevin Borick 6,025 41.8
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 474 3.3
Total formal votes 14,415 97.8
Informal votes 321 2.2
Turnout 14,736 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 7,986 55.4
Liberal and Country Kevin Borick 6,429 44.6
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s[]

1968 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Langley 8,820 50.8 +0.1
Liberal and Country Lewis Short 7,689 44.3 -0.6
Democratic Labor Ted Farrell 852 4.9 +1.2
Total formal votes 17,361 97.5 -0.1
Informal votes 450 2.5 +0.1
Turnout 17,811 92.9 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 8,948 51.5 -0.1
Liberal and Country Lewis Short 8,413 48.5 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1
1965 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Langley 9,062 50.7 +0.2
Liberal and Country John McLeay 8,024 44.9 +1.7
Democratic Labor Mary Dempsey 660 3.7 +3.7
Independent John Hennessey 79 0.4 +0.4
Independent William Wallace 56 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 17,881 97.6 +4.9
Informal votes 455 2.4 -4.9
Turnout 18,336 94.0 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 9,229 51.6 -2.0
Liberal and Country John McLeay 8,652 48.4 +2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0
1962 South Australian state election: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Langley 9,424 50.5 +8.7
Liberal and Country Colin Dunnage 8,063 43.2 -7.0
Independent William Dempsey 1,179 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 18,666 97.8 +0.2
Informal votes 425 2.2 -0.2
Turnout 19,091 92.7 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Langley 10,013 53.6 +10.6
Liberal and Country Colin Dunnage 8,653 46.4 -10.6
Labor gain from Liberal and Country Swing +10.6

References[]

  1. ^ State Election Results - District Results for Unley, ECSA.
  2. ^ 2014 State Election Results – Unley, ECSA.
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