Results of the 1962 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

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South Australian state election, 3 March 1962[1]
House of Assembly
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Enrolled voters 531,228
Votes cast 417,461 Turnout 93.98% +0.03%
Informal votes 10,267 Informal 2.46% -0.43%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 219,790 53.98% +4.63% 19 + 2
  Liberal and Country 140,507 34.51% –2.44% 18 – 2
  Democratic Labor 31,543 7.75% +2.09% 0 ± 0
  Communist 2,528 0.62% –0.80% 0 ± 0
  Independent 12,827 3.15% –2.78% 2 ± 0
Total 407,195     39  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal and Country 45.70% –4.60%
  Labor 54.30% +4.60%

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1962 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district[]

Adelaide[]

1962 South Australian state election: Adelaide[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sam Lawn 12,706 76.9 +3.9
Democratic Labor William Ahem 3,062 18.5 +1.0
Communist Elliott Johnston 757 4.6 -4.9
Total formal votes 16,525 95.0 +0.8
Informal votes 863 5.0 -0.8
Turnout 17,388 91.1 +1.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Sam Lawn 13,274 80.3 +0.2
Democratic Labor William Ahem 3,251 19.7 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Albert[]

1962 South Australian state election: Albert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Bill Nankivell unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Alexandra[]

1962 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country David Brookman 4,348 58.8 -41.2
Labor Ralph Dettman 2,353 31.8 +31.8
Independent Frank Halleday 698 9.4 +9.4
Total formal votes 7,399 98.6
Informal votes 101 1.4
Turnout 7,500 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country David Brookman 4,697 63.5 -36.5
Labor Ralph Dettman 2,702 36.5 +36.5
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Angas[]

1962 South Australian state election: Angas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Berthold Teusner unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Barossa[]

1962 South Australian state election: Barossa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Condor Laucke 6,172 85.9 -14.1
Communist Fred Slater 1,011 14.1 +14.1
Total formal votes 7,183 92.9
Informal votes 549 7.1
Turnout 7,732 94.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Burnside[]

1962 South Australian state election: Burnside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Joyce Steele 16,103 58.5 +1.4
Labor Henry McMaster 9,455 34.4 +34.4
Democratic Labor Gordon Kimpton 1,670 6.1 -7.2
Independent Frank Rieck 291 1.1 -2.7
Total formal votes 27,519 97.7 -1.1
Informal votes 655 2.3 +1.1
Turnout 28,174 94.2 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Joyce Steele 17,568 64.2 -5.8
Labor Henry McMaster 9,851 35.8 +35.8
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Burra[]

1962 South Australian state election: Burra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Percy Quirke 3,218 56.5 +4.4
Liberal and Country John Bailey 2,481 43.5 -4.4
Total formal votes 5,699 98.8 +0.1
Informal votes 67 1.2 -0.1
Turnout 5,766 95.7 -0.2
Independent hold Swing +4.4

Chaffey[]

1962 South Australian state election: Chaffey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Curren 3,519 50.1 +19.6
Liberal and Country Harold King 3,504 49.9 +5.4
Total formal votes 7,023 97.8 -0.6
Informal votes 156 2.2 +0.6
Turnout 7,179 95.9 +0.1
Labor gain from Liberal and Country Swing +8.3

Edwardstown[]

1962 South Australian state election: Edwardstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Walsh 19,513 71.6 +14.9
Democratic Labor Daniel Faulkner 7,756 28.4 +20.7
Total formal votes 27,269 96.1 -1.9
Informal votes 1,114 3.9 +1.9
Turnout 28,383 94.7 +0.3
Labor hold Swing N/A

Enfield[]

1962 South Australian state election: Enfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Jennings 23,225 77.7 +9.4
Democratic Labor Keith Cornell 6,671 22.3 +14.3
Total formal votes 29,896 95.8 0.0
Informal votes 1,324 4.2 0.0
Turnout 31,220 93.9 0.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Eyre[]

1962 South Australian state election: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country George Bockelberg unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Flinders[]

1962 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Glen Pearson 3,471 53.5 -6.6
Labor James Hudson 3,013 46.5 +6.6
Total formal votes 6,484 98.2 -0.6
Informal votes 121 1.8 +0.6
Turnout 6,605 95.5 +0.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing -6.6

Frome[]

1962 South Australian state election: Frome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Casey 2,932 55.6 +4.0
Liberal and Country Maxwell Hams 2,124 40.3 -1.9
Democratic Labor John McMahon 217 4.1 -2.1
Total formal votes 5,273 99.0 +0.4
Informal votes 53 1.0 -0.4
Turnout 5,326 91.5 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Casey 2,965 56.2 +3.7
Liberal and Country Maxwell Hams 2,308 43.8 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Gawler[]

1962 South Australian state election: Gawler
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Clark 12,144 66.3 -1.4
Liberal and Country Kevin Breen 5,404 29.5 -2.8
Democratic Labor Eduard Smulders 762 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 18,310 97.9 +0.7
Informal votes 388 2.1 -0.7
Turnout 18,698 92.4 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Clark 12,258 66.9 -0.8
Liberal and Country Kevin Breen 6,052 33.1 +0.8
Labor hold Swing -0.8

Glenelg[]

1962 South Australian state election: Glenelg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Baden Pattinson 15,109 49.9 -5.8
Labor Ian Charles 13,346 44.1 +7.7
Democratic Labor Nathaniel Bishop 1,809 6.0 -1.9
Total formal votes 30,264 98.5 +0.5
Informal votes 445 1.5 -0.5
Turnout 30,709 94.2 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Baden Pattinson 16,128 53.3 -9.1
Labor Ian Charles 14,136 46.7 +9.1
Liberal and Country hold Swing -9.1

Gouger[]

1962 South Australian state election: Gouger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Steele Hall unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Gumeracha[]

1962 South Australian state election: Gumeracha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Thomas Playford 5,202 81.1 +7.7
Democratic Labor Patrick Coffey 1,211 18.9 +18.9
Total formal votes 6,413 95.4 -3.0
Informal votes 309 4.6 +3.0
Turnout 6,722 95.8 +0.2
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Hindmarsh[]

1962 South Australian state election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cyril Hutchens unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Light[]

1962 South Australian state election: Light
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country John Freebairn 2,606 43.9 -27.9
Labor Colin Wurst 2,005 33.8 +5.6
Independent Eli Hambour 1,322 22.3 +22.3
Total formal votes 5,933 99.1 +0.5
Informal votes 54 0.9 -0.5
Turnout 5,987 97.4 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country John Freebairn 3,614 60.9 -10.9
Labor Colin Wurst 2,319 39.1 +10.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing -10.9

Millicent[]

1962 South Australian state election: Millicent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Des Corcoran 3,530 53.1 -1.4
Liberal and Country Renfrey DeGaris 3,012 45.3 -0.2
Democratic Labor Neil Henderson 106 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 6,648 99.3 +0.1
Informal votes 47 0.7 -0.1
Turnout 6,695 96.5 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Des Corcoran 3,546 53.3 -1.2
Liberal and Country Renfrey DeGaris 3,102 46.7 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Mitcham[]

1962 South Australian state election: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Robin Millhouse 13,746 63.8 -3.4
Labor Eric Thorp 6,542 30.4 +1.2
Democratic Labor Edward Farrell 1,259 5.8 +2.2
Total formal votes 21,547 98.8 +0.6
Informal votes 264 1.2 -0.6
Turnout 21,811 92.5 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Robin Millhouse 14,816 68.8 -1.4
Labor Eric Thorp 6,731 31.2 +1.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing -1.4

Mount Gambier[]

1962 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Ralston 5,896 68.7 +10.4
Liberal and Country Frank Haines 2,681 31.3 -10.4
Total formal votes 8,577 98.6 -0.7
Informal votes 124 1.4 +0.7
Turnout 8,701 95.0 -0.8
Labor hold Swing +10.4

Murray[]

1962 South Australian state election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gabe Bywaters 5,263 70.6 +5.8
Liberal and Country Clement Wilkin 2,192 29.4 -3.9
Total formal votes 7,455 98.4 -0.2
Informal votes 122 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 7,577 96.3 0.0
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Norwood[]

1962 South Australian state election: Norwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Dunstan 11,315 58.1 +4.0
Liberal and Country Richard Wegener 7,237 37.2 -2.7
Democratic Labor Francis Dempsey 920 4.7 -1.3
Total formal votes 19,472 98.1 +0.5
Informal votes 383 1.9 -0.5
Turnout 19,855 93.8 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Dunstan 11,453 58.8 +3.8
Liberal and Country Richard Wegener 8,402 41.2 -3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Onkaparinga[]

1962 South Australian state election: Onkaparinga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Howard Shannon 3,682 56.4 -6.9
Labor Peter Staniford 2,846 43.6 +6.9
Total formal votes 6,528 98.8 +0.9
Informal votes 77 1.2 -0.9
Turnout 6,605 95.8 +1.2
Liberal and Country hold Swing -6.9

Port Adelaide[]

1962 South Australian state election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Ryan 17,834 83.3 +3.1
Democratic Labor George Basivovs 2,811 13.1 -0.4
Communist James Moss 770 3.6 -2.8
Total formal votes 21,415 96.0 +1.2
Informal votes 885 4.0 -1.2
Turnout 22,300 93.6 -0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor John Ryan 18,412 86.0 +1.1
Democratic Labor George Basivovs 3,003 14.0 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Port Pirie[]

1962 South Australian state election: Port Pirie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dave McKee 5,513 90.8 +31.7
Independent Ralph Rinaldi 559 9.2 +9.2
Total formal votes 6,072 96.9 -1.0
Informal votes 195 3.1 +1.0
Turnout 6,267 94.8 -0.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Ridley[]

1962 South Australian state election: Ridley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Stott 2,524 38.7 -4.0
Liberal and Country Jack Andrew 2,366 36.3 -1.4
Labor Darcy Nielsen 1,630 25.0 +5.4
Total formal votes 6,520 99.0 0.0
Informal votes 68 1.0 0.0
Turnout 6,588 96.2 -0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Tom Stott 3,734 57.3 +0.6
Liberal and Country Jack Andrew 2,786 42.7 -0.6
Independent hold Swing +0.6

Rocky River[]

1962 South Australian state election: Rocky River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country James Heaslip unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Semaphore[]

1962 South Australian state election: Semaphore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harold Tapping unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Stirling[]

1962 South Australian state election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country William Jenkins 4,497 66.2 -33.8
Independent Clifford Thorpe 2,293 33.8 +33.8
Total formal votes 6,790 98.5
Informal votes 102 1.5
Turnout 6,892 96.1
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Stuart[]

1962 South Australian state election: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lindsay Riches 6,496 88.0 -0.4
Independent James Yates 889 12.0 +0.4
Total formal votes 7,385 96.4 +0.3
Informal votes 272 3.6 -0.3
Turnout 7,657 93.3 -0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.4

Torrens[]

1962 South Australian state election: Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country John Coumbe 9,642 49.8 -4.1
Labor Christopher Hurford 8,770 45.3 +5.9
Democratic Labor Ursula Cock 933 4.8 -1.9
Total formal votes 19,345 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 312 1.6 -0.1
Turnout 19,657 94.0 +1.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country John Coumbe 10,421 53.9 -5.7
Labor Christopher Hurford 8,652 46.1 +5.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing -5.7

Unley[]

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

Victoria[]

1962 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Leslie Harding 3,651 53.7 -3.0
Labor Alfred Donnelly 3,147 46.3 +8.5
Total formal votes 6,798 99.0 0.0
Informal votes 67 1.0 0.0
Turnout 6,865 95.1 -0.1
Liberal and Country hold Swing -7.7

Wallaroo[]

1962 South Australian state election: Wallaroo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lloyd Hughes 3,784 62.9 +4.0
Liberal and Country Arthur Philbey 2,231 37.1 -4.0
Total formal votes 6,015 98.8 -0.1
Informal votes 71 1.2 +0.1
Turnout 6,086 96.6 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +4.0

West Torrens[]

1962 South Australian state election: West Torrens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Walsh 16,453 57.5 +6.9
Liberal and Country Parker Morton 10,983 38.4 -5.5
Democratic Labor Thomas Keain 1,177 4.1 -1.4
Total formal votes 28,613 98.6 +1.0
Informal votes 392 1.4 -1.0
Turnout 29,005 93.8 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Walsh 16,630 58.1 +6.7
Liberal and Country Parker Morton 11,983 41.9 -6.7
Labor hold Swing +6.7

Whyalla[]

1962 South Australian state election: Whyalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Loveday 7,126 87.3 +2.4
Independent Allan Mossop 1,033 12.7 -2.4
Total formal votes 8,159 96.9 +0.5
Informal votes 262 3.1 -0.5
Turnout 8,421 88.6 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Yorke Peninsula[]

1962 South Australian state election: Yorke Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Cecil Hincks unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Details of SA 1962 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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