Results of the 1989 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)
South Australian state election, 25 November 1989[1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 941,368 | |||||
Votes cast | 889,896 | Turnout | 94.5% | +1.0% | ||
Informal votes | 34,612 | Informal | 3.9% | +0.2% | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won |
Seats held | |
Liberal | 351,559 | 41.1% | +1.8% | 5 | 10 | |
Labor | 339,961 | 39.7% | –8.3% | 5 | 10 | |
Democrats | 91,456 | 10.7% | +5.2% | 1 | 2 | |
Call to Australia | 21,658 | 2.5% | –0.5% | 0 | 0 | |
Grey Power | 19,486 | 2.3% | +2.3% | 0 | 0 | |
Conservative | 7,657 | 0.9% | +0.9% | 0 | 0 | |
National | 6,700 | 0.8% | –0.8% | 0 | 0 | |
Independent | 16,807 | 2.0% | +0.9% | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 855,284 | 11 | 22 |
This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1989 South Australian state election.
Continuing members[]
The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.
Member | Party | Term | |
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John Burdett | Liberal | 1985–1993 | |
Legh Davis | Liberal | 1985–1993 | |
Trevor Griffin | Liberal | 1985–1993 | |
Jamie Irwin | Liberal | 1985–1993 | |
Robert Ritson | Liberal | 1985–1993 | |
Gordon Bruce | Labor | 1985–1993 | |
Trevor Crothers | Labor | 1985–1993 | |
Carolyn Pickles | Labor | 1985–1993 | |
Terry Roberts | Labor | 1985–1993 | |
Barbara Wiese | Labor | 1985–1993 | |
Mike Elliott | Democrats | 1985–1993 |
Election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Quota | 71,274 | ||||
Liberal | 1. Rob Lucas (elected 1) 2. Martin Cameron (elected 4) 3. Diana Laidlaw (elected 6) 4. Peter Dunn (elected 8) 5. Julian Stefani (elected 10) 6. Maureen Andrews 7. George Mercer |
351,559 | 41.1 | +1.8 | |
Labor | 1. Chris Sumner (elected 2) 2. Anne Levy (elected 5) 3. Mario Feleppa (elected 7) 4. George Weatherill (elected 9) 5. Ron Roberts (elected 11) 6. Bill Hender 7. Janine Hanckel |
339,961 | 39.7 | -8.3 | |
Democrats | 1. Ian Gilfillan (elected 3) 2. Sandra Kanck 3. Graham Pamount 4. Phillip Druce 5. Kenneth Farmer 6. Patricia Shortridge |
91,456 | 10.7 | +5.2 | |
Call to Australia | 1. Stewart Leggett 2. Robert Brown 3. Peter Frogley |
21,658 | 2.5 | -0.5 | |
Grey Power | 1. Don Jessop 2. Jack Holder |
19,486 | 2.2 | +2.3 | |
Independent | Michael Lamb | 14,087 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Conservative | 1. Keith Tidswell 2. John Horgan 3. James Atkinson |
7,657 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
National | 1. Terry Mullan 2. Donald Hunt 3. Stuart Robinson |
6,700 | 0.8 | -0.8 | |
Independent | Anastasios Giannouklas | 2,267 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Independent | Max Tatnell | 453 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 855,284 | 96.1 | -0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 34,612 | 3.9 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 889,896 | 94.5 | +1.0 |
See also[]
- Candidates of the 1989 South Australian state election
- Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1989–1993
References[]
- ^ "History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 2 Legislative Council". ECSA. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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- Results of South Australian elections
- 1989 elections in Australia
- 1980s in South Australia