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South Australian state election, 25 November 1989
House of Assembly
<< 1985–1993 >>

Enrolled voters 941,368
Votes cast 888,918 Turnout 94.43 +0.97
Informal votes 25,167 Informal 2.83 +0.64
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 381,834 44.21 +2.06 22 + 6
  Labor 346,268 40.09 –8.10 22 – 5
  Democrats 88,270 10.27 +6.02 0 ± 0
  Call to Australia 10,974 1.30 +1.30 0 ± 0
  National 10,217 1.18 –0.54 1 ± 0
  Independent Labor 13,094 1.52 –0.77 2 ± 0
  Independent 10,633 1.23 +0.57 0 ± 0
  Other 2,011 0.23 * 0 ± 0
Total 863,751     47  
Two-party-preferred
  Labor 414,246 47.96 –5.21
  Liberal 449,505 52.04 +5.21

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1989 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

1989 South Australian state election: Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Armitage 8,290 48.6 +1.4
Labor Mike Duigan 6,777 38.9 −8.3
Democrats Peter Mann 1,626 9.5 +4.0
Call to Australia Howard Shepherd 353 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 17,046 98.0 +0.7
Informal votes 347 2.0 −0.7
Turnout 17,393 92.5 +3.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Armitage 9,090 53.3 +3.9
Labor Mike Duigan 7,956 46.7 −3.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.9

Albert Park

1989 South Australian state election: Albert Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Hamilton 10,572 53.8 −6.3
Liberal Roger Hayes 7,537 38.4 +2.8
Democrats Jim Mitchell 1,522 7.8 +3.5
Total formal votes 19,631 97.2 +0.3
Informal votes 560 2.8 −0.3
Turnout 20,191 94.8 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Hamilton 11,398 58.1 −4.8
Liberal Roger Hayes 8,232 41.9 +4.8
Labor hold Swing −4.8

Alexandra

1989 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ted Chapman 12,200 59.2 +3.2
Labor Jacqueline Horton 5,286 25.6 −3.9
Democrats Judith Logan 3,132 15.2 +8.4
Total formal votes 20,618 97.9 +3.0
Informal votes 437 2.1 −3.0
Turnout 21,055 95.2 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ted Chapman 13,599 66.0 +0.8
Labor Jacqueline Horton 7,019 34.0 −0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Baudin

1989 South Australian state election: Baudin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Hopgood 9,809 48.3 −11.9
Liberal Pamela Howard 7,349 36.2 +3.3
Democrats Nicholas Wedge 2,466 12.2 +7.2
Independent Lyall McDonald 663 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 20,287 96.6 +0.4
Informal votes 722 3.4 −0.4
Turnout 21,009 93.9 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Hopgood 11,173 55.1 −8.6
Liberal Pamela Howard 9,114 44.9 +8.6
Labor hold Swing −8.6

Bragg

1989 South Australian state election: Bragg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Ingerson 11,585 63.8 −1.3
Labor Jennifer Richardson 4,070 22.4 −7.1
Democrats Margaret-Ann Williams 2,502 13.8 +8.4
Total formal votes 18,157 98.3 +0.3
Informal votes 316 1.7 −0.3
Turnout 18,473 92.8 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Ingerson 12,711 70.0 +2.5
Labor Jennifer Richardson 5,446 30.0 −2.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.5

Briggs

1989 South Australian state election: Briggs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mike Rann 10,112 55.4 −1.2
Liberal Terry Stuart 5,912 32.4 +5.0
Democrats Colin Maas 2,232 12.2 +7.5
Total formal votes 18,256 97.3 +1.4
Informal votes 514 2.7 −1.4
Turnout 18,770 94.7 +1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Rann 11,278 61.8 −5.6
Liberal Terry Stuart 6,978 38.2 +5.6
Labor hold Swing −5.6

Bright

1989 South Australian state election: Bright
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayne Matthew 8,911 44.8 −2.0
Labor Derek Robertson 8,345 41.9 −7.6
Democrats Ingrid O'Sullivan 2,223 11.2 +7.5
Call to Australia Wayne Ellis 417 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 19,896 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 408 2.0 −0.1
Turnout 20,304 95.8 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wayne Matthew 10,139 51.0 +2.6
Labor Derek Robertson 9,757 49.0 −2.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.6

Chaffey

1989 South Australian state election: Chaffey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Arnold 10,716 58.6 −4.9
Labor William Parsons 4,427 24.2 −7.3
Democrats Mark Lobban 2,117 11.6 +6.7
Independent Rowland Beech 1,026 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 18,286 97.2 −0.4
Informal votes 535 2.8 +0.4
Turnout 18,821 92.0 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Arnold 12,921 70.7 +4.4
Labor William Parsons 12,921 29.3 −4.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.4

Coles

1989 South Australian state election: Coles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jennifer Cashmore 9,851 56.9 +2.2
Labor Rohan Claessen 5,345 30.8 −7.7
Democrats Pam Kelly 2,133 12.3 +6.4
Total formal votes 17,329 97.6 +1.0
Informal votes 424 2.4 −1.0
Turnout 17,753 95.3 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jennifer Cashmore 10,928 63.1 +4.7
Labor Rohan Claessen 6,401 36.9 −4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

Custance

1989 South Australian state election: Custance
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Olsen 10,525 61.6 −1.4
Labor Charles Greeneklee 4,337 25.4 −5.6
Democrats Harm Folkers 998 5.8 −0.2
National Grantley Siviour 637 3.7 +3.7
Call to Australia Bruce Slee 594 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 17,091 97.4 −0.2
Informal votes 454 2.6 +0.2
Turnout 17,545 95.0 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Olsen 11,983 70.1 +3.8
Labor Charles Greeneklee 5,108 29.9 −3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Davenport

1989 South Australian state election: Davenport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stan Evans 10,146 55.8 +15.2
Labor Bruce Whyatt 4,176 23.0 −2.0
Democrats Judy Smith 3,451 19.0 +14.9
Independent Lorraine Foster 399 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 18,172 98.4 +0.2
Informal votes 288 1.6 −0.2
Turnout 18,460 94.6 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stan Evans 11,983 65.9 −3.4
Labor Bruce Whyatt 6,189 34.1 +3.4
Liberal hold Swing −3.4

Elizabeth

1989 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Martyn Evans 5,884 40.2 +4.0
Labor Catherine Watkins 3,972 27.1 −15.9
Liberal Peter Bates 3,106 21.2 +3.4
Democrats Stephen Perkins 864 5.9 +2.9
Call to Australia David Griffiths 430 2.9 +2.9
Independent Arnold Ollivier 393 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 14,649 95.5 −0.6
Informal votes 688 4.5 +0.6
Turnout 15,337 94.1 −2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Catherine Watkins 10,109 69.0 −4.0
Liberal Peter Bates 4,540 31.0 +4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Martyn Evans 9,823 67.1 +13.1
Labor Catherine Watkins 4,826 32.9 −13.1
Independent hold Swing +13.1

Eyre

1989 South Australian state election: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Graham Gunn 9,745 62.0 −1.8
Labor Gregory Giddens 4,273 27.2 −4.6
Democrats Jack Babbage 1,088 6.9 +2.5
National Jillian Anderson 600 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 15,706 97.3 +1.7
Informal votes 435 2.7 −1.7
Turnout 16,141 89.2 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Graham Gunn 10,777 68.6 +2.8
Labor Gregory Giddens 4,929 31.4 −2.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

Fisher

1989 South Australian state election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Such 11,653 46.4 −0.5
Labor Philip Tyler 10,238 40.8 −7.6
Democrats Terry Clark 2,346 9.3 +4.6
Call to Australia John Watson 511 2.0 +2.0
Independent Alison Kent 364 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 25,112 97.8 −0.3
Informal votes 562 2.2 +0.3
Turnout 25,674 95.7 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Such 13,323 53.1 +4.2
Labor Philip Tyler 11,789 46.9 −4.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.2

Flinders

1989 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Blacker 8,241 48.3 +8.9
Liberal Kieran Kelly 6,148 36.1 −2.6
Labor Terrence Krieg 2,156 12.6 −7.2
Democrats Trevor Blood 510 3.0 +0.8
Total formal votes 17,055 98.4 +0.3
Informal votes 283 1.6 −0.3
Turnout 17,338 94.7 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Blacker 13,337 78.2 +4.0
Labor Terrence Krieg 3,718 21.8 −4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Peter Blacker 10,392 60.9 +2.6
Liberal Kieran Kelly 6,663 39.1 −2.6
National hold Swing +2.6

Florey

1989 South Australian state election: Florey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Gregory 9,591 44.4 −11.1
Liberal Richard Luther 8,650 40.1 +0.8
Democrats Steve Bartholomew 2,143 9.9 +4.7
Call to Australia Cathryn Linedale 740 3.4 +3.4
Independent Deborah Moran 474 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 21,598 96.7 −0.4
Informal votes 729 3.3 +0.4
Turnout 22,327 95.6 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Gregory 11,181 51.8 −6.4
Liberal Richard Luther 10,417 48.2 +6.4
Labor hold Swing −6.4

Gilles

1989 South Australian state election: Gilles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Colin McKee 8,177 49.8 −10.8
Liberal Steven Beardon 6,090 37.1 +4.1
Democrats Stephen Swift 2,156 13.1 +6.7
Total formal votes 16,423 96.6 +0.2
Informal votes 570 3.4 −0.2
Turnout 16,993 95.3 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Colin McKee 9,293 56.6 −7.6
Liberal Steven Beardon 7,130 43.4 +7.6
Labor hold Swing −7.6

Goyder

1989 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Meier 12,641 62.1 +2.5
Labor Brenton Walker 6,221 30.5 −5.3
Democrats Derek Emery 1,507 7.4 +2.8
Total formal votes 20,369 97.8 +0.4
Informal votes 454 2.2 −0.4
Turnout 20,823 95.6 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 13,518 66.4 +4.0
Labor Brenton Walker 6,851 33.6 −4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Hanson

1989 South Australian state election: Hanson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Heini Becker 9,130 52.4 +3.5
Labor Ian Peak 6,863 39.4 −8.0
Democrats Mary McEwen 1,435 8.2 +4.5
Total formal votes 17,428 97.6 +0.3
Informal votes 419 2.4 −0.3
Turnout 17,847 94.1 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Heini Becker 9,779 56.1 +5.2
Labor Ian Peak 7,649 43.9 −5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Hartley

1989 South Australian state election: Hartley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Groom 8,371 47.7 −11.9
Liberal Joe Scalzi 7,094 40.4 +5.2
Democrats Arlyn Tombleson 2,087 11.9 +6.7
Total formal votes 17,552 96.4 +0.5
Informal votes 652 3.6 −0.5
Turnout 18,204 94.4 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Groom 9,563 54.5 −8.0
Liberal Joe Scalzi 7,989 45.5 +8.0
Labor hold Swing −8.0

Hayward

1989 South Australian state election: Hayward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mark Brindal 7,266 43.6 −1.0
Labor June Appleby 7,115 42.7 −7.4
Democrats Elizabeth Williams 1,556 9.3 +4.1
Call to Australia Reg Macey 450 2.7 +2.7
Independent Mary Down 289 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 16,676 97.5 −0.2
Informal votes 423 2.5 +0.2
Turnout 17,099 95.4 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Brindal 8,495 50.9 +3.7
Labor June Appleby 8,181 49.1 −3.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.7

Henley Beach

1989 South Australian state election: Henley Beach
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Ferguson 9,040 48.5 −6.1
Liberal Bob Randall 7,673 41.1 +1.3
Democrats Keith Lees 1,518 8.1 +3.9
Call to Australia Peter Thompson 428 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 18,659 96.6 −0.2
Informal votes 657 3.4 +0.2
Turnout 19,316 95.0 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Ferguson 10,077 54.0 −3.3
Liberal Bob Randall 8,582 46.0 +3.3
Labor hold Swing −3.3

Heysen

1989 South Australian state election: Heysen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Wotton 11,162 57.0 +2.6
Labor Jillian Bromley 5,131 26.2 −11.3
Democrats Merilyn Pedrick 3,299 16.8 +10.5
Total formal votes 19,592 98.1 +0.7
Informal votes 369 1.9 −0.7
Turnout 19,961 94.3 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Wotton 12,749 65.1 +6.3
Labor Jillian Bromley 6,843 34.9 −6.3
Liberal hold Swing +6.3

Kavel

1989 South Australian state election: Kavel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 11,560 55.8 +3.7
Labor Warren Smith 5,410 26.1 −8.9
Democrats Michel Francis 2,698 13.0 +13.0
Call to Australia Graeme Watts 1,046 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 20,714 97.8 +0.8
Informal votes 465 2.2 −0.8
Turnout 21,179 95.6 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Goldsworthy 13,567 65.5 +3.7
Labor Warren Smith 7,174 34.5 −3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Light

1989 South Australian state election: Light
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Eastick 10,912 53.5 −2.1
Labor Tony Piccolo 6,564 32.2 −5.3
Democrats John Joyes 1,500 7.4 +2.8
Call to Australia Theodor Stiller 1,206 5.9 +5.9
Independent Eric Gerlach 207 1.0 −1.3
Total formal votes 20,389 97.0 +1.6
Informal votes 623 3.0 −1.6
Turnout 21,012 95.9 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Eastick 12,818 62.9 +3.6
Labor Tony Piccolo 7,571 37.1 −3.6
Liberal hold Swing +3.6

Mawson

1989 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Susan Lenehan 10,484 49.6 −13.2
Liberal Craig Spencer 7,776 36.8 +5.8
Democrats Dennis Dorney 2,857 13.6 +7.4
Total formal votes 21,117 97.3 +0.2
Informal votes 593 2.7 −0.2
Turnout 21,710 94.9 +2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Susan Lenehan 12,105 57.3 −8.8
Liberal Craig Spencer 9,012 42.7 +8.8
Labor hold Swing −8.8

Mitcham

1989 South Australian state election: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen Baker 9,883 55.3 −0.2
Labor Timothy Campbell 5,671 31.7 −5.9
Democrats Matthew Greenwood 2,312 12.9 +6.0
Total formal votes 17,866 98.1 +1.2
Informal votes 346 1.9 −1.2
Turnout 18,212 93.2 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stephen Baker 10,890 61.0 +2.7
Labor Timothy Campbell 6,976 39.0 −2.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.7

Mitchell

1989 South Australian state election: Mitchell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Holloway 8,187 47.9 −12.9
Liberal Darryl Parslow 6,695 39.2 +4.8
Democrats Sue Ann Carver 2,196 12.9 +8.1
Total formal votes 17,078 97.2 +0.8
Informal votes 492 2.8 −0.8
Turnout 17,570 94.6 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Holloway 9,279 54.3 −9.2
Liberal Darryl Parslow 7,799 45.7 +9.2
Labor hold Swing −9.2

Morphett

1989 South Australian state election: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Oswald 9,364 55.1 +2.4
Labor Trevor Peikert 5,917 34.8 −8.2
Democrats Rosalina Bouchee 1,724 10.1 +5.8
Total formal votes 17,005 98.2 +0.9
Informal votes 318 1.8 −0.9
Turnout 17,323 93.6 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 10,199 60.0 +5.3
Labor Trevor Peikert 6,806 40.0 −5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Mount Gambier

1989 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Allison 12,394 67.6 +8.7
Labor Brenton Lynch 4,383 23.9 −15.0
Democrats Glenn Taylor 380 2.2 +3.8
Call to Australia Johannes Bastiaens 464 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 18,336 98.2 +1.0
Informal votes 337 1.8 −1.0
Turnout 18,673 94.9 −1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Allison 13,286 72.5 +12.6
Labor Brenton Lynch 5,050 27.5 −12.6
Liberal hold Swing +12.6

Murray-Mallee

1989 South Australian state election: Murray-Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Lewis 11,774 63.7 +5.5
Labor Jane Milek 4,240 23.0 −5.2
Democrats Jeannette Jolley 1,717 9.3 +7.3
National Douglas Lindley 739 4.0 −4.7
Total formal votes 18,470 97.3 +0.1
Informal votes 517 2.7 −0.1
Turnout 18,987 95.0 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Lewis 13,417 72.6 +4.0
Labor Jane Milek 5,053 27.4 −4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Napier

1989 South Australian state election: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Hemmings 10,300 59.8 −7.0
Liberal Rilda Sharp 4,387 25.5 −4.7
Democrats William Adams 2,533 14.7 +10.6
Total formal votes 17,220 96.4 +0.5
Informal votes 638 3.6 −0.5
Turnout 17,858 93.6 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Hemmings 11,570 67.2 −6.3
Liberal Rilda Sharp 5,650 32.8 +6.3
Labor hold Swing −6.3

Newland

1989 South Australian state election: Newland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Di Gayler 9,282 44.6 −4.5
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 8,989 43.1 −3.3
Democrats Patrick Kavanagh 1,628 7.8 +3.3
Call to Australia Dennis Brown 930 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 20,829 97.8 +0.2
Informal votes 466 2.2 −0.2
Turnout 21,295 95.9 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 10,438 50.1 +1.6
Labor Di Gayler 10,391 49.9 −1.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.6

Norwood

1989 South Australian state election: Norwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Greg Crafter 7,502 44.3 −8.9
Liberal Robert Jackson 7,169 42.4 +0.6
Democrats Cathi Tucker-Lee 1,818 10.7 +5.7
Call to Australia Belle Harris 247 1.5 +1.5
Independent Alison Cox 194 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 16,930 96.8 −0.5
Informal votes 556 3.2 +0.5
Turnout 17,486 93.2 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Greg Crafter 8,887 52.5 −3.8
Liberal Robert Jackson 8,043 47.5 +3.8
Labor hold Swing −3.8

Peake

1989 South Australian state election: Peake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vic Heron 8,965 51.9 −10.0
Liberal Darcy Constantine 5,784 33.5 −1.9
Democrats Stephen Crabbe 1,707 9.9 +5.3
Socialist Alliance Philippa Skinner 422 2.5 +2.5
Call to Australia Terry Lear 385 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 17,263 94.5 +1.5
Informal votes 1,004 5.5 −1.5
Turnout 18,267 93.5 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vic Heron 10,355 60.0 −5.7
Liberal Darcy Constantine 6,908 40.0 +5.7
Labor hold Swing −5.7

Playford

1989 South Australian state election: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Quirke 9,244 51.6 −14.7
Liberal Peter Panagaris 5,859 32.7 +4.6
Democrats Andrew Sickerdick 2,823 15.7 +10.1
Total formal votes 17,926 96.3 +2.4
Informal votes 683 3.7 −2.4
Turnout 18,609 94.8 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Quirke 10,597 59.1 −10.3
Liberal Peter Panagaris 7,329 40.9 +10.3
Labor hold Swing −10.3

Price

1989 South Australian state election: Price
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Murray De Laine 10,813 60.7 −8.7
Liberal Bernice Pfitzner 5,282 29.7 +6.0
Democrats Martin Kay 1,702 9.6 +2.7
Total formal votes 17,797 95.2 +0.4
Informal votes 904 4.8 −0.4
Turnout 18,701 94.3 +1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Murray De Laine 11,854 66.3 −8.0
Liberal Bernice Pfitzner 5,943 33.4 +8.0
Labor hold Swing −8.0

Ramsay

1989 South Australian state election: Ramsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lynn Arnold 13,369 60.6 −13.6
Liberal Brenda Bates 6,233 28.2 +2.4
Democrats Shylie Holden 2,465 11.2 +11.2
Total formal votes 22,067 96.0 +0.6
Informal votes 921 4.0 −0.6
Turnout 22,988 94.5 −0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lynn Arnold 14,728 66.7 −7.5
Liberal Brenda Bates 7,339 33.3 +7.5
Labor hold Swing −7.5

Ross Smith

1989 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Bannon 9,918 59.0 −6.9
Liberal Christopher Pyne 5,297 31.5 +2.0
Democrats Brian Fain 1,590 9.5 +4.9
Total formal votes 16,805 96.8 +0.7
Informal votes 559 3.2 −0.7
Turnout 17,364 94.6 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Bannon 10,745 64.1 −4.6
Liberal Christopher Pyne 6,023 35.9 +4.6
Labor hold Swing −4.6

Semaphore

1989 South Australian state election: Semaphore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Norm Peterson 7,210 40.0 −1.7
Labor Kevin Foley 6,069 33.7 −7.3
Liberal Terence Daviess 3,655 20.2 +3.9
Democrats Eric Mack 1,097 6.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 18,031 97.3 +0.2
Informal votes 494 2.7 −0.2
Turnout 18,525 94.5 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Foley 12,712 70.5 −4.5
Liberal Terence Daviess 5,319 29.5 +4.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Norm Peterson 11,319 62.8 +5.5
Labor Kevin Foley 6,712 37.2 −5.5
Independent hold Swing +5.5

Spence

1989 South Australian state election: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Atkinson 9,762 55.3 −9.5
Liberal Rod Scarborough 4,668 26.4 −3.4
Democrats Brian O'Leary 1,350 7.6 +2.2
Grey Power Florence Pens 1,275 7.2 +7.2
Socialist Alliance Dennis White 314 1.8 +1.8
Call to Australia Catherine Sparrow 290 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 17,659 94.1 −1.9
Informal votes 1,103 5.9 +1.9
Turnout 18,762 93.9 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Atkinson 11,298 64.0 −4.4
Liberal Rod Scarborough 6,361 36.0 +4.4
Labor hold Swing −4.4

Stuart

1989 South Australian state election: Stuart
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Colleen Hutchison 8,573 48.9 −18.6
Independent Nancy Baluch 3,857 22.0 +22.0
Liberal Simon Dawson 2,517 14.4 −10.5
Call to Australia David Squirrell 1,691 9.6 +9.6
Democrats Kaye Matthews 887 5.1 +1.9
Total formal votes 17,525 97.3 +4.3
Informal votes 482 2.7 −4.3
Turnout 18,007 94.0 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Colleen Hutchison 11,917 68.0 −4.0
Liberal Simon Dawson 5,608 32.0 +4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Colleen Hutchison 9,853 56.2 −15.8
Independent Nancy Baluch 7,672 43.8 +43.8
Labor hold Swing N/A

Todd

1989 South Australian state election: Todd
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Klunder 8,822 46.8 −6.4
Liberal Ernest Harders de Braconier 7,635 40.5 −1.7
Democrats David Ball 1,834 9.7 +5.1
Call to Australia Tom Curnow 557 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 18,848 97.0 +0.3
Informal votes 580 3.0 −0.3
Turnout 19,428 95.7 −1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Klunder 9,958 52.8 −3.1
Liberal Ernest Harders de Braconier 8,890 47.2 +3.1
Labor hold Swing −3.1

Unley

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

Victoria

1989 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dale Baker 12,892 68.9 +19.5
Labor Ray Tunks 4,401 23.5 −3.6
Democrats Johannes Cullen 1,420 7.6 +4.8
Total formal votes 18,713 98.2 +1.7
Informal votes 348 1.8 −1.7
Turnout 19,061 94.7 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dale Baker 13,706 73.2 +4.9
Labor Ray Tunks 5,007 26.8 −4.9
Liberal hold Swing +4.9

Walsh

1989 South Australian state election: Walsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Trainer 8,520 50.4 −6.3
Liberal Douglas Rowe 6,623 39.1 +4.8
Democrats Richard Bennett 1,776 10.5 +6.7
Total formal votes 16,919 96.9 +2.5
Informal votes 542 3.1 −2.5
Turnout 17,461 94.5 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Trainer 9,532 56.3 −4.4
Liberal Douglas Rowe 7,387 43.7 +4.4
Labor hold Swing −4.4

Whyalla

1989 South Australian state election: Whyalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Blevins 7,806 51.1 −2.8
Liberal Naomi Perry 3,884 25.5 +1.9
Independent George Crowe 2,231 14.6 +14.6
Democrats Rosemary Gloede 1,348 8.8 +6.7
Total formal votes 15,269 97.0 +0.7
Informal votes 479 3.0 −0.7
Turnout 15,748 94.0 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Blevins 9,299 60.9 −6.1
Liberal Naomi Perry 5,970 39.1 +6.1
Labor hold Swing −6.1

See also

References

  1. "Details of SA 1989 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.
  2. Jaensch, Dean. "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". State Electoral Office South Australia.
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