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Results of the 1989 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

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South Australian state election, 25 November 1989
Legislative Council
<< 1985–1993 >>

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
  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

1989 South Australian state election: Legislative Council
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

References

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