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Results of the 1997 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

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South Australian state election, 11 October 1997
Legislative Council
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Enrolled voters 1,010,753
Votes cast 937,026 Turnout 92.71 –0.91
Informal votes 40,523 Informal 4.32 +0.78
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats
won 		Seats
held
  Liberal 339,064 37.82 –13.99 4 10
  Labor 274,098 30.57 +3.17 4 8
  Democrats 149,660 16.69 +8.65 2 3
  No Pokies 25,630 2.86 +2.86 1 1
  HEMP 15,432 1.72 –0.08 0 0
  Greens 15,377 1.72 –0.02 0 0
  Grey Power 14,261 1.59 –0.01 0 0
  United Australia 11,920 1.33 +1.33 0 0
  National 9,233 1.03 +0.31 0 0
  Australia First 9,150 1.02 +1.02 0 0
  Recreation and Fishing 7,048 0.79 +0.79 0 0
  Overtaxed Motorists 6,024 0.67 +0.67 0 0
  Other 19,606 2.18 * 0 0
Total 896,503     11 22

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1997 South Australian state election.

Continuing members

The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.

Member Party Term
  Legh Davis Liberal 1993–2002
  Trevor Griffin Liberal 1993–2002
  Jamie Irwin Liberal 1993–2002
  Robert Lawson Liberal 1993–2002
  Angus Redford Liberal 1993–2002
  Caroline Schaefer Liberal 1993–2002
  Trevor Crothers Labor 1993–2002
  Paul Holloway Labor 1993–2002
  Carolyn Pickles Labor 1993–2002
  Terry Roberts Labor 1993–2002
  Sandra Kanck Democrats 1993–2002

Election results

1997 South Australian state election: Legislative Council
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 74,709
Liberal 1. Rob Lucas (elected 1)
2. Diana Laidlaw (elected 4)
3. Julian Stefani (elected 6)
4. John Dawkins (elected 8)
5. Bernice Pfitzner
6. John Voumard
7. Diana Harvey
8. Sophia Provatidis 		339,064 37.82 −13.99
Labor 1. Ron Roberts (elected 2)
2. George Weatherill (elected 5)
3. Terry Cameron (elected 7)
4. Carmel Zollo (elected 11)
5. Paolo Nocella
6. Cressida Wall 		274,098 30.57 +3.17
Democrats 1. Mike Elliott (elected 3)
2. Ian Gilfillan (elected 9)
3. Matthew Mitchell
4. Natalija Apponyi
5. Susan Mann 		149,660 16.69 +8.65
  No Pokies 1. Nick Xenophon (elected 10)
2. Robert Moran
3. Pat Dean
4. Graham Craig 		25,630 2.86 +2.86
HEMP Jamnes Danenberg 15,432 1.72 −0.08
Greens 1. Paul Petit
2. Rita Helling 		15,377 1.72 −0.02
Grey Power 1. Emily Gilbey-Riley
2. John Darbishire 		14,261 1.59 −0.01
United Australia 1. Ellis Wayland
2. Michael Hudson
3. Jeanine Baker 		11,920 1.33 +1.33
National 1. Terry Mullan
2. Richard Jacka 		9,233 1.03 +0.31
Australia First 1. Bruce Preece
2. Evonne Moore 		9,150 1.02 +1.02
  No Pokies 1. Nick Xenophon (elected 10)
2. Robert Moran
3. Pat Dean
4. Graham Craig 		25,630 2.86 +2.86
  Recreation and Fishing Val Harris 7,048 0.79 +0.79
  Overtaxed Motorists, Smokers, Drinkers 1. Jenni Dobrowolski
2. Neill Simpson 		6,024 0.67 +0.67
  Independent for Voluntary Euthanasia Doug McLaren 4,393 0.49 +0.49
National Action Michael Brander 3,673 0.41 +0.41
  Ban Duck Shooting Ralph Hahnheuser 3,323 0.37 +0.37
Students against HECS 1. Bradley Kitschke
2. Kyam Maher 		2,957 0.33 +0.33
Smokers Rights 1. Brett McHolme
2. Dennis Robinson 		2,665 0.30 +0.30
Natural Law 1. Lyndal Vincent
2. Heather Lorenzon
3. Pamela Chipperfield
4. Douglas Luckman
5. Sandra Dunning 		1,744 0.19 −0.19
Silent Majority Clive Hobbs 851 0.09 −0.19
Total formal votes 896,503 95.68 −0.78
Informal votes 40,523 4.32 +0.78
Turnout 937,026 92.71 −0.91

See also

References

  1. Green, Antony. "1997 South Australian Election" (PDF). ABC Election Archives. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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