Results of the 1975 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)
| South Australian state election, 12 July, 1975[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled voters | 771,414 | |||||
| Votes cast | 719,753 | Turnout | 93.3 | –0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 32,690 | Informal | 4.5 | –4.8 | ||
| Summary of votes by party | ||||||
| Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won | Seats held | |
| Labor | 324,744 | 47.3 | –5.3 | 6 | 10 | |
| Liberal | 191,341 | 27.8 | –18.4 | 3 | 9 | |
| Liberal Movement | 129,110 | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2 | 2 | |
| National | 14,640 | 2.1 | +2.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Family Movement | 9,966 | 1.5 | +1.5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Free Enterprise Group | 8,141 | 1.2 | +1.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Socialist | 4,273 | 0.6 | +0.6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Australia | 3,822 | 0.6 | –0.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 1,026 | 0.1 | * | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 687,063 | 11 | 21 | |||
This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1975 South Australian state election.
Continuing members
The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Burdett | Liberal | 1973–1979 | |
| Jessie Cooper | Liberal | 1973–1979 | |
| Ren DeGaris | Liberal | 1973–1979 | |
| Richard Geddes | Liberal | 1973–1979 | |
| Frank Potter | Liberal | 1973–1979 | |
| Arthur Whyte | Liberal | 1973–1979 | |
| Don Banfield | Labor | 1973–1979 | |
| Tom Casey | Labor | 1973–1979 | |
| Brian Chatterton | Labor | 1973–1979 | |
| Cec Creedon | Labor | 1973–1979 | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quota | 57,058 | ||||
| Labor | 1. Norm Foster (elected) 2. Jim Dunford (elected) 3. Anne Levy (elected) 4. Frank Blevins (elected) 5. John Cornwall (elected) 6. Chris Sumner (elected) 7. Terry Hemmings | 324,744 | 47.3 | −5.3 | |
| Liberal | 1. Murray Hill (elected) 2. Don Laidlaw (elected) 3. Boyd Dawkins (elected) 4. Gordon Gilfillan 5. Graham Hancock 6. Judith Roberts 7. Ross Story | 191,341 | 27.8 | −18.4 | |
| Liberal Movement | 1. Martin Cameron (elected) 2. John Carnie (elected) 3. Richard Clampett 4. Charles Groves 5. Janine Haines 6. Peter Adamson | 129,110 | 18.8 | +18.8 | |
| National | 1. Lester James 2. Richard Morris 3. George Olesnicky | 14,640 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Family Movement | 1. John Court 2. Raymond Kidney | 9,966 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Free Enterprise Group | 1. Marcus Dodd 2. William Forster 3. Robert Hill 4. Frederick Koop | 8,141 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
| Socialist | Alan Miller | 4,273 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
| Australia | 1. Mark Lainio 2. David Middleton 3. Colyn Van Reenen | 3,822 | 0.6 | −0.2 | |
| Independent | Mark Higgs | 1,026 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 687,063 | 95.5 | +4.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 32,690 | 4.5 | −4.8 | ||
| Turnout | 719,753 | 93.3 | −0.6 | ||
See also
- 1975 South Australian state election
- Candidates of the 1975 South Australian state election
- Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1975–1979
References
- ^ "History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 2 Legislative Council". ECSA. Retrieved 22 May 2016.