Results of the 1997 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 11 October 1997 House of Assembly << 1993–2002 >>
Enrolled voters		1,010,753
Votes cast		927,344		Turnout	91.75	-1.82
Informal votes		37,430		Informal	4.04	+0.94
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal	359,509	40.40	-12.41	23	- 14
	Labor	312,929	35.16	+4.79	21	+ 11
	Democrats	146,347	16.45	+7.35	0	± 0
	National	15,488	1.74	+0.63	1	+ 1
	United Australia	13,569	1.52	+1.52	0	± 0
	Independent	27,870	3.13	+0.01	1	+ 1
	Independent Liberal	6,970	0.78	*	1	+ 1
	Other	7,232	0.81	*	0	± 0
Total		889,914			47
Two-party-preferred
	Liberal	458,399	51.51	-9.40
	Labor	431,515	48.49	+9.40

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1997 South Australian state election.

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

1997 South Australian state election: Adelaide

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Armitage	8,449	46.9	−11.6
	Labor	Kate Callaghan	5,536	30.5	+3.8
	Democrats	Sue Meeuwissen	2,987	16.5	+7.3
	Greens	Mark Moran	1,114	6.1	+6.1
Total formal votes			18,136	96.5	−0.8
Informal votes			649	3.5	+0.8
Turnout			18,785	87.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Armitage	10,042	55.4	−8.7
	Labor	Kate Callaghan	8,094	44.6	+8.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−8.7

Bragg

1997 South Australian state election: Bragg

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Graham Ingerson	11,328	60.0	−13.3
	Labor	Anthony Schultz	3,832	20.3	+5.1
	Democrats	Jackie Dearing	3,712	19.7	+10.6
Total formal votes			18,872	96.6	−1.5
Informal votes			668	3.4	+1.5
Turnout			19,540	89.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Graham Ingerson	12,983	68.8	−10.5
	Labor	Anthony Schultz	5,889	31.2	+10.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−10.5

Bright

1997 South Australian state election: Bright

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wayne Matthew	9,153	47.4	−15.9
	Labor	Kathy Williams	5,910	30.6	+5.9
	Democrats	Fiona Blinco	4,263	22.1	+10.1
Total formal votes			19,326	96.3	−1.6
Informal votes			743	3.7	+1.6
Turnout			20,069	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Wayne Matthew	10,844	56.1	−12.2
	Labor	Kathy Williams	8,482	43.9	+12.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−12.2

Chaffey

1997 South Australian state election: Chaffey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kent Andrew	8,133	41.7	+0.6
	National	Karlene Maywald	7,242	37.1	+13.5
	Labor	Michael Subacius	2,734	14.0	+5.5
	Democrats	Karrie Lannstrom	1,399	7.2	+5.7
Total formal votes			19,508	97.2	+0.5
Informal votes			564	2.8	−0.5
Turnout			20,072	91.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kent Andrew	13,841	71.0	−8.0
	Labor	Michael Subacius	5,667	29.0	+8.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Karlene Maywald	10,252	52.6	+8.9
	Liberal	Kent Andrew	9,256	47.4	−8.9
	National gain from Liberal		Swing	+8.9

Coles

1997 South Australian state election: Coles

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Joan Hall	8,954	45.9	−11.4
	Labor	Susan Dawe	5,957	30.5	+5.6
	Democrats	Jonathan Grear	3,179	16.3	+6.9
	Independent	Maria Lynch	1,432	7.3	+1.1
Total formal votes			19,522	95.5	−1.1
Informal votes			925	4.5	+1.1
Turnout			20,447	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Joan Hall	11,291	57.8	−9.1
	Labor	Susan Dawe	8,231	42.2	+9.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−9.1

Colton

1997 South Australian state election: Colton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Steve Condous	7,690	40.1	−4.4
	Labor	Joe Cappella	6,006	31.3	+6.6
	Independent	Bob Randall	3,225	16.8	−3.3
	Democrats	Anna Tree	2,267	11.8	+6.4
Total formal votes			19,188	96.8	+1.0
Informal votes			628	3.2	−1.0
Turnout			19,816	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Steve Condous	10,361	54.0	−6.7
	Labor	Joe Cappella	8,827	46.0	+6.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−6.7

Davenport

1997 South Australian state election: Davenport

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Iain Evans	8,913	47.8	−10.1
	Labor	Jillian Bradbury	4,113	22.1	+9.9
	Democrats	Gordon Russell	3,462	18.6	−7.9
	Independent	Bob Marshall	1,140	6.1	+6.1
	Independent	Jack King	539	2.9	+2.9
	Independent	Annie Seaman	472	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			18,639	96.3	−1.7
Informal votes			715	3.7	+1.7
Turnout			19,354	91.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Iain Evans	11,883	63.8	−8.5
	Labor	Jillian Bradbury	6,756	36.2	+8.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Iain Evans	10,115	54.3	−5.9
	Democrats	Gordon Russell	8,524	45.7	+5.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.9

Elder

1997 South Australian state election: Elder

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Wade	6,455	35.8	−12.1
	Labor	Patrick Conlon	6,192	34.3	−3.0
	Democrats	Chris Kennedy	2,262	12.5	+4.2
	Independent	Bruce Hull	1,360	7.5	+7.5
	Independent	Jo Stokes	698	3.9	+3.9
	Independent	George Apap	671	3.7	+3.7
	United Australia	Robert Low	417	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			18,055	94.2	−1.2
Informal votes			1,121	5.8	+1.2
Turnout			19,176	91.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Patrick Conlon	9,493	52.6	+6.1
	Liberal	David Wade	8,562	47.4	−6.1
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+6.1

Elizabeth

1997 South Australian state election: Elizabeth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lea Stevens	10,282	51.8	+10.9
	Liberal	Angus Bristow	5,703	28.7	−8.9
	Democrats	Michael Pilling	3,857	19.4	+11.3
Total formal votes			19,842	95.8	−0.9
Informal votes			878	4.2	+0.9
Turnout			20,720	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lea Stevens	12,764	64.3	+11.5
	Liberal	Angus Bristow	7,078	35.7	−11.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+11.5

Finniss

1997 South Australian state election: Finniss

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dean Brown	10,519	55.4	−13.3
	Democrats	John Lavers	4,471	23.5	+12.9
	Labor	David Detchon	4,007	21.1	+4.9
Total formal votes			18,997	96.1	−1.5
Informal votes			769	3.9	+1.5
Turnout			19,766	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dean Brown	12,523	65.9	−9.4
	Labor	David Detchon	6,474	34.1	+9.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Dean Brown	10,890	57.3	−18.1
	Democrats	John Lavers	8,107	42.7	+42.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

Fisher

1997 South Australian state election: Fisher

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bob Such	10,225	49.5	−14.8
	Labor	Tania Farrell	5,849	28.3	+6.0
	Democrats	Debbie Jones	4,593	22.2	+10.7
Total formal votes			20,667	96.6	−1.1
Informal votes			728	3.4	+1.1
Turnout			21,395	93.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bob Such	12,361	59.8	−10.9
	Labor	Tania Farrell	8,306	40.2	+10.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−10.9

Flinders

1997 South Australian state election: Flinders

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Liz Penfold	10,473	53.6	−1.8
	National	Peter Blacker	4,904	25.1	−0.9
	Labor	Manuel Chrisan	2,114	10.8	−0.8
	Democrats	Kime Pedler	1,219	6.2	+2.0
	United Australia	John Kroezen	829	4.2	+4.2
Total formal votes			19,539	97.6	−0.6
Informal votes			471	2.4	+0.6
Turnout			20,010	91.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Liz Penfold	15,331	78.5	−1.9
	Labor	Manuel Chrisan	4,208	21.5	+1.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Liz Penfold	11,715	60.0	+0.6
	National	Peter Blacker	7,824	40.0	−0.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.6

Florey

1997 South Australian state election: Florey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Sam Bass	7,449	38.2	−16.7
	Labor	Frances Bedford	7,085	36.3	+4.4
	Democrats	Steve Bartholomew	3,113	16.0	+5.4
	Independent	Michael Wohltmann	871	4.5	+4.5
	Independent	Snowy Burns	650	3.3	+3.3
	United Australia	Stan Batten	332	1.7	−0.7
Total formal votes			19,500	95.1	−2.0
Informal votes			996	4.9	+2.0
Turnout			20,496	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frances Bedford	10,012	51.3	+12.3
	Liberal	Sam Bass	9,488	48.7	−12.3
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+12.3

Frome

1997 South Australian state election: Frome

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rob Kerin	8,884	45.4	−8.4
	Labor	Colin McGavisk	6,945	35.5	−2.4
	Democrats	Marcus Reseigh	2,111	10.8	+4.7
	United Australia	Ian Gray	1,648	8.4	+8.4
Total formal votes			19,588	96.8	−1.1
Informal votes			647	3.2	+1.1
Turnout			20,235	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Rob Kerin	10,368	52.9	−5.3
	Labor	Colin McGavisk	9,220	47.1	+5.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.3

Giles

1997 South Australian state election: Giles

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lyn Breuer	8,734	48.1	+7.4
	Liberal	Terry Stephens	5,361	29.5	−3.2
	Democrats	Clint Garrett	3,041	16.7	+5.4
	United Australia	Terry Sotos	1,026	5.6	+5.6
Total formal votes			18,162	96.7	−0.9
Informal votes			616	3.3	+0.9
Turnout			18,778	86.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lyn Breuer	11,159	61.4	+7.0
	Liberal	Terry Stephens	7,003	38.6	−7.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.0

Gordon

1997 South Australian state election: Gordon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Scott Dixon	8,360	41.5	−26.7
	Independent	Rory McEwen	4,530	22.5	+22.5
	Labor	Andrew Godfrey	4,344	21.6	−2.3
	Democrats	Simon Mill	2,382	11.8	+6.8
	Independent	Bronte Whelan	518	2.6	−0.2
Total formal votes			20,134	96.7	−1.2
Informal votes			679	3.3	+1.2
Turnout			20,813	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Scott Dixon	12,543	62.3	−9.2
	Labor	Andrew Godfrey	7,591	37.7	+9.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Rory McEwen	10,093	50.1	+50.1
	Liberal	Scott Dixon	10,041	49.9	−21.6
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing	N/A

Goyder

1997 South Australian state election: Goyder

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Meier	10,617	55.2	−14.0
	Labor	Chris Snewin	4,397	22.8	−0.4
	Democrats	Colleen Kenny	2,595	13.5	+5.9
	National	Andrew Runeckles	1,634	8.5	+8.5
Total formal votes			19,243	95.6	−2.3
Informal votes			884	4.4	+2.3
Turnout			20,127	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Meier	12,939	67.2	−5.3
	Labor	Chris Snewin	6,304	32.8	+5.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.3

Hammond

1997 South Australian state election: Hammond

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Lewis	9,677	51.4	−18.8
	Labor	Michael Young	3,820	20.3	+1.1
	Democrats	Brian Haddy	3,405	18.1	+8.0
	United Australia	Keith Steinborner	1,928	10.2	+10.2
Total formal votes			18,830	96.4	−1.0
Informal votes			703	3.6	+1.0
Turnout			19,533	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Lewis	12,192	64.7	−10.4
	Labor	Michael Young	6,638	35.3	+10.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	−10.4

Hanson

1997 South Australian state election: Hanson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Stewart Leggett	5,837	32.1	−15.1
	Labor	Steph Key	5,773	31.7	−8.0
	Independent	John Trainer	3,468	19.1	+19.1
	Democrats	Pat Macaskill	1,871	10.3	+2.7
	Independent	Mark Eckermann	734	4.0	+4.0
	Independent	Dean Le Poidevin	344	1.9	+1.9
	United Australia	Aleksander Wacyk	176	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			18,203	94.3	−1.8
Informal votes			1,110	5.7	+1.8
Turnout			19,313	90.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Steph Key	10,128	55.6	+7.5
	Liberal	Stewart Leggett	8,075	44.4	−7.5
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+7.5

Hart

1997 South Australian state election: Hart

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kevin Foley	11,847	63.2	+21.6
	Liberal	Adam Kealley	4,052	21.6	−9.6
	Democrats	Robert Fisher	2,842	15.2	+8.6
Total formal votes			18,741	96.0	+1.2
Informal votes			783	4.0	−1.2
Turnout			19,524	91.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kevin Foley	13,620	72.7	+14.0
	Liberal	Adam Kealley	5,121	27.3	−14.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+14.0

Hartley

1997 South Australian state election: Hartley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Joe Scalzi	8,096	43.6	−12.8
	Labor	Quentin Black	7,168	38.6	+7.6
	Democrats	Ian Richards	3,304	17.8	+9.2
Total formal votes			18,568	96.0	−0.4
Informal votes			780	4.0	+0.4
Turnout			19,348	91.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Joe Scalzi	9,376	50.5	−11.7
	Labor	Quentin Black	9,192	49.5	+11.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−11.7

Heysen

1997 South Australian state election: Heysen

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Wotton	9,723	50.4	−15.3
	Democrats	Susan Scrymgour	5,643	29.2	+17.9
	Labor	Tom Kenyon	3,938	20.4	+4.9
Total formal votes			19,304	96.8	−1.3
Informal votes			632	3.2	+1.3
Turnout			19,936	92.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Wotton	11,997	62.1	−12.3
	Labor	Tom Kenyon	7,307	37.9	+12.3
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	David Wotton	10,051	52.1	−22.4
	Democrats	Susan Scrymgour	9,253	47.9	+47.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

Kaurna

1997 South Australian state election: Kaurna

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Hill	7,783	42.3	+5.3
	Liberal	Lorraine Rosenberg	6,527	35.5	−9.4
	Democrats	Dennis Domey	2,262	12.3	+6.5
	Independent	Mick Krieg	986	5.4	+5.4
	Independent	Barbara Fraser	579	3.1	+3.1
	United Australia	Malcolm Shaw	264	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			18,401	95.7	−0.3
Informal votes			832	4.3	+0.3
Turnout			19,233	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Hill	10,270	55.8	+8.2
	Liberal	Lorraine Rosenberg	8,131	44.2	−8.2
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+8.2

Kavel

1997 South Australian state election: Kavel

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Olsen	9,691	52.3	−13.8
	Democrats	Cathi Tucker-Lee	4,306	23.2	+12.9
	Labor	Robert Kieselbach	3,686	19.9	+1.9
	United Australia	Evan Trousse	852	4.6	+4.6
Total formal votes			18,535	95.8	−1.5
Informal votes			803	4.2	+1.5
Turnout			19,338	91.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Olsen	12,039	65.0	−9.1
	Labor	Robert Kieselbach	6,496	35.0	+9.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	John Olsen	10,437	56.3	−17.7
	Democrats	Cathi Tucker-Lee	8,098	43.7	+43.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

Lee

1997 South Australian state election: Lee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Wright	8,545	45.7	+3.5
	Liberal	Joe Rossi	5,977	32.0	−15.3
	Democrats	Peter Clements	2,194	11.7	+7.1
	Independent	Carlo Meschino	905	4.8	+4.8
	Independent	Lorraine O'Connor	560	3.0	+3.0
	Independent	Bernhard Cotton	290	1.6	+0.4
	United Australia	Frank Fonovic	218	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			18,689	94.1	−0.9
Informal votes			1,176	5.9	+0.9
Turnout			19,865	91.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Wright	10,666	57.1	+8.1
	Liberal	Joe Rossi	8,023	42.9	−8.1
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+8.1

Light

1997 South Australian state election: Light

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Malcolm Buckby	9,133	47.3	−12.7
	Labor	Pauline Gill	5,917	30.7	+3.1
	Democrats	Kate Reynolds	4,249	22.0	+10.4
Total formal votes			19,299	95.6	−1.5
Informal votes			892	4.4	+1.5
Turnout			20,191	93.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Malcolm Buckby	10,862	56.3	−8.9
	Labor	Pauline Gill	8,437	43.7	+8.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−8.9

MacKillop

1997 South Australian state election: MacKillop

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dale Baker	7,170	35.5	−35.7
	Independent	Mitch Williams	5,830	28.9	+28.9
	Labor	Kiley Rogers	3,116	15.4	−1.4
	National	Anne Hayes	1,708	8.5	+8.5
	Democrats	Gen Netherton	1,008	5.0	−1.5
	United Australia	Don McInnes	767	3.8	+3.8
	Call to Australia	Philip Cornish	577	2.9	−2.6
Total formal votes			20,176	96.6	−1.7
Informal votes			701	3.4	+1.7
Turnout			20,877	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dale Baker	14,300	70.9	−8.5
	Labor	Kiley Rogers	5,876	29.1	+8.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent	Mitch Williams	11,679	57.9	+57.9
	Liberal	Dale Baker	8,497	42.1	−37.3
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing	N/A

Mawson

1997 South Australian state election: Mawson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Brokenshire	9,031	46.2	−6.4
	Labor	John McInnes	6,599	33.7	+2.3
	Democrats	Graham Pratt	3,930	20.1	+13.1
Total formal votes			19,560	96.0	−0.9
Informal votes			815	4.0	+0.9
Turnout			20,375	93.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robert Brokenshire	10,695	54.7	−4.6
	Labor	John McInnes	8,865	45.3	+4.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−4.6

Mitchell

1997 South Australian state election: Mitchell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Colin Caudell	7,673	40.2	−11.7
	Labor	Kris Hanna	7,411	38.8	+6.3
	Democrats	Lawrence Wapnah	3,074	16.1	+6.8
	Independent	Daniel Elsley	936	4.9	+4.9
Total formal votes			19,094	96.4	−0.1
Informal votes			703	3.6	+0.1
Turnout			19,797	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kris Hanna	9,710	50.9	+10.3
	Liberal	Colin Caudell	9,384	49.1	−10.3
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+10.3

Morphett

1997 South Australian state election: Morphett

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Oswald	10,069	54.8	−11.2
	Labor	Stephen Graney	5,002	27.2	+4.3
	Democrats	Danny Carroll	3,313	18.0	+10.6
Total formal votes			18,384	96.5	−0.8
Informal votes			659	3.5	+0.8
Turnout			19,043	90.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Oswald	11,591	63.0	−9.4
	Labor	Stephen Graney	6,793	37.0	+9.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	−9.4

Napier

1997 South Australian state election: Napier

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Annette Hurley	10,031	56.1	+17.5
	Democrats	Don Knott	4,055	22.7	+15.5
	Liberal	Rena Zurawel	3,798	21.2	−10.2
Total formal votes			17,884	95.4	+0.1
Informal votes			853	4.6	−0.1
Turnout			18,737	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Annette Hurley	12,718	71.1	+14.6
	Liberal	Rena Zurawel	5,166	28.9	−14.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Labor	Annette Hurley	10,642	59.5	+3.0
	Democrats	Don Knott	7,242	40.5	+40.5
	Labor hold		Swing	N/A

Newland

1997 South Australian state election: Newland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dorothy Kotz	9,268	47.5	−13.2
	Labor	Michael Regan	6,009	30.8	+4.9
	Democrats	Louise Armstrong-Quince	4,223	21.7	+11.6
Total formal votes			19,500	95.8	−1.7
Informal votes			852	4.2	+1.7
Turnout			20,352	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dorothy Kotz	11,305	58.0	−8.7
	Labor	Michael Regan	8,195	42.0	+8.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−8.7

Norwood

1997 South Australian state election: Norwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Cummins	7,732	42.5	−8.6
	Labor	Vini Ciccarello	7,128	39.2	+5.4
	Democrats	Keith Oehme	2,215	12.2	−0.2
	Greens	Michelle Drummond	796	4.4	+4.4
	United Australia	Kevin Duffy	316	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			18,187	95.9	−1.1
Informal votes			775	4.1	+1.1
Turnout			18,962	89.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Vini Ciccarello	9,244	50.8	+8.2
	Liberal	John Cummins	8,943	49.2	−8.2
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+8.2

Peake

1997 South Australian state election: Peake

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tom Koutsantonis	8,804	46.7	+15.1
	Liberal	Graham Parry	6,998	37.1	−9.2
	Democrats	Sharon Robertson	3,067	16.3	+12.4
Total formal votes			18,869	95.9	+0.6
Informal votes			804	4.1	−0.6
Turnout			19,673	92.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tom Koutsantonis	10,747	57.0	+12.0
	Liberal	Graham Parry	8,122	43.0	−12.0
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+12.0

Playford

1997 South Australian state election: Playford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jack Snelling	9,464	48.8	+5.6
	Liberal	Peter Panagaris	5,498	28.4	−13.6
	Democrats	Mal Cummings	3,545	18.3	+10.3
	United Australia	Bexley Carman	876	4.5	+4.5
Total formal votes			19,383	95.2	−1.3
Informal votes			975	4.8	+1.3
Turnout			20,358	93.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jack Snelling	12,200	62.9	+10.8
	Liberal	Peter Panagaris	7,183	37.1	−10.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+10.8

Price

1997 South Australian state election: Price

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Murray De Laine	11,314	63.4	+10.7
	Liberal	Amber Del Pin	3,456	19.4	−13.5
	Democrats	Phillip Thomas	3,078	17.2	+9.2
Total formal votes			17,848	95.3	−0.5
Informal votes			878	4.7	+0.5
Turnout			18,726	89.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Murray De Laine	13,279	74.4	+13.4
	Liberal	Amber Del Pin	4,569	25.6	−13.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+13.4

Ramsay

1997 South Australian state election: Ramsay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mike Rann	9,757	55.0	+0.7
	Liberal	Phil Newton	4,011	22.6	−12.3
	Democrats	Matilda Bawden	2,835	16.0	+5.3
	United Australia	Wayne Schultz	569	3.2	+3.2
	National Action	Tony Michalski	553	3.1	+3.1
Total formal votes			17,725	94.3	−2.1
Informal votes			1,062	5.7	+2.1
Turnout			18,787	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mike Rann	12,086	68.2	+7.9
	Liberal	Phil Newton	5,639	31.8	−7.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.9

Reynell

1997 South Australian state election: Reynell

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gay Thompson	6,970	36.1	−1.8
	Liberal	Julie Greig	6,969	36.1	−10.4
	Democrats	Greg Thomas	3,522	18.2	+8.7
	Independent	Cathy Crago	1,151	6.0	+6.0
	Independent	Dan Moriarty	707	3.7	+3.7
Total formal votes			19,319	95.1	−1.7
Informal votes			993	4.9	+1.7
Turnout			20,312	91.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gay Thompson	10,381	53.7	+6.2
	Liberal	Julie Greig	8,938	46.3	−6.2
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+6.2

Ross Smith

1997 South Australian state election: Ross Smith

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Clarke	8,905	51.2	+9.7
	Liberal	Danny McGuire	4,712	27.1	−14.8
	Democrats	John Woods	3,055	17.6	+1.1
	United Australia	David Shelly	704	4.1	+4.1
Total formal votes			17,376	95.2	−1.0
Informal votes			870	4.8	+1.0
Turnout			18,246	91.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Clarke	11,253	64.8	+12.7
	Liberal	Danny McGuire	6,123	35.2	−12.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+12.7

Schubert

1997 South Australian state election: Schubert

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ivan Venning	10,416	52.6	−15.3
	Democrats	Pam Kelly	4,270	21.6	+12.1
	Labor	Steven May	3,742	18.9	−1.2
	United Australia	Mike Manefield	1,383	7.0	+7.0
Total formal votes			19,811	96.3	−1.1
Informal votes			751	3.7	+1.1
Turnout			20,562	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ivan Venning	12,854	64.9	−7.6
	Labor	Steven May	6,957	35.1	+7.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Ivan Venning	11,630	58.7	−13.8
	Democrats	Pam Kelly	8,181	41.3	+41.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

Spence

1997 South Australian state election: Spence

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Michael Atkinson	11,806	64.8	+14.8
	Liberal	Alex Smith	4,063	22.3	−16.5
	Democrats	Danny Grimsey	2,339	12.8	+5.1
Total formal votes			18,208	96.0	−0.1
Informal votes			768	4.0	+0.1
Turnout			18,976	90.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Atkinson	13,340	73.3	+15.6
	Liberal	Alex Smith	4,868	26.7	−15.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+15.6

Stuart

1997 South Australian state election: Stuart

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Graham Gunn	8,203	44.0	−4.6
	Labor	Ben Browne	7,039	37.8	+3.6
	Democrats	Nick Weetman	2,264	12.1	+7.9
	Independent	Vince Coulthard	1,135	6.1	+6.1
Total formal votes			18,641	96.9	−0.9
Informal votes			592	3.1	+0.9
Turnout			19,233	91.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Graham Gunn	9,602	51.5	−7.5
	Labor	Ben Browne	9,039	48.5	+7.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−7.5

Taylor

1997 South Australian state election: Taylor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Trish White	10,657	58.7	+7.6
	Liberal	Matt Dyki	3,840	21.2	−13.1
	Democrats	Helen Munro	2,952	16.3	+5.2
	National Action	Lynette Schultz	697	3.8	+3.8
Total formal votes			18,146	95.1	−0.9
Informal votes			940	4.9	+0.9
Turnout			19,086	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Trish White	13,101	72.2	+12.7
	Liberal	Matt Dyki	5,045	27.8	−12.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+12.7

Torrens

1997 South Australian state election: Torrens

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Robyn Geraghty	9,096	48.0	+12.5
	Liberal	Geoff Harris	6,226	32.9	−15.5
	Democrats	Tony Hill	2,895	15.3	+5.6
	United Australia	Ronald Lupp	731	3.9	+3.9
Total formal votes			18,948	96.0	+0.1
Informal votes			796	4.0	−0.1
Turnout			19,744	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Robyn Geraghty	11,380	60.1	+16.6
	Liberal	Geoff Harris	7,568	39.9	−16.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+16.6

Unley

1997 South Australian state election: Unley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Mark Brindal	7,873	41.5	−15.2
	Labor	Ann Drohan	5,095	26.8	−3.7
	Independent	Michael Keenan	3,227	17.0	+17.0
	Democrats	Maude Thompson	2,549	13.4	+3.5
	United Australia	Tony Parmiter	234	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			18,978	96.6	−0.7
Informal votes			660	3.4	+0.7
Turnout			19,638	88.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Mark Brindal	10,337	54.5	−7.0
	Labor	Ann Drohan	8,641	45.5	+7.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−7.0

Waite

1997 South Australian state election: Waite

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Martin Hamilton-Smith	9,899	52.4	−11.1
	Democrats	Don Gilbert	4,592	24.3	+6.2
	Labor	Sara Cochrane	4,394	23.3	+7.6
Total formal votes			18,885	96.6	−0.5
Informal votes			658	3.4	+0.5
Turnout			19,543	90.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Martin Hamilton-Smith	11,751	62.2	−12.1
	Labor	Sara Cochrane	7,134	37.8	+12.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Liberal	Martin Hamilton-Smith	10,550	55.9	−17.4
	Democrats	Don Gilbert	8,335	44.1	+17.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	−17.4

Wright

1997 South Australian state election: Wright

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jennifer Rankine	8,076	41.4	+1.0
	Liberal	Scott Ashenden	7,175	36.8	−11.9
	Democrats	Christine Posta	2,604	13.4	+5.3
	Independent	John Siemers	826	4.2	+4.2
	Independent	Gregg McDonald	524	2.7	+2.7
	United Australia	Olive Weston	299	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			19,504	95.4	−1.9
Informal votes			933	4.6	+1.9
Turnout			20,437	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jennifer Rankine	10,354	53.1	+6.4
	Liberal	Scott Ashenden	9,150	46.9	−6.4
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+6.4

See also

• Candidates of the 1997 South Australian state election
• Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 1997–2002

References

• SA elections archive: Antony Green ABC
• 2002 SA election: Antony Green ABC