Results of the 1985 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

South Australian state election, 7 December 1985^[1] House of Assembly << 1982–1989 >>
Enrolled voters		905,507
Votes cast		846,289		Turnout	93.46	+0.28
Informal votes		29,401		Informal	3.47	–2.31
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	393,652	48.19	+1.91	27	+ 3
	Liberal	344,337	42.15	–0.52	16	– 5
	Democrats	34,732	4.25	–2.87	0	± 0
	National	14,056	1.72	–0.60	1	± 0
	Independent Labor	18,641	2.28	*	2	+ 2
	Independent	5,368	0.66	–0.94	0	– 1
	Independent Liberal	5,224	0.64	*	1	+ 1
	Other	878	0.11	*	0	± 0
Total		816,888			47
Two-party-preferred
	Labor	434,325	53.17	+2.23
	Liberal	382,563	46.83	–2.23

This is a list of House of Assembly results for the 1985 South Australian state election.^[2]

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

1985 South Australian state election: Adelaide
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mike Duigan	7,875	47.3	+4.3
	Liberal	Michael Wilson	7,849	47.2	−3.8
	Democrats	Christopher Wurm	916	5.5	−0.6
Total formal votes			16,640	97.3
Informal votes			458	2.7
Turnout			17,098	89.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mike Duigan	8,414	50.6	+3.4
	Liberal	Michael Wilson	8,226	49.4	−3.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.4

Adelaide became a notionally Liberal held seat in the redistribution. Michael Wilson was the sitting member for the abolished district of Torrens.

Albert Park

1985 South Australian state election: Albert Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kevin Hamilton	11,015	60.1	−0.9
	Liberal	Bob MacKenzie	6,525	35.6	+1.6
	Democrats	John Malone	795	4.3	−0.7
Total formal votes			18,335	96.9
Informal votes			585	3.1
Turnout			18,920	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kevin Hamilton	11,530	62.9	−1.1
	Liberal	Bob MacKenzie	6,805	37.1	+1.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.1

Alexandra

1985 South Australian state election: Alexandra
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ted Chapman	9,938	56.0	−10.0
	Labor	John Quirke	5,241	29.5	+9.5
	National	Rex Tilbrook	1,363	7.7	+2.7
	Democrats	David Willson	1,215	6.8	−2.2
Total formal votes			17,757	94.9
Informal votes			951	5.1
Turnout			18,708	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ted Chapman	11,577	65.2	−9.8
	Labor	John Quirke	6,180	34.8	+9.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−9.8

Baudin

1985 South Australian state election: Baudin
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Hopgood	10,681	60.2	+2.2
	Liberal	Bill Fraser	5,831	32.9	+0.9
	Democrats	D Perrotin	883	5.0	−5.0
	Independent	Mort Daly	339	1.9	+1.9
Total formal votes			17,734	96.2
Informal votes			699	3.8
Turnout			18,433	91.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Don Hopgood	11,296	63.7	+0.7
	Liberal	Bill Fraser	6,438	36.3	−0.7
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.7

Bragg

1985 South Australian state election: Bragg
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Graham Ingerson	11,719	65.1	−2.9
	Labor	Phil Robins	5,315	29.5	+7.5
	Democrats	Alison Dolling	978	5.4	−4.6
Total formal votes			18,012	98.0
Informal votes			368	2.0
Turnout			18,380	91.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Graham Ingerson	12,166	67.5	−5.5
	Labor	Phil Robins	5,846	32.5	+5.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.5

Briggs

1985 South Australian state election: Briggs
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Mike Rann	9,142	56.6	−4.4
	Liberal	Bernhard Buchner	4,430	27.4	−2.6
	Independent	David Whiting	1,818	11.3	+11.3
	Democrats	Anastasios Giannouklas	766	4.7	−4.3
Total formal votes			16,156	95.9
Informal votes			687	4.1
Turnout			16,843	92.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Mike Rann	10,894	67.4	+1.4
	Liberal	Bernhard Buchner	5,262	32.6	−1.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.4

Bright

1985 South Australian state election: Bright
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Derek Robertson	9,048	49.5	+3.5
	Liberal	John Mathwin	8,569	46.8	−0.1
	Democrats	Fred Cannon	674	3.7	−3.3
Total formal votes			18,291	97.9
Informal votes			390	2.1
Turnout			18,681	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Derek Robertson	9,430	51.6	+2.6
	Liberal	John Mathwin	8,861	48.4	−2.6
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+2.6

Chaffey

1985 South Australian state election: Chaffey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Arnold	10,937	63.5	+1.5
	Labor	Bill Parsons	5,428	31.5	+1.5
	Democrats	Rilda Sharp	847	4.9	−3.1
Total formal votes			17,212	97.6
Informal votes			427	2.4
Turnout			17,639	89.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Arnold	11,415	66.3	+0.3
	Labor	Bill Parsons	5,797	33.7	−0.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.3

Coles

1985 South Australian state election: Coles
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jennifer Adamson	8,855	54.7	−0.3
	Labor	Ray Rains	6,233	38.5	+1.5
	Democrats	Sandra Nichols	949	5.9	−2.1
	Independent	Aniello Carbone	142	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			16,179	96.6
Informal votes			576	3.4
Turnout			16,755	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jennifer Adamson	9,445	58.4	−0.6
	Labor	Ray Rains	6,734	41.6	+0.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.6

Custance

1985 South Australian state election: Custance
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Olsen	10,611	63.0	−1.0
	Labor	Arthur Rich	5,236	31.0	+3.0
	Democrats	John Smyth	1,010	6.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			16,857	97.6
Informal votes			412	2.4
Turnout			17,269	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Olsen	11,184	66.3	−3.7
	Labor	Arthur Rich	5,673	33.7	+3.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.7

Davenport

1985 South Australian state election: Davenport
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dean Brown	6,991	40.6	−25.4
	Independent Liberal	Stan Evans	5,224	30.3	+30.3
	Labor	Mark Boughey	4,307	25.0	+3.0
	Democrats	Kevin Angove	711	4.1	−7.9
Total formal votes			17,233	98.2
Informal votes			309	1.8
Turnout			17,542	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dean Brown	11,943	69.3	−2.7
	Labor	Mark Boughey	5,290	30.7	+2.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent Liberal	Stan Evans	9,062	52.6	+52.6
	Liberal	Dean Brown	8,171	47.4	−24.6
	Independent Liberal gain from Liberal		Swing	+52.6

Elizabeth

1985 South Australian state election: Elizabeth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sonia Argirov	6,508	43.0	−26.0
	Independent Labor	Martyn Evans	5,500	36.2	+36.2
	Liberal	Josephine Gapper	2,692	17.8	−2.2
	Democrats	Carolyn Tan	452	3.0	−8.0
Total formal votes			15,152	96.1
Informal votes			610	3.9
Turnout			15,762	92.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Sonia Argirov	11,061	73.0	−1.0
	Liberal	Josephine Gapper	4,091	27.0	+1.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent Labor	Martyn Evans	8,179	54.0	+54.0
	Labor	Sonia Argirov	6,973	46.0	−28.0
	Independent Labor gain from Labor		Swing	+54.0

Eyre

1985 South Australian state election: Eyre
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Graham Gunn	9,577	63.8	−0.2
	Labor	Jennie Lee	4,781	31.8	−3.2
	Democrats	Jillian Polkinghorne	656	4.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			15,014	95.6
Informal votes			692	4.4
Turnout			15,706	88.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Graham Gunn	9,879	65.8	+0.8
	Labor	Jennie Lee	5,135	34.2	−0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.8

Fisher

1985 South Australian state election: Fisher
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Philip Tyler	9,908	48.4	+6.7
	Liberal	Grant Chapman	9,612	46.9	+0.7
	Democrats	Audrey Sibly	961	4.7	−7.4
Total formal votes			20,481	98.1
Informal votes			387	1.9
Turnout			20,868	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Philip Tyler	10,469	51.1	+3.2
	Liberal	Grant Chapman	10,012	48.9	−3.2
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+3.2

Flinders

1985 South Australian state election: Flinders
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Peter Blacker	6,864	39.4	−12.6
	Liberal	Arthur Whyte	6,740	38.7	+14.7
	Labor	Terrence Krieg	3,446	19.8	−3.2
	Democrats	George Jukes	380	2.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			17,430	98.1
Informal votes			331	1.9
Turnout			17,761	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Arthur Whyte	12,933	74.2	−0.8
	Labor	Terrence Krieg	4,497	25.8	+0.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	Peter Blacker	10,161	58.3
	Liberal	Arthur Whyte	7,269	41.7
	National hold		Swing	N/A

Florey

1985 South Australian state election: Florey
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bob Gregory	9,961	55.5	+2.5
	Liberal	Martin Luther	7,047	39.3	−0.7
	Democrats	Andrew Sickerdick	934	5.2	−0.8
Total formal votes			17,942	97.1
Informal votes			537	2.9
Turnout			18,479	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bob Gregory	10,450	58.2	+2.2
	Liberal	Martin Luther	7,492	41.8	−2.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.2

Gilles

1985 South Australian state election: Gilles
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jack Slater	10,083	60.6	+3.6
	Liberal	Lois Bell	5,492	33.0	0.0
	Democrats	Brian Fain	1,072	6.4	−3.6
Total formal votes			16,647	96.4
Informal votes			629	3.6
Turnout			17,276	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jack Slater	10,689	64.2	+2.2
	Liberal	Lois Bell	5,958	35.8	−2.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.2

Goyder

1985 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Meier	11,533	59.6	+2.6
	Labor	Michael Wright	6,932	35.8	+5.8
	Democrats	Rosemary Dow	898	4.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			19,363	97.4
Informal votes			518	2.6
Turnout			19,881	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Meier	12,077	62.4	−5.6
	Labor	Michael Wright	7,286	37.6	+5.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.6

Hanson

1985 South Australian state election: Hanson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Heini Becker	8,552	48.9	−2.1
	Labor	Ann Pengelly	8,289	47.4	+5.4
	Democrats	Ian Haines	650	3.7	−3.3
Total formal votes			17,491	97.3
Informal votes			488	2.7
Turnout			17,979	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Heini Becker	8,895	50.9	−3.1
	Labor	Ann Pengelly	8,596	49.1	+3.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.1

Hartley

1985 South Australian state election: Hartley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Groom	10,347	59.6	+7.6
	Liberal	Rilka Warbanoff	6,114	35.2	−1.0
	Democrats	Cathi Tucker-Lee	911	5.2	−6.5
Total formal votes			17,372	95.9
Informal votes			740	4.1
Turnout			18,112	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Groom	10,853	62.5	+3.5
	Liberal	Rilka Warbanoff	6,519	37.5	−3.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.5

Hayward

1985 South Australian state election: Hayward
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	June Appleby	8,678	50.1	+3.1
	Liberal	Julian Glynn	7,730	44.6	−2.4
	Democrats	John Stapledon	908	5.2	−0.8
Total formal votes			17,316	97.7
Informal votes			405	2.3
Turnout			17,721	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	June Appleby	9,146	52.8	+2.8
	Liberal	Julian Glynn	8,170	47.2	−2.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.8

Henley Beach

1985 South Australian state election: Henley Beach
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Don Ferguson	9,876	54.6	+2.6
	Liberal	Bob Randall	7,204	39.8	−3.2
	Democrats	Gladys Wells	753	4.2	−0.8
	Independent	Joe Rossi	264	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			18,097	96.8
Informal votes			595	3.2
Turnout			18,692	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Don Ferguson	10,373	57.3	+3.3
	Liberal	Bob Randall	7,724	42.7	−3.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.3

Heysen

1985 South Australian state election: Heysen
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Wotton	9,418	54.4	−2.6
	Labor	Elizabeth Harvey	6,497	37.5	+4.5
	Democrats	Merilyn Pedrick	1,095	6.3	−3.7
	National	Douglas Lindley	304	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			17,314	97.4
Informal votes			460	2.6
Turnout			17,774	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Wotton	10,175	58.8	−3.2
	Labor	Elizabeth Harvey	7,139	41.2	+3.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.2

Kavel

1985 South Australian state election: Kavel
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roger Goldsworthy	10,842	59.5	+2.5
	Labor	Lance Jones	6,380	35.0	−3.0
	Independent	Paul Reader	1,002	5.5	+5.5
Total formal votes			18,224	97.0
Informal votes			555	3.0
Turnout			18,779	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Roger Goldsworthy	11,250	61.8	+1.8
	Labor	Lance Jones	6,974	38.2	−1.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.8

Light

1985 South Australian state election: Light
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bruce Eastick	10,012	55.6	−6.4
	Labor	Tony Piccolo	6,756	37.5	+4.5
	Democrats	Nicholas Wedge	828	4.6	−0.4
	Independent	Eric Gerlach	410	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			18,006	95.4
Informal votes			877	4.6
Turnout			18,883	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bruce Eastick	10,675	59.3	−5.7
	Labor	Tony Piccolo	7,331	40.7	+5.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−5.7

Mawson

1985 South Australian state election: Mawson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	11,152	62.8	+5.8
	Liberal	Raija Havu	5,502	31.0	−5.1
	Democrats	Tim Wells	1,095	6.2	−0.8
Total formal votes			17,749	97.1
Informal votes			528	2.9
Turnout			18,277	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Susan Lenehan	11,740	66.1	+5.1
	Liberal	Raija Havu	6,009	33.9	−5.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.1

Mitcham

1985 South Australian state election: Mitcham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Stephen Baker	9,859	55.5	+6.5
	Labor	Barbara Hughes	6,689	37.6	+8.6
	Democrats	Guy Harley	1,230	6.9	−15.1
Total formal votes			17,778	96.9
Informal votes			578	3.1
Turnout			18,356	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Stephen Baker	10,368	58.3	−1.7
	Labor	Barbara Hughes	7,410	41.7	+1.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.7

Mitchell

1985 South Australian state election: Mitchell
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ron Payne	10,408	60.8	+3.8
	Liberal	Mark Hanckel	5,876	34.4	−2.6
	Democrats	Peter Mann	821	4.8	−1.2
Total formal votes			17,105	96.4
Informal votes			636	3.6
Turnout			17,741	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ron Payne	10,864	63.5	+3.5
	Liberal	Mark Hanckel	6,241	36.5	−3.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.5

Morphett

1985 South Australian state election: Morphett
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Oswald	8,987	52.7	−2.3
	Labor	Trevor Peikert	7,329	43.0	+3.0
	Democrats	Sue Carver	725	4.3	−0.7
Total formal votes			17,041	97.3
Informal votes			476	2.7
Turnout			17,517	93.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Oswald	9,318	54.7	−2.3
	Labor	Trevor Peikert	7,723	45.3	+2.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	−2.3

Mount Gambier

1985 South Australian state election: Mount Gambier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harold Allison	10,292	58.9	+8.9
	Labor	Peter Humphries	6,789	38.9	−6.1
	Democrats	Glenn Taylor	380	2.2	−2.8
Total formal votes			17,461	97.2
Informal votes			510	2.8
Turnout			17,971	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harold Allison	10,457	59.9	+6.9
	Labor	Peter Humphries	7,004	40.1	−6.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.9

Murray-Mallee

1985 South Australian state election: Murray-Mallee
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Lewis	10,454	58.2	−3.8
	Labor	Peter Dickson	5,068	28.2	+3.2
	National	Gavin Doecke	1,562	8.7	−2.3
	Independent	Steve Wilkinson	515	2.9	+2.9
	Democrats	Don French	367	2.0	0.0
Total formal votes			17,966	97.2
Informal votes			525	2.8
Turnout			18,491	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Lewis	12,319	68.6	+0.6
	Labor	Peter Dickson	5,647	31.4	−0.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.6

Napier

1985 South Australian state election: Napier
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	10,744	66.8	+1.8
	Liberal	Brenda Bates	3,350	20.8	−2.2
	Independent	John Campbell	1,317	8.2	+8.2
	Democrats	Barbara Barlow	666	4.1	−7.9
Total formal votes			16,077	95.9
Informal votes			693	4.1
Turnout			16,770	92.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry Hemmings	11,814	73.5	+2.5
	Liberal	Brenda Bates	4,263	26.5	−2.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.5

Newland

1985 South Australian state election: Newland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Di Gayler	9,213	49.1	+3.1
	Liberal	Scott Ashenden	8,708	46.4	−1.6
	Democrats	Mike Bolt	851	4.5	−0.5
Total formal votes			18,772	97.6
Informal votes			459	2.4
Turnout			19,231	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Di Gayler	9,665	51.5	+2.5
	Liberal	Scott Ashenden	9,107	48.5	−2.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.5

Newland became a notional Liberal held seat in the redistribution. Scott Ashenden was the sitting member for the district of Todd.

Norwood

1985 South Australian state election: Norwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Greg Crafter	8,990	53.2	+0.2
	Liberal	Sue Graham	7,074	41.8	+0.8
	Democrats	Rodney Roberts	848	5.0	−1.0
Total formal votes			16,912	97.3
Informal votes			479	2.7
Turnout			17,391	92.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Greg Crafter	9,526	56.3	+0.3
	Liberal	Sue Graham	7,386	43.7	−0.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.3

Peake

1985 South Australian state election: Peake
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Keith Plunkett	10,593	61.9	−3.1
	Liberal	Steve Peake	5,401	31.6	+1.6
	Democrats	Jeff Wild	794	4.6	−1.4
	Independent	Ian Frances	313	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			17,101	93.0
Informal votes			1,294	7.0
Turnout			18,395	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Keith Plunkett	11,232	65.7	−1.3
	Liberal	Steve Peake	5,869	34.3	+1.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.3

Playford

1985 South Australian state election: Playford
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Terry McRae	11,289	66.3	+6.3
	Liberal	Dorothy Kotz	4,782	28.1	−2.9
	Democrats	Eileen Farmer	955	5.6	−3.4
Total formal votes			17,026	93.9
Informal votes			1,104	6.1
Turnout			18,130	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Terry McRae	11,810	69.4	+5.4
	Liberal	Dorothy Kotz	5,216	30.6	−5.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.4

Price

1985 South Australian state election: Price
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Murray De Laine	12,163	69.4	−4.6
	Liberal	Jean Lawrie	4,144	23.7	−1.3
	Democrats	Don Bond	1,216	6.9	+5.9
Total formal votes			17,523	94.8
Informal votes			961	5.2
Turnout			18,484	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Murray De Laine	13,025	74.3	−0.7
	Liberal	Jean Lawrie	4,498	25.7	+0.7
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.7

Ramsay

1985 South Australian state election: Ramsay
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lynn Arnold	12,959	74.2	+3.2
	Liberal	Jim Davis	4,516	25.8	+3.8
Total formal votes			17,475	95.4
Informal votes			839	4.6
Turnout			18,314	93.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.2

Ross Smith

1985 South Australian state election: Ross Smith
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Bannon	11,415	65.9	−1.1
	Liberal	Darryl Watson	5,106	29.5	−1.5
	Democrats	Kate Hannaford	790	4.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			17,311	96.1
Informal votes			696	3.9
Turnout			18,007	93.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Bannon	11,895	68.7	+0.7
	Liberal	Darryl Watson	5,416	31.3	−0.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.7

Semaphore

1985 South Australian state election: Semaphore
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent Labor	Norm Peterson	7,226	41.7	−3.3
	Labor	Rod Sawford	7,104	41.0	+15.0
	Liberal	Mark Laing	2,831	16.3	−11.7
	Democrats	F Goncalves	177	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			17,338	97.1
Informal votes			526	2.9
Turnout			17,864	94.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
	Independent Labor	Norm Peterson	9,939	57.3
	Labor	Rod Sawford	7,399	42.7
	Independent Labor hold		Swing	N/A

Spence

1985 South Australian state election: Spence
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Roy Abbott	11,349	64.8	−6.2
	Liberal	Joe Ryan	5,231	29.8	+2.9
	Democrats	Elizabeth Sanderson	942	5.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			17,522	96.0
Informal votes			727	4.0
Turnout			18,249	93.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Roy Abbott	11,978	68.4	−3.6
	Liberal	Joe Ryan	5,544	31.6	+3.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.6

Stuart

1985 South Australian state election: Stuart
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gavin Keneally	11,164	67.5	−2.5
	Liberal	Bob Smith	4,130	24.9	+3.0
	Independent	Peter Clark	728	4.4	+4.4
	Democrats	Harm Folkers	526	3.2	−4.8
Total formal votes			16,548	93.0
Informal votes			1,237	7.0
Turnout			17,785	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gavin Keneally	11,920	72.0	−2.0
	Liberal	Bob Smith	4,628	28.0	+2.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−2.0

Todd

1985 South Australian state election: Todd
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Klunder	9,203	53.2	+3.3
	Liberal	Jeff Nicholas	7,287	42.2	−2.8
	Democrats	Aussie Kanck	792	4.6	−0.4
Total formal votes			17,282	96.7
Informal votes			582	3.3
Turnout			17,864	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Klunder	9,669	55.9	+3.9
	Liberal	Jeff Nicholas	7,613	44.1	−3.9
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+3.9

Todd became a notionally Labor held seat in the redistribution.

Unley

1985 South Australian state election: Unley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kym Mayes	8,797	51.2	+1.3
	Liberal	Denis Sheridan	7,314	42.6	−2.5
	Nuclear Disarmament	Barbara Boden	685	4.0	+4.0
	Independent	Peter Kallas	385	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			17,181	96.7
Informal votes			590	3.3
Turnout			17,771	90.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kym Mayes	9,444	55.0	+3.0
	Liberal	Denis Sheridan	7,737	45.0	−3.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.0

Victoria

1985 South Australian state election: Victoria
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dale Baker	9,074	49.4	−10.6
	Labor	Bill Hender	4,972	27.1	−1.9
	National	Geoff Clothier	3,797	20.7	+12.7
	Democrats	Roy Milne	518	2.8	+0.2
Total formal votes			18,361	96.5
Informal votes			662	3.5
Turnout			19,023	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dale Baker	12,549	68.3	+0.3
	Labor	Bill Hender	5,812	31.7	−0.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.3

Walsh

1985 South Australian state election: Walsh
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Trainer	9,422	56.7	+2.7
	Liberal	Lenore Triplow	5,709	34.3	−4.7
	Independent	Reece Jennings	868	5.2	+5.2
	Democrats	Helen Brasted	629	3.8	−3.2
Total formal votes			16,628	94.4
Informal votes			980	5.6
Turnout			17,608	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Trainer	10,091	60.7	+2.7
	Liberal	Lenore Triplow	6,537	39.3	−2.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.7

Whyalla

1985 South Australian state election: Whyalla
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Blevins	8,877	53.9	−7.1
	Liberal	Laurie Wilks	3,890	23.6	+4.6
	Independent Labor	Peter Murphy	2,780	16.9	+0.9
	Democrats	Graham Gloede	345	2.1	+2.1
	Independent	Andy Fleming	225	1.4	+1.4
	Nuclear Disarmament	Jack Berry	193	1.2	+1.2
	National	Fred Wilson	166	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			16,476	96.3
Informal votes			633	3.7
Turnout			17,109	92.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Blevins	11,047	67.0	−8.0
	Liberal	Laurie Wilks	5,429	33.0	+8.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−8.0

References

^ "Details of SA 1985 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.
^ Jaensch, Dean (1986). The 1985 elections in South Australia : a statistical analysis. Klemzig, S. Aust.: Polity Publications. ISBN 0949094005.

[1] "Details of SA 1985 Election". Australian Politics and Elections Database.

[2] Jaensch, Dean (1986). The 1985 elections in South Australia : a statistical analysis. Klemzig, S. Aust.: Polity Publications. ISBN 0949094005.

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Results of the 1985 South Australian state election (House of Assembly)

Results by electoral district

Adelaide

Albert Park

Alexandra

Baudin

Bragg

Briggs

Bright

Chaffey

Coles

Custance

Davenport

Elizabeth

Eyre

Fisher

Flinders

Florey

Gilles

Goyder

Hanson

Hartley

Hayward

Henley Beach

Heysen

Kavel

Light

Mawson

Mitcham

Mitchell

Morphett

Mount Gambier

Murray-Mallee

Napier

Newland

Norwood

Peake

Playford

Price

Ramsay

Ross Smith

Semaphore

Spence

Stuart

Todd

Unley

Victoria

Walsh

Whyalla

See also

References