This is a list of election results for the Electoral district of Mitcham in South Australian elections.
Members for Mitcham
editMember | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|
Henry Dunks | Liberal and Country | 1938–1955 | |
Robin Millhouse | Liberal and Country | 1955–1973 | |
Liberal Movement | 1973–1976 | ||
New LM | 1976–1977 | ||
Democrats | 1977–1982 | ||
Heather Southcott | Democrats | 1982 | |
Stephen Baker | Liberal | 1982–1993 |
Election results
editElections in the 1980s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Stephen Baker | 9,883 | 55.3 | -0.2 | |
Labor | Timothy Campbell | 5,671 | 31.7 | -5.9 | |
Democrats | Matthew Greenwood | 2,312 | 12.9 | +6.0 | |
Total formal votes | 17,866 | 98.1 | +1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 346 | 1.9 | −1.2 | ||
Turnout | 18,212 | 93.2 | +0.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Stephen Baker | 10,890 | 61.0 | +2.7 | |
Labor | Timothy Campbell | 6,976 | 39.0 | -2.7 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +2.7 |
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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Stephen Baker | 7,759 | 50.8 | +13.5 | |
Democrats | Heather Southcott | 4,574 | 30.0 | -15.1 | |
Labor | John Hill | 2,933 | 19.2 | +1.9 | |
Total formal votes | 15,266 | 96.9 | −1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 493 | 3.1 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 15,759 | 93.0 | −0.5 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Stephen Baker | 9,226 | 60.4 | +15.1 | |
Democrats | Heather Southcott | 6,040 | 39.6 | -15.1 | |
Liberal gain from Democrats | Swing | +15.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Worth | 6,461 | 45.9 | +8.6 | |
Democrats | Heather Southcott | 3,653 | 25.9 | -19.2 | |
Labor | John Hill | 3,367 | 23.9 | +6.6 | |
National | Ross Osmond | 543 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Libertarian | Victor Kirby | 66 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
Total formal votes | 14,190 | 98.0 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 286 | 2.0 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 14,376 | 85.5 | −8.0 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Democrats | Heather Southcott | 7,090 | 50.3 | -4.4 | |
Liberal | Robert Worth | 7,000 | 49.7 | +4.4 | |
Democrats hold | Swing | N/A |
Elections in the 1970s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democrats | Robin Millhouse | 6,947 | 45.1 | +12.8 | |
Liberal | Robert Worth | 5,750 | 37.3 | -4.5 | |
Labor | Rosemary Crowley | 2,671 | 17.3 | -8.6 | |
Australia | Ian Modistach | 41 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 15,409 | 98.1 | −0.9 | ||
Informal votes | 290 | 1.9 | +0.9 | ||
Turnout | 15,699 | 93.5 | +0.5 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Democrats | Robin Millhouse | 8,426 | 54.7 | -1.8 | |
Liberal | Robert Worth | 6,983 | 45.3 | +1.8 | |
Democrats hold | Swing | -1.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Worth | 6,663 | 41.8 | +14.1 | |
Democrats | Robin Millhouse | 5,146 | 32.3 | +32.3 | |
Labor | Rosemary Crowley | 4,130 | 25.9 | -3.2 | |
Total formal votes | 15,939 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 166 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 16,105 | 93.0 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Democrats | Robin Millhouse | 9,002 | 56.5 | +56.5 | |
Liberal | Robert Worth | 6,937 | 43.5 | +43.5 | |
Democrats gain from Liberal Movement | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Movement | Robin Millhouse | 6,820 | 43.2 | +43.2 | |
Labor | Sean Dawes | 4,602 | 29.1 | -3.3 | |
Liberal | Graham Callister | 4,382 | 27.7 | -34.3 | |
Total formal votes | 15,804 | 97.7 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 377 | 2.3 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 16,181 | 93.3 | −0.8 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal Movement | Robin Millhouse | 10,710 | 67.8 | +67.8 | |
Labor | Sean Dawes | 5,094 | 32.2 | -2.1 | |
Liberal Movement gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 9,528 | 62.0 | -3.0 | |
Labor | Sean Dawes | 4,977 | 32.4 | -2.6 | |
Independent | Arthur Cockington | 856 | 5.6 | +5.6 | |
Total formal votes | 15,361 | 98.0 | −0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 309 | 2.0 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 15,670 | 94.1 | −0.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 9,324 | 65.7 | +0.7 | |
Labor | Sean Dawes | 6,037 | 34.3 | -0.7 | |
Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +0.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 9,584 | 65.0 | ||
Labor | Ronald Lock | 5,157 | 35.0 | ||
Total formal votes | 14,741 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 245 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 14,986 | 94.3 | |||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1960s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 16,056 | 64.8 | -0.8 | |
Labor | Peter Gilchrist | 8,727 | 35.2 | +2.8 | |
Total formal votes | 24,783 | 98.5 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 381 | 1.5 | −1.5 | ||
Turnout | 25,164 | 93.0 | −0.8 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 15,015 | 65.6 | +1.8 | |
Labor | Murty Conlon | 7,427 | 32.4 | +2.0 | |
Social Credit | Ernst Hergstrom | 454 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 22,896 | 98.2 | −0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 441 | 1.8 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 23,337 | 93.8 | +1.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 15,242 | 66.6 | -2.2 | |
Labor | Murty Conlon | 7,654 | 33.4 | +2.2 | |
Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -2.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 13,746 | 63.8 | -3.4 | |
Labor | Eric Thorp | 6,542 | 30.4 | +1.2 | |
Democratic Labor | Edward Farrell | 1,259 | 5.8 | +2.2 | |
Total formal votes | 21,547 | 98.8 | +0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 264 | 1.2 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 21,811 | 92.5 | −0.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 14,816 | 68.8 | -1.4 | |
Labor | Eric Thorp | 6,731 | 31.2 | +1.4 | |
Liberal and Country hold | Swing | -1.4 |
Elections in the 1950s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 13,441 | 67.2 | -32.8 | |
Labor | Sylvester Byrne | 5,852 | 29.2 | +29.2 | |
Democratic Labor | Patrick McCabe | 724 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
Total formal votes | 20,017 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 373 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 20,390 | 93.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | 70.2 | |||
Labor | Sylvester Byrne | 29.8 | |||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A |
- The two party preferred vote was estimated.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Robin Millhouse | unopposed | |||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | unopposed | |||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 12,384 | 68.5 | +1.4 | |
Labor | Charles Smith | 5,684 | 31.5 | -1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 18,068 | 98.4 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 291 | 1.6 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 18,359 | 92.5 | −0.4 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +1.4 |
Elections in the 1940s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 11,650 | 67.1 | +7.2 | |
Labor | John Borthwick | 5,700 | 32.9 | -7.2 | |
Total formal votes | 17,350 | 98.0 | +1.1 | ||
Informal votes | 359 | 2.0 | −1.1 | ||
Turnout | 17,709 | 92.9 | +5.4 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing | +7.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 9,303 | 59.9 | -4.1 | |
Labor | Victor Doble | 6,236 | 40.1 | +20.4 | |
Total formal votes | 15,539 | 97.0 | −1.6 | ||
Informal votes | 486 | 3.0 | +1.6 | ||
Turnout | 16,025 | 87.5 | +36.7 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 5,321 | 64.0 | +9.8 | |
Labor | Leonard Pilton | 1,639 | 19.7 | -1.5 | |
Independent | Herbert Kemp | 1,351 | 16.3 | +16.3 | |
Total formal votes | 8,311 | 98.6 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 118 | 1.4 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 8,429 | 50.8 | −10.6 | ||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing | N/A |
- Preferences were not distributed.
Elections in the 1930s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal and Country | Henry Dunks | 5,019 | 54.2 | ||
Labor | Frank Walsh | 1,966 | 21.2 | ||
Independent | Clarence Goode | 1,559 | 16.8 | ||
Independent | Nelson Clark | 722 | 7.8 | ||
Total formal votes | 9,266 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 136 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 9,402 | 61.4 | |||
Liberal and Country hold | Swing |
- Preferences were not distributed.
References
edit- ^ History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
- ^ History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006 Volume 1: ECSA, Dean Jaensch, ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4