Results of the 1975 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1975 South Australian state election.

South Australian state election, 12 July, 1975[1] Legislative Council << 1973–1979 >>
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

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

1975 South Australian state election: Legislative Council

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

1. "History of South Australian elections 1857-2006, volume 2 Legislative Council". ECSA. Retrieved 22 May 2016.