Electoral results for the district of Spence

This is a list of electoral results for the Spence in South Australian elections.

Members for Spence

MemberPartyTerm
  Ernie Crimes Labor 1970–1975
  Roy Abbott Labor 1975–1989
  Michael Atkinson Labor 1989–2002

Election results

Elections in the 1990s

South Australian state election, 1997: Spence[1]
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
South Australian state election, 1993: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Michael Atkinson 9,542 50.0 -5.7
Liberal Danny McGuire 7,411 38.8 +12.0
Democrats Jim Sotirianakos 1,483 7.8 +0.1
Natural Law Athena Yiossis 649 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 19,085 96.1 +2.0
Informal votes 784 3.9 -2.0
Turnout 19,869 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Atkinson 11,016 57.7 -6.4
Liberal Danny McGuire 8,069 42.3 +6.4
Labor hold Swing -6.4

Elections in the 1980s

South Australian state election, 1989: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Michael Atkinson 9,762 55.3 -9.5
Liberal Rodney Scarborough 4,668 26.4 -3.4
Democrats Brian O'Leary 1,350 7.6 +2.2
Grey Power Florence Pens 1,275 7.2 +7.2
Socialist Alliance Dennis White 314 1.8 +1.8
Call to Australia Catherine Sparrow 290 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 17,659 94.1 -1.9
Informal votes 1,103 5.9 +1.9
Turnout 18,762 93.9 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Atkinson 11,298 64.0 -4.4
Liberal Rodney Scarborough 6,361 36.0 +4.4
Labor hold Swing -4.4
South Australian state election, 1985: 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
South Australian state election, 1982: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Roy Abbott 9,866 77.9 +7.7
Liberal Elizabeth Bronisz 2,803 22.1 -7.7
Total formal votes 12,669 89.6 -4.0
Informal votes 1,469 10.4 +4.0
Turnout 14,138 92.8 0.0
Labor hold Swing +7.7

Elections in the 1970s

South Australian state election, 1979: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Roy Abbott 9,502 70.2 -7.1
Liberal Barry Lewis 4,027 29.8 +7.1
Total formal votes 13,529 93.6 -2.1
Informal votes 932 6.4 +2.1
Turnout 14,461 92.8 -0.3
Labor hold Swing -7.1
South Australian state election, 1977: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Roy Abbott 11,307 77.3 +6.3
Liberal George Basivovs 3,316 22.7 +6.4
Total formal votes 14,623 95.7
Informal votes 658 4.3
Turnout 15,281 93.1
Labor hold Swing +4.4
South Australian state election, 1975: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Roy Abbott 10,364 71.0 -10.9
Liberal Anthony Hutton 2,386 16.4 +16.4
Liberal Movement Patrick Carlin 1,844 12.6 +12.6
Total formal votes 14,594 94.1 +1.4
Informal votes 921 5.9 -1.4
Turnout 15,515 93.0 -1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roy Abbott 10,551 72.3 -9.6
Liberal Anthony Hutton 4,043 27.7 +27.7
Labor hold Swing N/A
South Australian state election, 1973: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ernie Crimes 11,363 81.9 +6.2
Independent James Sheridan 2,508 18.1 +18.1
Total formal votes 13,871 92.7 -4.5
Informal votes 1,098 7.3 +4.5
Turnout 14,969 94.8 -0.5
Labor hold Swing N/A
South Australian state election, 1970: Spence
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ernie Crimes 11,116 75.7
Liberal and Country Frank Rieck 3,569 24.3
Total formal votes 14,685 97.2
Informal votes 424 2.8
Turnout 15,109 95.3
Labor hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
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