South Australian state election, 10 March, 1973[1] Legislative Council
<< 1968–1975 >> |
Enrolled voters |
383,758 |
|
|
Votes cast |
357,971 |
|
Turnout |
93.3 |
–1.9 |
Informal votes |
27,140 |
|
Informal |
7.6 |
+1.7 |
Summary of votes by party |
Party |
Primary votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats won |
Seats held |
|
Labor |
174,082 |
52.6 |
–5.3 |
4 |
6 |
|
Liberal and Country |
152,921 |
46.2 |
+4.2 |
6 |
14 |
|
Australia |
2,618 |
0.8 |
+0.8 |
0 |
0 |
|
Independent |
1,210 |
0.4 |
+0.4 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
330,831 |
|
|
10 |
20 |
This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the South Australian 1973 Election.
Results by District
Central No. 1
South Australian state election, 1973: Central District No. 1
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Don Banfield (elected) |
57,873 |
63.9 |
|
|
Labor |
Tom Casey (elected) |
3,130 |
3.5 |
|
|
Liberal and Country |
Iris MacDonald |
27,563 |
30.4 |
|
|
Liberal and Country |
Lois Bell |
2,002 |
2.2 |
|
Total formal votes |
90,568 |
90.7 |
-0.7 |
Informal votes |
9,228 |
9.3 |
+0.7 |
Turnout |
99,976 |
93.9 |
+0.1 |
Party total votes |
|
Labor |
|
61,003 |
67.4 |
-16.1 |
|
Liberal and Country |
|
29,565 |
32.6 |
+32.6 |
Central No. 2
South Australian state election, 1973: Central District No. 2
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal and Country |
Frank Potter (elected) |
39,749 |
48.0 |
|
|
Liberal and Country |
Jessie Cooper (elected) |
1,856 |
2.2 |
|
|
Labor |
Mary Brannigan |
37,240 |
45.0 |
|
|
Labor |
Ronald Lock |
1,300 |
1.6 |
|
|
Australia |
Richard Grove |
2,112 |
2.6 |
|
|
Australia |
Colin Miller |
506 |
0.6 |
|
Total formal votes |
82,763 |
92.5 |
-2.3 |
Informal votes |
6,690 |
7.5 |
+2.3 |
Turnout |
89,453 |
93.7 |
-1.8 |
Party total votes |
|
Liberal and Country |
|
41,605 |
50.3 |
-6.6 |
|
Labor |
|
38,540 |
46.6 |
+5.9 |
|
Australia |
|
2,618 |
3.2 |
+3.2 |
Midland
South Australian state election, 1973: Midland District
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Cec Creedon (elected) |
31,786 |
52.3 |
|
|
Labor |
Brian Chatterton (elected) |
2,017 |
3.3 |
|
|
Liberal and Country |
John Freebairn |
23,216 |
38.2 |
|
|
Liberal and Country |
Les Hart |
3,803 |
6.3 |
|
Total formal votes |
60,822 |
93.3 |
-1.8 |
Informal votes |
4,357 |
6.7 |
+1.8 |
Turnout |
65,179 |
93.5 |
-2.1 |
Party total votes |
|
Labor |
|
33,803 |
55.6 |
+8.9 |
|
Liberal and Country |
|
27,019 |
44.4 |
-8.9 |
Northern
South Australian state election, 1973: Northern District
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal and Country |
Richard Geddes (elected) |
19,667 |
45.4 |
|
|
Liberal and Country |
Arthur Whyte (elected) |
2,988 |
6.9 |
|
|
Labor |
Frank Blevins |
19,159 |
44.2 |
|
|
Labor |
John Phelan |
1,515 |
3.5 |
|
Total formal votes |
43,329 |
93.4 |
-2.2 |
Informal votes |
3,038 |
6.6 |
+2.2 |
Turnout |
46,367 |
91.4 |
-6.4 |
Party total votes |
|
Liberal and Country |
|
22,655 |
52.3 |
-8.4 |
|
Labor |
|
20,674 |
47.7 |
+8.4 |
Southern
South Australian state election, 1973: Southern District
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal and Country |
Ren DeGaris (elected) |
30,263 |
56.7 |
|
|
Liberal and Country |
Henry Kemp (elected) |
1,814 |
3.4 |
|
|
Labor |
Dennis Beager |
18,355 |
34.4 |
|
|
Labor |
James Hennessy |
1,707 |
3.2 |
|
|
Independent |
John Gartner |
1,210 |
2.3 |
|
Total formal votes |
53,349 |
93.3 |
-2.0 |
Informal votes |
3,827 |
6.7 |
+2.0 |
Turnout |
57,176 |
92.9 |
-1.5 |
Party total votes |
|
Liberal and Country |
|
32,077 |
60.1 |
-4.3 |
|
Labor |
|
20,062 |
37.6 |
+2.0 |
|
Independent |
John Gartner |
1,210 |
2.3 |
+2.3 |