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Candidates of the 1968 South Australian state election

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The 1968 South Australian state election was held on 2 March 1968.

Retiring Members

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Labor

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Liberal and Country

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House of Assembly

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Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.[1]

Electorate Held by Labor candidate LCL candidate Other candidates
Adelaide Labor Sam Lawn Donald Maddocks Elliott Johnston (Comm)
Albert LCL Graham Maguire Bill Nankivell
Alexandra LCL Robert Harris David Brookman Betty Bishop (Ind)
William Johns (CP)
Angas LCL Brian Chatterton Berthold Teusner
Barossa Labor Molly Byrne Roger Goldsworthy Bernard McRae (DLP)
Luke Horan (Ind)
Burnside LCL Joyce Henriott Joyce Steele
Burra LCL John Phelan Ernest Allen William Ahern (DLP)
Chaffey Labor Reg Curren Peter Arnold James Trevor (CP)
Allan Anderson (Ind)
Edwardstown Labor Geoff Virgo David Rogers Helen Anderson (Ind)
Enfield Labor Jack Jennings Allan Stock Edwin Meier (SC)
Eyre LCL Jack Mortimer Ernie Edwards William Wilkins (Ind)
Morley Rodda (CP)
Flinders LCL Hugh Patterson Glen Pearson Douglas Barnes (DLP)
Frome Labor Tom Casey Maxwell Hams
Gawler Labor John Clark Stewart Gilchrist Frank Lawrence (SC)
Glenelg Labor Hugh Hudson John McCoy Mark Posa (DLP)
Gouger LCL Edward Eaton Steele Hall Albert Apponyi (SC)
Peter Meredith (DLP)
Gumeracha LCL Cyril Swaine Bryant Giles
Hindmarsh Labor Cyril Hutchens Richard Leeton
Light LCL Ernest Fahey John Freebairn
Millicent Labor Des Corcoran Martin Cameron
Mitcham LCL Peter Gilchrist Robin Millhouse
Mount Gambier Labor Allan Burdon Archibald Scott
Murray Labor Gabe Bywaters Ivon Wardle Terence Critchley (DLP)
Norwood Labor Don Dunstan David Tonkin Kevin McRae (DLP)
Onkaparinga LCL David Rhodes Stan Evans Robert Harper (CP)
Port Adelaide Labor John Ryan Graeme Sargent Denis McEvoy (SC)
Peter Symon (Comm)
Port Pirie Labor Dave McKee Graham Hancock Wesley Thomas (Ind)
Ridley Independent Francis Bulbeck Geoffrey Blight Tom Stott (Ind)
Rocky River LCL Jim Dunford Howard Venning
Semaphore Labor Reg Hurst Reginald Appelkamp Edward Wright (SC)
Stirling LCL Glenton Gregory William McAnaney
Stuart Labor Lindsay Riches Robert Semmens
Torrens LCL Terry McRae John Coumbe George Basivovs (DLP)
Unley Labor Gil Langley Lewis Short Ted Farrell (DLP)
Victoria LCL Reginald Jordan Allan Rodda Alfred Donnelly (Ind)
Wallaroo Labor Lloyd Hughes Keith Russack John McMahon (DLP)
West Torrens Labor Glen Broomhill Ross Stanford Gary Lockwood (DLP)
Whyalla Labor Ron Loveday Colin Norton
Yorke Peninsula LCL Leo Travis James Ferguson

Legislative Council

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Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour and identified by an asterisk (*).

District Held by Labor candidates LCL candidates Other candidates
Central No. 1 2 Labor Bert Shard*
Alfred Kneebone*
Edward Timlin (DLP)
Central No. 2 2 LCL Gregory Stevens
Joan Harcourt
Arthur Rymill*
Murray Hill*
Brian Nash (DLP)
Midland 2 LCL Cec Creedon
Leonard Krieg
Ross Story*
Boyd Dawkins*
Northern 2 LCL Kevin Diggens
James Scott
Lyell McEwin*
Gordon Gilfillan*
Southern 2 LCL Geoff McLaren
Dennis Beager
Norman Jude*
Victor Springett*

References

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  1. ^ Jaensch, Dean. "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". State Electoral Office South Australia. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2019.