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Electoral results for the district of Pirie

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This is a list of election results for the electoral district of Pirie in South Australian elections.

Members for Pirie

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Member Party Term
  David McKee Labor 1970–1975
  Ted Connelly Independent 1975–1977

Election results

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Elections in the 1970s

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1975 South Australian state election: Pirie[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ted Connelly 4,351 42.7 +42.7
Labor John Phelan 3,508 34.4 −39.5
National John Hutchins 1,716 16.9 +16.9
Liberal Alan Beste 491 4.8 +4.8
Independent Raymond Fullgrabe 119 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 10,185 96.7 +2.9
Informal votes 352 3.3 −2.9
Turnout 10,537 95.0 −0.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ted Connelly 6,506 63.9 +63.9
Labor John Phelan 3,679 36.1 −37.8
Independent gain from Labor Swing N/A
1973 South Australian state election: Pirie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dave McKee 6,749 73.9 −0.7
Independent Myles McCallum 2,385 26.1 +26.1
Total formal votes 9,134 93.8 −4.1
Informal votes 602 6.2 +4.1
Turnout 9,736 95.4 −0.9
Labor hold Swing N/A
1970 South Australian state election: Pirie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dave McKee 7,008 74.6
Liberal and Country John Bailey 2,393 25.4
Total formal votes 9,401 97.9
Informal votes 198 2.1
Turnout 9,599 96.3
Labor hold Swing

References

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