Results of the 1982 South Australian state election (Legislative Council)

South Australian state election, 6 November, 1982 Legislative Council << 1979–1985 >>
Enrolled voters		871,215
Votes cast		808,363		Turnout	92.8	+0.2
Informal votes		81,400		Informal	10.1	+5.7
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats won	Seats held
	Labor	345,936	47.6	+7.9	5	9
	Liberal	301,090	41.4	–9.2	5	11
	Democrats	40,405	5.6	–0.9	1	2
	National	14,514	2.0	+0.9	0	0
	Communist	11,837	1.6	+1.6	0	0
	Other	13,181	1.8	*	0	0
Total		726,963			11	22

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1982 South Australian state election.

Continuing members

The following MLCs were not up for re-election this year.

Member		Party	Term
	John Burdett	Liberal	1979–1985
	Legh Davis	Liberal	1979–1985
	Ren DeGaris	Liberal	1979–1985
	Trevor Griffin	Liberal	1979–1985
	Robert Ritson	Liberal	1979–1985
	Arthur Whyte	Liberal	1979–1985
	Gordon Bruce	Labor	1979–1985
	Brian Chatterton	Labor	1979–1985
	Cec Creedon	Labor	1979–1985
	Barbara Wiese	Labor	1979–1985
	Lance Milne	Democrats	1979–1985

Election results

1982 South Australian state election: Legislative Council

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			60,581
	Labor	1. Chris Sumner (elected 1) 2. Anne Levy (elected 3) 3. John Cornwall (elected 5) 4. Frank Blevins (elected 7) 5. John Phillips 6. Mario Feleppa (elected 9) 7. Colleen Hutchison 8. Terry Roberts 9. Michael Marinos 10. Myles McCallum 11. Kenneth Case	345,936	47.6	+7.9
	Liberal	1. Murray Hill (elected 2) 2. Martin Cameron (elected 4) 3. Diana Laidlaw (elected 6) 4. Peter Dunn (elected 8) 5. Bruce Edwards 6. Kent Andrew 7. Rob Lucas (elected 10)	301,090	41.4	−9.2
	Democrats	1. Ian Gilfillan (elected 11) 2. Donald Chisholm 3. Peter Adamson 4. John Longhurst 5. Carolyn Tan 6. Robert Manhire 7. Raymond Buttery 8. Patricia Shortridge 9. Doone Lee 10. Martin Holt 11. Stuart Brasted	40,405	5.6	−0.9
	National	1. Warwick Dunkley 2. Pamela Ross 3. Robin Dixon-Thompson 4. Raymond Farrelly	14,514	2.0	+0.9
	Communist	1. Peter Murphy 2. Alan Bone	11,837	1.6	+1.6
	Group F	1. Norm Foster 2. Graham Jamieson	7,740	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	Mark Eckermann	2,602	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Ted Dunstan	2,109	0.3	+0.3
	Libertarian	Charmaine Rogers	730	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			726,963	89.9	−5.7
Informal votes			81,400	10.1	+5.7
Turnout			808,363	92.8	+0.2

See also

• Candidates of the 1982 South Australian state election
• Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 1982–1985