ID 0407
Parliament of South Australia, House of Assembly election
Election of 6 November 1982
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South Australia, House of Assembly votes and seats won
Election held on 6 November 1982
Criteria for the inclusion of parties in this table are set out in the Glossary under 'listed party'
| Party Name | First preference vote n | First preference vote share % | Change from previous election % | Seats won n | Uncontested seats held n | Seat share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 353,999 | 46.28 | +5.43 | 24 | 0 | 51.06 |
| Liberal Party | 326,372 | 42.67 | -5.27 | 21 | 0 | 44.68 |
| Australian Democrats | 54,457 | 7.12 | -1.18 | 0 | ||
| National Country Party | 17,782 | 2.32 | +0.42 | 1 | 0 | 2.13 |
| Independents | 12,252 | 1.60 | +0.60 | 1 | 0 | 2.13 |
| Votes for other than listed parties | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Totals | 764,862 | 100.00 | 47 | 0 | 100.00 |
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Sources
Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1975-1984, Rushcutters Bay, NSW: Australian National University Press, 1986 (ISBN 0 08 033038 X).
There are small discrepancies in calculating the total valid vote given by Hughes (1986), and differences between these figures and those given by Jaensch (1986).