ID 0408
Parliament of South Australia, House of Assembly election
Election of 7 December 1985
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South Australia, House of Assembly votes and seats won
Election held on 7 December 1985
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 | 393,652 | 48.19 | +1.91 | 27 | 0 | 57.45 |
| Liberal Party | 344,337 | 42.15 | -0.52 | 16 | 0 | 34.04 |
| Australian Democrats | 34,732 | 4.25 | -2.87 | 0 | ||
| Independent Labor | 18,641 | 2.28 | * | 2 | 0 | 4.26 |
| National Country Party | 14,056 | 1.72 | -0.60 | 1 | 0 | 2.13 |
| Independents | 5,368 | 0.66 | -0.94 | 0 | ||
| Independent Liberal | 5,224 | 0.64 | * | 1 | 0 | 2.13 |
| Votes for other than listed parties | 878 | 0.11 | +0.11 | |||
| Totals | 816,888 | 100.00 | 47 | 0 | 100.00 |
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* Party did not contest previous election or did not meet criteria for listing, or contested previous election under a different party name.
Sources
Colin A Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics 1985-1999, Sydney: Federation Press, 2002 (ISBN 1862874344).