Candidates of the 1979 South Australian state election

The 1979 South Australian state election was held on 15 September 1979.

Retiring Members

Labor

Liberal

House of Assembly

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 Liberal candidate Democrats candidate Other candidates
Adelaide Labor Jack Wright Terry McClean Reginald Goldsworthy Howard Houck (AP)
Albert Park Labor Kevin Hamilton Hans Ehmann Rosalyn Lawson
Alexandra Liberal Helen McSkimming Ted Chapman Kaye Gibbs
Ascot Park Labor John Trainer Frank Chapman Kenneth Johnson
Baudin Labor Don Hopgood Thomas Mitchell Paul Dawe
Bragg Liberal Carolyn Latta David Tonkin Guy Harley
Brighton Labor Hugh Hudson Dick Glazbrook Ronald Moulds
Chaffey Liberal Roland Telfer Peter Arnold Rowland Beech
Coles Liberal Andrew Cunningham Jennifer Adamson Jennifer Hill Jim Bourne (Ind)
Davenport Liberal David Cox Dean Brown John Phillips
Elizabeth Labor Peter Duncan Dick Pratt Colin Nieass
Eyre Liberal Barry Piltz Graham Gunn
Fisher Liberal Alvan Roman Stan Evans Robert Hercus
Flinders NCP Terrence Krieg Brian Fitzgerald Peter Blacker (NCP)
Florey Labor Harold O'Neill Lois Bell Shylie Gilfillan
Gilles Labor Jack Slater Jodi Tabalotny Eileen Farmer
Glenelg Liberal Maurice Hearn John Mathwin Diana Harte
Goyder Independent Roger Thomas Keith Russack
Hanson Liberal Peter Rowe Heini Becker Stanley Gilbie
Hartley Labor Des Corcoran David Parish Geoffrey Brown
Henley Beach Labor Don Ferguson Bob Randall Kenneth Maguire
Kavel Liberal Sydney Tilmouth Roger Goldsworthy Ivor Childs
Light Liberal William Young Bruce Eastick Barrie Tornquist
Mallee Liberal Dale Thiel Peter Lewis Ronald Hentschke (Ind)
Guy Wheal (NCP)
Mawson Labor Leslie Drury Ivar Schmidt Jay McMerrick
Mitcham Democrats Rosemary Crowley Robert Worth Robin Millhouse Ian Modistach (AP)
Mitchell Labor Ron Payne Thomas Wallace Kevin Whitby
Morphett Labor Terry Groom John Oswald Elizabeth Topperwien
Mount Gambier Liberal Graham Bath Harold Allison
Murray Liberal Jack Pitcher David Wotton Gerhard Weissmann
Napier Labor Terry Hemmings Eric Bates John Ferguson
Newland Labor John Klunder Brian Billard Stephen Farrelly
Norwood Labor Greg Crafter Frank Webster Jeffrey Heath
Peake Labor Keith Plunkett Marko Milosevic
Playford Labor Terry McRae Neville Mitchell John Longhurst
Price Labor George Whitten David Beames Robert Manhire
Rocky River Liberal Denis Crisp John Olsen Helen Tiller (NCP)
Ross Smith Labor John Bannon Ruth Squire Margaret-Ann Williams
Salisbury Labor Lynn Arnold Derrick Rich
Semaphore Labor George Apap Mac Lawrie Dean Richards Norm Peterson (Ind Lab)
Spence Labor Roy Abbott Barry Lewis
Stuart Labor Gavin Keneally Sydney Cheesman
Todd Labor Molly Byrne Scott Ashenden Michael Reglar
Torrens Liberal Ralph Clarke Michael Wilson Stuart Brasted
Unley Labor Gil Langley Robert Nicholls Albert Apponyi
Victoria Liberal Terry Roberts Allan Rodda
Whyalla Labor Max Brown Vivienne Cruickshank Ella Smith David Sims (Ind)

Legislative Council

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MLC are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*). Eleven seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending four seats. The Liberal Party was defending six seats. There was one additional new seat, not held by any party.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Democrats candidates NCP candidates Group D candidates Other candidates
  1. Brian Chatterton*
  2. Cecil Creedon*
  3. Gordon Bruce*
  4. Barbara Wiese*
  5. James Hennessy
  6. Erwin Williamson
  7. Giovanni Vassallo
  1. Ren DeGaris*
  2. Trevor Griffin*
  3. Arthur Whyte*
  4. Legh Davis*
  5. John Burdett*
  6. Robert Ritson*
  7. Amanda Vanstone
  1. Lance Milne*
  2. Christopher Harte
  3. Raymond Buttery
  4. Nicholas Theologou
  5. Brian Fain
  6. Robert North
  1. Warren Norton
  2. Allan Woolford
  3. Wayne Murphy
  1. Harold Steele
  2. Emily Perry
  3. Peter Clifton

Stephen Dimitriou (AMP)
Screw Parasites (Ind)

References

  1. ^ Jaensch, Dean. "History of South Australian Elections 1857 - 2006". State Electoral Office South Australia. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2017.