Electoral results for the district of Finniss

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Finniss in South Australian state elections.

Members for Finniss

Member Party Term
  Dean Brown Liberal 1993–2006
  Michael Pengilly Liberal 2006–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

South Australian state election, 2014: Finniss[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Pengilly 11,674 52.9 +1.4
Labor Melanie Smart 5,166 23.4 −6.8
Greens Moira Jenkins 2,883 13.1 +4.5
Family First Bruce Hicks 2,361 10.7 +2.1
Total formal votes 22,084 97.1 −0.6
Informal votes 648 2.9 +0.6
Turnout 22,732 92.6 −0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Pengilly 14,086 63.8 +2.6
Labor Melanie Smart 7,998 36.2 −2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6
South Australian state election, 2010: Finniss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Pengilly 10,450 51.5 +13.3
Labor Mary-Louise Corcoran 6,134 30.2 -0.7
Family First Bruce Hicks 1,736 8.6 +2.6
Greens Diane Atkinson 1,733 8.5 +0.6
Independent Maris Zalups 246 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 20,299 97.4
Informal votes 472 2.6
Turnout 20,771 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Pengilly 12,421 61.2 +5.8
Labor Mary-Louise Corcoran 7,878 38.8 -5.8
Liberal hold Swing +5.8

Elections in the 2000s

South Australian state election, 2006: Finniss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Pengilly 7,682 37.1 -18.8
Labor Mary-Lou Corcoran 6,098 29.5 +7.8
Nationals SA Kym McHugh 3,622 17.5 +17.5
Greens Douglas McCarty 1,586 7.7 +2.4
Family First Dominic Carli 1,168 5.6 +0.5
Democrats Kevin Bartolo 544 2.6 -6.2
Total formal votes 20,700 96.5
Informal votes 674 3.5
Turnout 21,374 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Pengilly 11,701 56.5 -9.1
Labor Mary-Lou Corcoran 8,999 43.5 +9.1
Liberal hold Swing -9.1
South Australian state election, 2002: Finniss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dean Brown 11,616 55.9 +0.3
Labor Graham Hockley 4,435 21.3 +0.6
Democrats John Lavers 1,895 9.1 -14.5
Greens Matt Rigney 1,118 5.4 +5.4
Family First Bill Megaritis 1,034 5.0 +5.0
One Nation Joy Rayner 699 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 20,797 97.2
Informal votes 609 2.8
Turnout 21,406 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 13,647 65.6 +8.1
Labor Graham Hockley 7,150 34.4 +34.4
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1990s

South Australian state election, 1997: Finniss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dean Brown 10,519 55.4 -13.3
Democrats John Lavers 4,471 23.5 +12.9
Labor David Detchon 4,007 21.1 +4.9
Total formal votes 18,997 96.1 -1.5
Informal votes 769 3.9 +1.5
Turnout 19,766 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 12,523 65.9 -9.4
Labor David Detchon 6,474 34.1 +9.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 10,890 57.3 -18.1
Democrats John Lavers 8,107 42.7 +42.7
Liberal hold Swing N/A
South Australian state election, 1993: Finniss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dean Brown 13,527 69.2 +10.5
Labor Leesa Chesser 3,269 16.7 -9.6
Democrats Richard McCarthy 2,196 11.2 -3.7
Natural Law Andrew Wells 557 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 19,549 97.7 -0.4
Informal votes 467 2.3 +0.4
Turnout 20,016 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dean Brown 14,548 74.4 +9.0
Labor Leesa Chesser 5,001 25.6 -9.0
Liberal hold Swing +9.0

References

  1. ↑ 2014 State Election Results – Finniss, ECSA.
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