Electoral results for the district of Morphett

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

Members for Morphett

Member Party Term
  Terry Groom Australian Labor Party 1977–1979
  John Oswald Liberal Party of Australia 1979–2002
  Duncan McFetridge Liberal Party of Australia 2002–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

South Australian state election, 2014: Morphett[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Duncan McFetridge 12,164 57.7 +3.1
Labor Tim Looker 5,973 28.3 −3.7
Greens Matthew Carey 2,128 10.1 +0.9
Family First Bob Randall 808 3.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 21,073 97.5 −0.3
Informal votes 547 2.5 +0.3
Turnout 21,620 91.1 −1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Duncan McFetridge 13,264 62.9 +2.4
Labor Tim Looker 7,809 37.1 −2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4
South Australian state election, 2010: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Duncan McFetridge 11,660 55.4 +8.1
Labor Tim Looker 6,595 31.3 -6.6
Greens Jack Robins 1,993 9.5 +2.1
Family First Helen Zafiriou 807 3.8 -0.5
Total formal votes 21,055 97.8
Informal votes 479 2.4
Turnout 21,534 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Duncan McFetridge 12,856 61.1 +7.6
Labor Tim Looker 8,199 38.9 -7.6
Liberal hold Swing +7.6

Elections in the 2000s

South Australian state election, 2006: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Duncan McFetridge 10,385 49.2 -5.4
Labor Tim Looker 7,604 36.0 +5.0
Greens Damien Uern 1,594 7.6 +2.4
Family First John Ewers 868 4.1 +4.1
Democrats Keryn Hassall 649 3.1 -4.1
Total formal votes 21,100 97.4 -0.6
Informal votes 559 2.6 +0.6
Turnout 21,659 92.2 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Duncan McFetridge 11,686 55.4 -4.6
Labor Tim Looker 9,414 44.6 +4.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.6
South Australian state election, 2002: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Duncan McFetridge 11,731 54.6 +1.2
Labor Rosemary Clancy 6,659 31.0 +3.0
Democrats Ben Howieson 1,544 7.2 -10.9
Greens Adam MacLeod 1,119 5.2 +5.2
One Nation Peter Fitzpatrick 414 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 21,467 98.0
Informal votes 447 2.0
Turnout 21,914 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Duncan McFetridge 12,889 60.0 -1.9
Labor Rosemary Clancy 8,578 40.0 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Elections in the 1990s

South Australian state election, 1997: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Oswald 10,069 54.8 -11.2
Labor Stephen Graney 5,002 27.2 +4.3
Democrats Danny Carroll 3,313 18.0 +10.6
Total formal votes 18,384 96.5 -0.8
Informal votes 659 3.5 +0.8
Turnout 19,043 90.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 11,591 63.0 -9.4
Labor Stephen Graney 6,793 37.0 +9.4
Liberal hold Swing -9.4
South Australian state election, 1993: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Oswald 12,523 65.3 +11.2
Labor Ronald Williams 4,497 23.5 -12.0
Democrats Michael Morphett 1,405 7.3 -2.7
Natural Law Andrew Reimer 424 2.2 +2.2
Call to Australia Howard Martin 326 1.7 +1.5
Total formal votes 19,175 97.3 -0.9
Informal votes 539 2.7 +0.9
Turnout 19,714 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 13,781 71.9 +12.7
Labor Ronald Williams 5,394 28.1 -12.7
Liberal hold Swing +12.7

Elections in the 1980s

South Australian state election, 1989: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Oswald 9,364 55.1 +2.4
Labor Trevor Peikert 5,917 34.8 -8.2
Democrats Rosalina Bouchee 1,724 10.1 +5.8
Total formal votes 17,005 98.2 +0.9
Informal votes 318 1.8 -0.9
Turnout 17,323 93.6 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 10,199 60.0 +5.3
Labor Trevor Peikert 6,806 40.0 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3
South Australian state election, 1985: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Oswald 8,987 52.7 -2.3
Labor Trevor Peikert 7,329 43.0 +3.0
Democrats Sue Carver 725 4.3 -0.7
Total formal votes 17,041 97.3
Informal votes 476 2.7
Turnout 17,517 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 9,318 54.7 -2.3
Labor Trevor Peikert 7,723 45.3 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing -2.3
South Australian state election, 1982: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Oswald 7,346 49.1 -2.7
Labor Stephen Blight 6,888 46.1 +3.8
Democrats Graham Pamount 721 4.8 -1.1
Total formal votes 14,955 95.1 -1.6
Informal votes 764 4.9 +1.6
Turnout 15,719 92.5 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 7,696 51.5 -3.8
Labor Stephen Blight 7,259 48.5 +3.8
Liberal hold Swing -3.8

Elections in the 1970s

South Australian state election, 1979: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Oswald 7,959 51.8 +7.8
Labor Terry Groom 6,497 42.3 -5.2
Democrats Elizabeth Topperwien 910 5.9 -2.6
Total formal votes 15,366 96.7 -1.3
Informal votes 525 3.3 +1.3
Turnout 15,891 93.7 +0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Oswald 8,499 55.3 +5.7
Labor Terry Groom 6,867 44.7 -5.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.7
South Australian state election, 1977: Morphett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Groom 7,581 47.5 +5.2
Liberal Mark Hamilton 7,026 44.0 +5.3
Democrats Margaret Sesr 1,361 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 15,968 98.0
Informal votes 333 2.0
Turnout 16,301 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Groom 8,040 50.3 +5.2
Liberal Mark Hamilton 7,928 49.7 -5.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.2

References

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