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

1. 2014 State Election Results – Morphett, ECSA.

• SA elections archive: Antony Green ABC
• 2002 SA election: Antony Green ABC