Results_of_the_1997_South_Australian_state_election_(Legislative_Council)
This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 1997 South Australian state election.
South Australian state election, 11 October 1997[1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 1,010,753 | |||||
Votes cast | 937,026 | Turnout | 92.71 | –0.91 | ||
Informal votes | 40,523 | Informal | 4.32 | +0.78 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats won |
Seats held | |
Liberal | 339,064 | 37.82 | –13.99 | 4 | 10 | |
Labor | 274,098 | 30.57 | +3.17 | 4 | 8 | |
Democrats | 149,660 | 16.69 | +8.65 | 2 | 3 | |
No Pokies | 25,630 | 2.86 | +2.86 | 1 | 1 | |
HEMP | 15,432 | 1.72 | –0.08 | 0 | 0 | |
Greens | 15,377 | 1.72 | –0.02 | 0 | 0 | |
Grey Power | 14,261 | 1.59 | –0.01 | 0 | 0 | |
United Australia | 11,920 | 1.33 | +1.33 | 0 | 0 | |
National | 9,233 | 1.03 | +0.31 | 0 | 0 | |
Australia First | 9,150 | 1.02 | +1.02 | 0 | 0 | |
Recreation and Fishing | 7,048 | 0.79 | +0.79 | 0 | 0 | |
Overtaxed Motorists | 6,024 | 0.67 | +0.67 | 0 | 0 | |
Other | 19,606 | 2.18 | * | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 896,503 | 11 | 22 |