Electoral results for the district of Goyder

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

Members for Goyder edit

Member Party Term
  James Ferguson Liberal and Country League 1970–1973
  Steele Hall Liberal Movement 1973–1974
  David Boundy Liberal Movement 1974–1976
  Liberal Party 1976–1977
  Keith Russack Independent Liberal 1977–1977
  Liberal Party 1977–1982
  John Meier Liberal Party 1982–2006
  Steven Griffiths Liberal Party 2006–2018

Election results edit

Elections in the 2010s edit

2014 South Australian state election: Goyder[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steven Griffiths 11,968 53.7 −4.5
Labor Elyse Ramsay 6,394 28.7 +1.6
Family First John Bennett 1,633 7.3 +0.1
Independent Bob Nicholls 1,126 5.1 +5.1
Greens Graham Smith 744 3.3 −1.8
National Kim McWaters 416 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 22,281 96.2 +0.2
Informal votes 878 3.8 −0.2
Turnout 23,159 93.5 −0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steven Griffiths 14,022 62.9 −2.8
Labor Elyse Ramsay 8,259 37.1 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing −2.8
2010 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steven Griffiths 12,524 60.2 +10.5
Labor Christopher Hansford 5,243 25.2 -7.7
Family First Jill Lawrie 1,486 7.1 -0.5
Greens Joy Forrest 1,046 5.0 +0.5
FREE Australia Dave Munro 499 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 20,798 95.7
Informal votes 856 4.3
Turnout 21,654 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steven Griffiths 14,212 68.3 +9.4
Labor Christopher Hansford 6,586 31.7 -9.4
Liberal hold Swing +9.4

Elections in the 2000s edit

2006 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steven Griffiths 10,310 50.1 -1.2
Labor Aemon Bourke 6,709 32.6 +9.3
Family First Robert Lawrie 1,558 7.6 +3.0
Greens Dennis Matthews 928 4.5 +4.5
One Nation Peter Fitzpatrick 552 2.7 -0.7
Democrats Stephen Jones 523 2.5 -3.8
Total formal votes 20,580 95.6
Informal votes 904 4.4
Turnout 21,484 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steven Griffiths 12,169 59.1 -7.1
Labor Aemon Bourke 8,411 40.9 +7.1
Liberal hold Swing -7.1
2002 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Meier 10,446 51.3 -3.5
Labor Ian Fitzgerald 4,740 23.3 +0.4
Independent Stephen Redding 1,808 8.9 +8.9
Democrats Richard Way 1,291 6.3 -7.7
Family First Ian McDonald 925 4.5 +4.5
One Nation Doug Holmes 690 3.4 +3.4
SA First Alby Brand 480 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 20,380 96.9
Informal votes 651 3.1
Turnout 21,031 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 13,501 66.2 -0.7
Labor Ian Fitzgerald 6,879 33.8 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Elections in the 1990s edit

1997 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Meier 10,617 55.2 -14.0
Labor Chris Snewin 4,397 22.8 -0.4
Democrats Colleen Kenny 2,595 13.5 +5.9
National Andrew Runeckles 1,634 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 19,243 95.6 -2.3
Informal votes 884 4.4 +2.3
Turnout 20,127 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 12,939 67.2 -5.3
Labor Chris Snewin 6,304 32.8 +5.3
Liberal hold Swing -5.3
1993 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Meier 13,960 70.0 +6.2
Labor Charles Greeneklee 4,483 22.5 -6.2
Democrats Richard Kenny 1,492 7.5 +1.0
Total formal votes 19,935 98.0 -0.4
Informal votes 415 2.0 +0.4
Turnout 20,350 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 14,606 73.3 +4.9
Labor Charles Greeneklee 5,329 26.7 -4.9
Liberal hold Swing +4.9

Elections in the 1980s edit

1989 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Meier 12,641 62.1 +2.5
Labor Brenton Walker 6,221 30.5 -5.3
Democrats Derek Emery 1,507 7.4 +2.8
Total formal votes 20,369 97.8 +0.4
Informal votes 454 2.2 -0.4
Turnout 20,823 95.6 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 13,518 66.4 +4.0
Labor Brenton Walker 6,851 33.6 -4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0
1985 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Meier 11,533 59.6 +2.6
Labor Michael Wright 6,932 35.8 +5.8
Democrats Rosemary Dow 898 4.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 19,363 97.4
Informal votes 518 2.6
Turnout 19,881 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 12,077 62.4 -5.6
Labor Michael Wright 7,286 37.6 +5.6
Liberal hold Swing -5.6
1982 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Meier 9,468 60.6 -16.5
Labor Stephan Oulianoff 3,437 22.0 -0.9
National Terence Halford 1,832 11.7 +11.7
Democrats Kevin Jones 881 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 15,618 95.5 -0.6
Informal votes 740 4.5 +0.6
Turnout 16,358 93.9 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Meier 11,725 75.1 -2.0
Labor Stephan Oulianoff 3,893 24.9 +2.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Elections in the 1970s edit

1979 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Russack 11,772 77.1 +38.3
Labor Roger Thomas 3,495 22.9 -0.6
Total formal votes 15,267 96.1 -2.5
Informal votes 621 3.9 +2.5
Turnout 15,888 94.1 -0.6
Liberal gain from Independent Liberal Swing N/A
1977 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Boundy 6,088 38.8 +1.3
Independent Liberal Keith Russack 5,907 37.7 +37.7
Labor Roger Thomas 3,690 23.5 +4.6
Total formal votes 15,685 98.6
Informal votes 226 1.4
Turnout 15,911 94.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Liberal Keith Russack 9,082 57.9 +57.9
Liberal David Boundy 6,603 42.1
Independent Liberal gain from Liberal Movement Swing N/A
1975 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Movement David Boundy 4,563 45.4 +45.4
Liberal Maurice Schulz 3,166 31.5 -20.0
Labor Irene Krastev 1,811 18.0 +18.0
National Richard Kitto 510 5.1 -25.8
Total formal votes 10,050 97.5 +2.5
Informal votes 260 2.5 -2.5
Turnout 10,310 95.7 -0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Movement David Boundy 6,387 63.6 +63.6
Liberal Maurice Schulz 3,663 36.4 -37.2
Liberal Movement gain from Liberal Swing N/A
1974 Goyder state by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Movement David Boundy 4,399 46.3 +46.3
Liberal and Country D D Gardner 2,880 30.3 -21.2
National F D McIntyre 2,230 23.5 -7.4
Total formal votes 9,509 97.6 N/A
Informal votes 238 2.4 N/A
Turnout 9,747 92.4 N/A
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Movement David Boundy 5,954 62.6 N/A
Liberal and Country D D Gardner 3,555 37.4 N/A
Liberal Movement hold Swing N/A
1973 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Steele Hall 4,678 51.5 -9.9
National Francis McIntyre 2,811 30.9 +21.6
Independent Donald Gardner 1,597 17.6 +17.6
Total formal votes 9,086 95.0 -3.8
Informal votes 476 5.0 +3.8
Turnout 9,562 96.2 -0.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal and Country Steele Hall 5,477 60.3 -9.4
National Francis McIntyre 3,609 39.7 +39.7
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A
1970 South Australian state election: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country James Ferguson 5,615 61.4
Labor Robert Honner 2,685 29.3
National Francis McIntyre 851 9.3
Total formal votes 9,151 98.8
Informal votes 110 1.2
Turnout 9,261 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country James Ferguson 6,381 69.7
Labor Robert Honner 2,770 30.3
Liberal and Country hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ 2014 State Election Results – Goyder, ECSA.
  2. ^ History of South Australian elections, 1857-2006 - by Dean Jaensch - ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4