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

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 of Australia 1976–1977
  Keith Russack Independent Liberal 1977–1977
  Liberal Party of Australia 1977–1982
  John Meier Liberal Party of Australia 1982–2006
  Steven Griffiths Liberal Party of Australia 2006–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

South Australian state election, 2014: 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
Nationals SA 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
South Australian state election, 2010: 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

South Australian state election, 2006: 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
South Australian state election, 2002: 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

South Australian state election, 1997: 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
Nationals SA 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
South Australian state election, 1993: 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

South Australian state election, 1989: 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
South Australian state election, 1985: 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
South Australian state election, 1982: Goyder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Meier 9,468 60.6 -16.5
Labor Stephan Oulianoff 3,437 22.0 -0.9
Nationals SA 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

Goyder state by-election, 1974[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Movement L D Boundy 4,399 46.3 +46.3
Liberal and Country D D Gardner 2,880 30.3 -21.2
Nationals SA 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 L D 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

References

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