Electoral results for the district of Napier

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

Members for Napier

Member Party Term
  Terry Hemmings Australian Labor Party 1977–1993
  Annette Hurley Australian Labor Party 1993–2002
  Michael O'Brien Australian Labor Party 2002–2014
  Jon Gee Australian Labor Party 2014–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

South Australian state election, 2014: Napier[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jon Gee 9,689 47.6 −7.2
Liberal Robert Leggatt 6,206 30.5 +4.0
Family First Gary Balfort 2,741 13.5 +3.7
Greens Sam Miles 1,722 8.5 +2.9
Total formal votes 20,358 95.7 −0.0
Informal votes 906 4.3 +0.0
Turnout 21,264 89.9 −1.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jon Gee 12,024 59.1 −7.1
Liberal Robert Leggatt 8,334 40.9 +7.1
Labor hold Swing −7.1
South Australian state election, 2010: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael O'Brien 11,176 53.9 -7.1
Liberal Brenton Chomel 5,497 26.5 +7.4
Family First Gary Balfort 2,162 10.4 -0.2
Greens Louise Rodbourn 1,257 6.1 +0.4
Independent Wayne Rich 661 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 20,753 95.3
Informal votes 916 4.7
Turnout 21,669 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael O'Brien 13,646 65.8 -8.2
Liberal Brenton Chomel 7,107 34.2 +8.2
Labor hold Swing -8.2

Elections in the 2000s

South Australian state election, 2006: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael O'Brien 12,066 61.1 +9.2
Liberal Joe Federico 3,718 18.8 -9.5
Family First Peter Barnes 2,122 10.7 +10.7
Greens Terry Allen 1,114 5.6 +5.6
Democrats Scharyn Varley 736 3.7 -4.9
Total formal votes 19,756 95.4
Informal votes 918 4.6
Turnout 20,675 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael O'Brien 14,681 74.3 +10.0
Liberal Joe Federico 5,075 25.7 -10.0
Labor hold Swing +10.0
South Australian state election, 2002: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael O'Brien 10,328 51.9 -3.2
Liberal Joe Federico 5,623 28.3 +5.9
Democrats Simon Pointer 1,710 8.6 -13.8
SA First Tanya Adam 1,300 6.5 +6.5
One Nation Michael Pointer 933 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 19,894 96.4
Informal votes 741 3.6
Turnout 20,635 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael O'Brien 12,786 64.3 +4.8
Liberal Joe Federico 7,108 35.7 +35.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1990s

South Australian state election, 1997: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Annette Hurley 10,031 56.1 +17.5
Democrats Don Knott 4,055 22.7 +15.5
Liberal Rena Zurawel 3,798 21.2 -10.2
Total formal votes 17,884 95.4 +0.1
Informal votes 853 4.6 -0.1
Turnout 18,737 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Annette Hurley 12,718 71.1 +14.6
Liberal Rena Zurawel 5,166 28.9 -14.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Annette Hurley 10,642 59.5 +3.0
Democrats Don Knott 7,242 40.5 +40.5
Labor hold Swing N/A
South Australian state election, 1993: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Murray Happ 7,381 38.0 +7.9
Labor Annette Hurley 6,110 31.4 -17.9
Independent Terry Groom 2,620 13.5 +13.5
Democrats Eugene Brislan 1,175 6.0 -6.4
Independent Jack Webb 939 4.8 +4.8
Grey Power George Bell 743 3.8 +3.8
Independent Gaynor Smallwood-Smith 463 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 19,431 95.0 -1.3
Informal votes 1,017 5.0 +1.3
Turnout 20,448 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Annette Hurley 9,926 51.1 -10.4
Liberal Murray Happ 9,505 48.9 +10.4
Labor hold Swing -10.4

Elections in the 1980s

South Australian state election, 1989: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Hemmings 10,300 59.8 -7.0
Liberal Rilda Sharp 4,387 25.5 -4.7
Democrats William Adams 2,533 14.7 +10.6
Total formal votes 17,220 96.4 +0.5
Informal votes 638 3.6 -0.5
Turnout 17,858 93.6 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Hemmings 11,570 67.2 -6.3
Liberal Rilda Sharp 5,650 32.8 +6.3
Labor hold Swing -6.3
South Australian state election, 1985: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Hemmings 10,744 66.8 +1.8
Liberal Brenda Bates 3,350 20.8 -2.2
Independent John Campbell 1,317 8.2 +8.2
Democrats Barbara Barlow 666 4.1 -7.9
Total formal votes 16,077 95.9
Informal votes 693 4.1
Turnout 16,770 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Hemmings 11,814 73.5 +2.5
Liberal Brenda Bates 4,263 26.5 -2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5
South Australian state election, 1982: Napier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Hemmings 9,862 63.4 +10.8
Liberal Eric Bates 3,775 24.3 -6.7
Democrats John Ferguson 1,920 12.3 -4.0
Total formal votes 15,557 91.9 -1.5
Informal votes 1,365 8.1 +1.5
Turnout 16,922 90.3 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry Hemmings 10,768 69.2 +9.7
Liberal Eric Bates 4,789 30.8 -9.7
Labor hold Swing +9.7

References

  1. ↑ 2014 State Election Results – Napier, ECSA.