Electoral results for the district of Playford

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

Members for Playford

Member Party Term
  Terence McRae Australian Labor Party 1970–1989
  John Quirke Australian Labor Party 1989–1997
  Jack Snelling Australian Labor Party 1997–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

South Australian state election, 2014: Playford[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Snelling 11,352 52.5 −1.5
Liberal Michael Santagata 6,779 31.4 +2.4
Family First Greg Evitts 2,052 9.5 +2.9
Greens Danny Carroll 1,426 6.6 +1.2
Total formal votes 21,609 95.8 −0.0
Informal votes 942 4.2 +0.0
Turnout 22,551 91.7 −1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Snelling 13,533 62.6 −2.0
Liberal Michael Santagata 8,076 37.4 +2.0
Labor hold Swing −2.0
South Australian state election, 2010: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Snelling 11,292 54.5 -9.5
Liberal Kerry Faggotter 5,892 28.4 +9.3
Family First Steve Ambler 1,349 6.5 -1.7
Greens Dion Ashenden 1,116 5.4 +0.4
FREE Australia Frank Feldmann 647 3.1 +3.1
Democrats Andrew Woon 435 2.1 -1.6
Total formal votes 20,731 95.6
Informal votes 903 4.4
Turnout 21,634 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Snelling 13,734 66.2 -9.5
Liberal Kerry Faggotter 6,997 33.8 +9.5
Labor hold Swing -9.5

Elections in the 2000s

South Australian state election, 2006: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Snelling 13,205 64.0 +12.3
Liberal Tom Javor 3,955 19.2 -9.8
Family First John Doening 1,686 8.2 +2.7
Greens Paul Sharpe 1,039 5.0 +5.0
Democrats Ben Howieson 759 3.7 -4.8
Total formal votes 20,644 95.8
Informal votes 858 4.2
Turnout 21,502 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Snelling 15,642 75.8 +12.7
Liberal Tom Javor 5,002 24.2 -12.7
Labor hold Swing +12.7
South Australian state election, 2002: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Snelling 10,464 51.7 +2.4
Liberal Tom Javor 5,859 28.9 +1.1
Democrats Andrew Sickerdick 1,714 8.5 -9.6
Family First Eileen Strikwerda 1,116 5.5 +5.5
One Nation Bert Joy 632 3.1 +3.1
SA First Jan Vrtielka 469 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 20,254 96.3
Informal votes 774 3.7
Turnout 21,028 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Snelling 12,778 63.1 -0.4
Liberal Tom Javor 7,476 36.9 +0.4
Labor hold Swing -0.4

Elections in the 1990s

South Australian state election, 1997: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Snelling 9,464 48.8 +5.6
Liberal Peter Panagaris 5,498 28.4 -13.6
Democrats Mal Cummings 3,545 18.3 +10.3
United Australia Bexley Carman 876 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 19,383 95.2 -1.3
Informal votes 975 4.8 +1.3
Turnout 20,358 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Snelling 12,200 62.9 +10.8
Liberal Peter Panagaris 7,183 37.1 -10.8
Labor hold Swing +10.8
South Australian state election, 1993: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Quirke 8,329 43.7 -8.6
Liberal Peter Panagaris 7,865 41.3 +9.0
Democrats Colin Maas 1,521 7.0 -7.1
Independent Lionel Owen 685 3.6 +3.6
Independent John Cotton 648 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 19,048 96.5 +0.3
Informal votes 683 3.5 -0.3
Turnout 19,731 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Quirke 10,036 52.7 -7.1
Liberal Peter Panagaris 9,012 47.3 +7.1
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Elections in the 1980s

South Australian state election, 1989: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Quirke 9,244 51.6 -14.7
Liberal Peter Panagaris 5,859 32.7 +4.6
Democrats Andrew Sickerdick 2,823 15.7 +10.1
Total formal votes 17,926 96.3 +2.4
Informal votes 683 3.7 -2.4
Turnout 18,609 94.8 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Quirke 10,597 59.1 -10.3
Liberal Peter Panagaris 7,329 40.9 +10.3
Labor hold Swing -10.3
South Australian state election, 1985: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry McRae 11,289 66.3 +6.3
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 4,782 28.1 -2.9
Democrats Eileen Farmer 955 5.6 -3.4
Total formal votes 17,026 93.9
Informal votes 1,104 6.1
Turnout 18,130 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry McRae 11,810 69.4 +5.4
Liberal Dorothy Kotz 5,216 30.6 -5.4
Labor hold Swing +5.4
South Australian state election, 1982: Playford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry McRae 10,391 59.5 +12.6
Liberal Bill Arnold 5,510 31.5 -4.8
Democrats Colin Nieass 1,568 9.0 -7.8
Total formal votes 17,469 92.3 -1.4
Informal votes 1,452 7.7 +1.4
Turnout 18,921 93.2 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Terry McRae 11,304 64.7 +9.6
Liberal Bill Arnold 6,165 35.3 -9.6
Labor hold Swing +9.6

References

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