Electoral results for the district of Unley

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

Members for Unley

Member Party Term
  John McLeay Independent 1938–1941
  Colin Dunnage Liberal and Country League 1941–1962
  Gil Langley Australian Labor Party 1962–1982
  Kym Mayes Australian Labor Party 1982–1993
  Mark Brindal Liberal Party of Australia 1993–2006
  David Pisoni Liberal Party of Australia 2006–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

South Australian state election, 2014: Unley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Pisoni 12,312 55.8 −0.7
Labor Lara Golding 6,429 29.1 +0.9
Greens Nikki Mortier 2,481 11.2 −2.2
Dignity for Disability Joanne Blesing 854 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 22,076 98.2
Informal votes 409 1.8
Turnout 22,485 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 13,195 59.8 −2.2
Labor Lara Golding 8,881 40.2 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing −2.2
South Australian state election, 2010: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Pisoni 11,691 56.8 +10.4
Labor Vanessa Vartto 5,774 28.1 -8.5
Greens Nikki Mortier 2,711 13.2 +3.6
Family First Luke Smolucha 396 1.9 -0.7
Total formal votes 20,572 98.3
Informal votes 335 1.7
Turnout 20,907 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 12,804 62.2 +10.3
Labor Vanessa Vartto 7,768 37.8 -10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

Elections in the 2000s

South Australian state election, 2006: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Pisoni 8,964 45.5 -6.9
Labor Michael Keenan 7,324 37.2 +6.8
Greens Peter Solly 1,937 9.8 +3.7
Democrats Bruce Hogben 609 3.1 -4.1
Family First David Kingham 495 2.5 +2.5
Dignity for Disabled Katharine Annear 362 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 19,691 97.4 -0.6
Informal votes 523 2.6 +0.6
Turnout 20,214 90.9 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Pisoni 10,064 51.1 -7.9
Labor Michael Keenan 9,627 48.9 +7.9
Liberal hold Swing -7.9
South Australian state election, 2002: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mark Brindal 10,598 52.4 +5.0
Labor Vicki Jacobs 6,152 30.4 +6.0
Democrats Ingrid Vogelzang 1,447 7.2 -8.1
Greens Peter Fiebig 1,236 6.1 +6.1
SA First Franca Zosens 622 3.1 +3.1
One Nation Clarke Staker 165 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 20,220 98.0
Informal votes 419 2.0
Turnout 20,639 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Brindal 11,924 59.0 -0.6
Labor Vicki Jacobs 8,296 41.0 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.6

Elections in the 1990s

South Australian state election, 1997: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mark Brindal 7,873 41.5 -15.2
Labor Ann Drohan 5,095 26.8 -3.7
Independent Michael Keenan 3,227 17.0 +17.0
Democrats Maude Thompson 2,549 13.4 +3.5
United Australia Tony Parmiter 234 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 18,978 96.6 -0.7
Informal votes 660 3.4 +0.7
Turnout 19,638 88.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Brindal 10,337 54.5 -7.0
Labor Ann Drohan 8,641 45.5 +7.0
Liberal hold Swing -7.0
South Australian state election, 1993: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mark Brindal 11,321 56.7 +13.3
Labor Kym Mayes 6,107 30.6 -11.9
Democrats Christopher Kennedy 1,981 9.9 -0.4
Natural Law Joseph Soos 334 1.7 +1.7
Independent Gavin McAuliffe 230 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 19,973 97.3 -0.1
Informal votes 545 2.7 +0.1
Turnout 20,518 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mark Brindal 12,293 61.5 +12.1
Labor Kym Mayes 7,680 38.5 -12.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +12.1

Elections in the 1980s

South Australian state election, 1989: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kym Mayes 7,662 44.9 -7.1
Liberal Joy Nimon 7,222 41.5 -1.1
Democrats Mark Basham 1,732 10.0 +6.0
Independent Jennie Williams 536 3.0 +3.0
Call to Australia David Peake 235 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 17,387 97.4 +0.7
Informal votes 471 2.6 -0.7
Turnout 17,858 92.8 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kym Mayes 9,102 52.3 -2.7
Liberal Joy Nimon 8,285 47.7 +2.7
Labor hold Swing -2.7
South Australian state election, 1985: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kym Mayes 8,797 51.2 +1.3
Liberal Denis Sheridan 7,314 42.6 -2.5
Nuclear Disarmament Barbara Boden 685 4.0 +4.0
Independent Peter Kallas 385 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 17,181 96.7
Informal votes 590 3.3
Turnout 17,771 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kym Mayes 9,444 55.0 +3.0
Liberal Denis Sheridan 7,737 45.0 -3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0
South Australian state election, 1982: Unley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kym Mayes 7,704 53.2 +6.1
Liberal Robert Nicholls 5,670 39.1 -4.3
Democrats Margaret-Ann Williams 804 5.6 -3.9
Nationals SA Allan Osmond 314 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 14,492 94.9 -0.3
Informal votes 775 5.1 +0.3
Turnout 15,267 92.0 +1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kym Mayes 8,209 56.6 +4.3
Liberal Robert Nicholls 6,283 43.4 -4.3
Labor hold Swing +4.3

References

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