The 1997 South Australian state election was held on 11 October 1997.
Retiring Members
Labor Frank Blevins MHA (Giles) John Quirke MHA (Playford) Anne Levy MLC
Liberal Harold Allison MHA (Gordon) Stephen Baker MHA (Waite) Heini Becker MHA (Peake) Peter Dunn MLC
House of Assembly Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used. Electorate Held by Labor candidate Liberal candidate Democrats candidate Other candidates Adelaide Liberal Kate Callaghan Michael Armitage Sue Meeuwissen Mark Moran (Grn)Bragg Liberal Anthony Schultz Graham Ingerson Jackie Dearing Bright Liberal Kathy Williams Wayne Matthew Fiona Blinco Chaffey Liberal Michael Subacius Kent Andrew Karrie Lannstrom Karlene Maywald (Nat)Coles Liberal Susan Dawe Joan Hall Jonathan Grear Maria Lynch (Ind)Colton Liberal Joe Cappella Steve Condous Anna Tree Bob Randall (Ind)Davenport Liberal Jillian Bradbury Iain Evans Gordon Russell Jack King (Ind) Bob Marshall (Ind Lib) Annie Seaman (Ind)Elder Liberal Patrick Conlon David Wade Chris Kennedy George Apap (Ind) Bruce Hull (Ind) Robert Low (UAP) Jo Stokes (Ind)Elizabeth Labor Lea Stevens Angus Bristow Michael Pilling Finniss Liberal David Detchon Dean Brown John Lavers Fisher Liberal Tania Farrell Bob Such Debbie Jones Flinders Liberal Manuel Chrisan Liz Penfold Kime Pedler Peter Blacker (Nat) John Kroezen (UAP)Florey Liberal Frances Bedford Sam Bass Steve Bartholomew Stan Batten (UAP) Snowy Burns (Ind) Michael Wohltmann (Ind)Frome Liberal Colin McGavisk Rob Kerin Marcus Reseigh Ian Grey (UAP)Giles Labor Lyn Breuer Terry Stephens Clint Garrett Terry Sotos (UAP)Gordon Liberal Andrew Godfrey Scott Dixon Simon Mill Rory McEwen* (Ind) Bronte Whelan (Ind)Goyder Liberal Chris Snewin John Meier Colleen Kenny Andrew Runeckles (Nat)Hammond Liberal Michael Young Peter Lewis Brian Haddy Keith Steinborner (UAP)Hanson Liberal Stephanie Key Stewart Leggett Pat Macaskill Mark Eckermann (Ind) Dean Le Poidevin (Ind) John Trainer (Ind Lab) Aleksander Wacyk (UAP)Hart Labor Kevin Foley Adam Kealley Robert Fisher Hartley Liberal Quentin Black Joe Scalzi Ian Richards Heysen Liberal Tom Kenyon David Wotton Susan Scrymgour Kaurna Liberal John Hill Lorraine Rosenberg Dennis Dorney Barbara Fraser (Ind) Mick Kreig (Ind) Malcolm Shaw (UAP)Kavel Liberal Robert Kieselbach John Olsen Cathi Tucker-Lee Evan Troussé (UAP)Lee Liberal Michael Wright Joe Rossi Peter Clements Bernhard Cotton (Ind) Frank Fonovic (UAP) Carlo Meschino (Ind) Lorraine O'Connor (Ind)Light Liberal Pauline Gill Malcolm Buckby Kate Reynolds MacKillop Liberal Kiley Rogers Dale Baker Gen Netherton Philip Cornish (CTA) Anne Hayes (Nat) Don McInnes (UAP) Mitch Williams* (Ind Lib)Mawson Liberal John McInnes Robert Brokenshire Graham Pratt Mitchell Liberal Kris Hanna Colin Caudell Lawrence Wapnah Daniel Elsley (Ind)Morphett Liberal Stephen Graney John Oswald Danny Carroll Napier Labor Annette Hurley Rena Zurawel Don Knott Newland Liberal Michael Regan Dorothy Kotz Louise Armstrong-Quincey Norwood Liberal Vini Ciccarello John Cummins Keith Oehme Michelle Drummond (Grn) Kevin Duffy (UAP)Peake Liberal Tom Koutsantonis Graham Parry Sharon Robertson Playford Labor Jack Snelling Peter Panagaris Mal Cummings Bexley Carman (UAP)Price Labor Murray De Laine Amber Del Pin Phillip Thomas Ramsay Labor Mike Rann Phil Newton Matilda Bawden Tony Michalski (NA) Wayne Schultz (UAP)Reynell Liberal Gay Thompson Julie Greig Greg Thomas Cathy Crago (Ind) Dan Moriarty (Ind)Ross Smith Labor Ralph Clarke Danny McGuire John Woods David Shelly (UAP)Schubert Liberal Steven May Ivan Venning Pam Kelly Mike Manefield (UAP)Spence Labor Michael Atkinson Alex Smith Danny Grimsey Stuart Liberal Ben Browne Graham Gunn Nick Weetman Vince Coulthard (Ind)Taylor Labor Trish White Matt Dyki Helen Munro Lynette Schultz (NA)Torrens Labor Robyn Geraghty Geoff Harris Tony Hill Ronald Lupp (UAP)Unley Liberal Ann Drohan Mark Brindal Maude Thompson Michael Keenan (Ind) Tony Parmiter (UAP)Waite Liberal Sara Cochrane Martin Hamilton-Smith Don Gilbert Wright Liberal Jennifer Rankine Scott Ashenden Christine Posta Gregg McDonald (Ind) John Siemers (Ind) Olive Weston (UAP)
Legislative Council Sitting members are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one MLC are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*). Eleven seats were up for election. Labor were defending five seats. The Liberals were defending five seats. The Democrats were defending one seat.
Labor candidates Liberal candidates Democrats candidates Nationals SA candidates Greens candidates Independent candidates No Pokies Campaign Ron Roberts* George Weatherill* Terry Cameron* Carmel Zollo* Paolo Nocella Cressida WallRob Lucas* Diana Laidlaw* Julian Stefani* John Dawkins* Bernice Pfitzner John Voumard Diana Harvey Sophia ProvatidisMike Elliott* Ian Gilfillan* Matthew Mitchell Natalija Apponyi Sue MannTerry Mullan Richard JackaPaul Petit Rita HellingNick Xenophon* Robert Moran Pat Dean Graham Craig Natural Law candidates Grey Power candidates United Australia candidates OTMDSA candidates Smokers Rights candidates Independent candidates Australia First Lyndal Vincent Heather Lorenzon Pamela Chipperfield Douglas Luckman Sandra DunningEmily Gilbey-Riley John DarbishireEllis Wayland Michael Hudson Jeanine BakerJenni Dobrowolski Neill SimpsonBrett McHolme Dennis RobinsonBruce Preece Evonne Moore Independent candidates Students Against HECS Independent candidate HEMP Legalise Marijuana Recreation and Fishing candidate National Action candidate Independent candidate for Voluntary Euthanasia Independent candidate Representing the Silent Majority Bradley Kitschke Kyam MaherJamnes DanenbergValda HarrisMichael BranderDoug McLarenClive Mobbs Independent candidates Against Cruelty Ban Duck Shooting Ralph Hahnheuser
References Statistical Returns: General Elections, 11 October 1997 (State Electoral Office of South Australia).